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Should I fly long haul two weeks after chemo

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Had an awful year last year and things were looking up, onc told me things had been looking good so go live my life as things were under control, so booked a months holiday to florid a as a treat for my 50th, then got poorly again, need to start chemo on 11th Feb for 6 treatments this will finish 14 days before we meet to fly, was wondering if anyone has an opinion, I feel confused as I want to go but my insurance will not insure me as soon after chemo, I need something to look forward too.

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    Hi, hellsbells, have you spoken to your oncologist about this?  Personally I would not travel to USA without insurance.  There are insurance companies that may help with permission from your doctor (MIA being one of them).  As an example a friend was hospitalised in the US last year with suspected Bell's Palsy, and after 5 days in hospital and all the tests was presented with a bill for $75, 000.  She was insured, thank God.

    I do hope you get your holiday.  Good luck.

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    Hi, hellsbells, have you spoken to your oncologist about this?  Personally I would not travel to USA without insurance.  There are insurance companies that may help with permission from your doctor (MIA being one of them).  As an example a friend was hospitalised in the US last year with suspected Bell's Palsy, and after 5 days in hospital and all the tests was presented with a bill for $75, 000.  She was insured, thank God.

    I do hope you get your holiday.  Good luck.

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