My Mum has just been diagnosed with advanced endometrial cancer. It has been a big shock because she is a very fit and active old lady and has been having only minor symptoms, caused by the cancer having spread to the bowel.

Mum has just turned eighty and we had planned a birthday trip to France to visit my sister and her family. This could just be fitted in before has her big op followed by chemotherapy. I'd really like for us to be able to go while Mum still feels relatively well. The doctor has said this is possible but there is a rsk of her suffering a bowel obstruction.

I'd appreciate any information about that would help us make a decision about travelling. How big a risk if the bowel obstruction? What would be the signs and symptoms? Would action would we need to take and how quickly? Are there other risks to consider? Would flying make a problem more likely? Are there any other questions we should be asking the doctor?