Trying to get travel insurance but really expensive!

Hello, I have just joined this forum so I'm new to all this.   I was diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer with multiple metastases in the bones back in February.  I am stable on hormone medication at the moment.

I wonder if anyone can give me some good advice.  I have permission to fly and this is the first opportunity so i am trying to get travel insurance for a week in Spain.  I was astounded to receive quotes over £700!  I have rang lots of the companies on the list from cancer research but most of them won't even cover me at all.  I have been told it's incurable but it is being managed and I feel absolutely fine.  Maybe bad timing for insurance companies with Thomas Cook going into administration? Is this the same for everyone?  I have even toyed with the idea of just taking a chance and not declaring my medical condition? Has anyone got any recommendations please as I want to enjoy my life while I feel fit.  Thanks

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  • Hi

    I had the same issue with my travel insurance. They said they would cover me everything else but not my cancer. I called for some quotes and they came in at £1,000 for 8 days cover. So off we went to the USA without my cancer being covered.

    Im going to try the WorldFirst company next time and see if it's a reasonable quote. I know it's all about risk and probability but I decided that I wasn't going to stop my illness stopping me from going abroad.

    Get some specialist quotes and go from there.

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  • Hi

    I had the same issue with my travel insurance. They said they would cover me everything else but not my cancer. I called for some quotes and they came in at £1,000 for 8 days cover. So off we went to the USA without my cancer being covered.

    Im going to try the WorldFirst company next time and see if it's a reasonable quote. I know it's all about risk and probability but I decided that I wasn't going to stop my illness stopping me from going abroad.

    Get some specialist quotes and go from there.

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