Holiday Insurance

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Hello there

After DX last may, masectomy, chemo, rads Tamoxifen & Herceptin (7 more to go) 2 teenagers and a work away husband I am am ready for a holiday and although it is not booked yet I am hoping to go in between 13th & 14th herceptin. I would like to know if anyone has any Travel Insurance tips for me.

Cheers Heather xxx

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Hi Heather
Have you got your European Health Insurance Card? Check out what is covered where. This costs you nothing. I am off to Scandinavia this summer, got a cheapo travel insurance with my flight booking which does not cover pre-existing conditions. If something did happen I am covered one way or another. I only had surgery, rads and now on Tamoxifen, but better safe…
Hope you have a great holiday, Alice

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Hi
I managed to get insuranfe with Columbus and they cover the cancer. Good luck and have a brill holiday.

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Hi Heather,

Have you asked your BCN or chemo centre as I know info is around from Macmillan centres or chemo units, for those of us who want to travel abroad while having treatment?

I made enquiries this week and got a sheet of addresses but I haven’t phoned any of them yet as I don’t know where I’m going. However I have 2 children with diabetes and I phone around until I get the best deal in order to get them covered. I never buy insurance from the travel agent, too expensive and too many exclusions.

I hope that helps, Have a lovely time wherever you go.

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Hi Heather,

I had a mastectomy and reconstruction in November 2006 and we took out travel insurance with More Than in July 2007 for a holiday this July. They included the cancer in the cover and we didn’t have to pay massively over the odds for it.

I then had a recurrence in October 2007 and we had to postpone the holiday. They still provided the cover and didn’t charge us too much for changing the dates.

Worth a look?

Hazel

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Hi Heather

You may find it useful to have a look at the BCC fact sheet on travel insurance. It ca be found by following the link below:-

breastcancercare.org.uk//docs/bc_travelinssep06_0.pdf

I hope you find this helpful.

Kind regards

Sam
BCC Facilitator

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Hi Heather,

I got travel insurance from Co-operative Bank at a good rate. They exclude anything that may arise from bc, but did cover me for everything else.

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Hi All

I got travel insurance from Insure Pink, very reasonable and all cancer related problems are covered too!!

Luv Shell xx