Travelling with cancer?

My mum has just been diagnosed and is pre treatment just on anti clotting daily injections for clots on her lungs that may or may not be related to the cancer ( diagnoses was only this week)

We have a family holiday booked for the Canaries on the 14th Aug for 2 weeks.

My mum has no symptons as of yet and the cancer was only picked up as she was short of breathe at the end of June and was treated for a chest infection after being admitted to hospital and a CT scan was given.

if I can get her the right travel insurance can she travel? I have a policy at the moment and they are just awaiting to hear on what type of treatment is planned before they can set the premium. (We should no on Monday )

The holiday was planned over a year ago and as my mum has suffered with depression for several years we feel that if she does not travel then the impact on her wellbeing will be so huge and she so needs to be mentally well to start the journey of treatment and hopefully cure.

 

any advice would be greatly appreciated

thank you

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  • I'm not an expert at this, but the only reasonable way to get to the Canaries is by flying, and that might not be wise, due to the reduced air pressure in the aircraft, and the possibiity of cross infection from other travellers in the crowded conditions of a typical charter flight.  

    So I wouldn't travel unless advised by a competent doctor that it's safe to do so. 

    If it's not safe to travel, then if you have already got travel insurance you should be able to claim the money back for all parties, and find a suitable spot in the UK for a holiday. 

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  • I'm not an expert at this, but the only reasonable way to get to the Canaries is by flying, and that might not be wise, due to the reduced air pressure in the aircraft, and the possibiity of cross infection from other travellers in the crowded conditions of a typical charter flight.  

    So I wouldn't travel unless advised by a competent doctor that it's safe to do so. 

    If it's not safe to travel, then if you have already got travel insurance you should be able to claim the money back for all parties, and find a suitable spot in the UK for a holiday. 

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