how soon after radiotherapy is it safe to go abroad?
i am due to finish radiotherapy on Thursday 18th August, after what will be 9 months of enduring a lumpectomy on both breasts, 6 rounds of chemotherapy and what will be 30 sessions of radiotherapy. Therefore I absolutely desperate to go on holiday for a much needed rest and recuperation!
We are looking today at the last week of August, first week of September, is this to soon?
I have moved your post to the Radiotherapy Board in order to give users more of a chance to see it and respond.
In the meantime you can always look at our page on travelling abroad with breast cancer and call our helpline at 0808 800 6000 who will be able to talk to you about going abroad after radiotherapy. The opening hours are below.
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Late opening Wednesday 9am-7pm,
Saturday, 9am-1pm
Hi Sunflower. I’m due to finish on 9/8 and have just booked flights to go to our home in Spain on 17/8. My skin is sore and irritated but not broken and I have plenty of high necked tops in my wardrobe I can wear. I’m only going for a long weekend but I’m desperately in need of a warm break. I’ll be good and stay out of the direct sun (can’t imagine wanting to sit in the sun anyway as I’m fried enough!), but I just need a few days to relax, sleep without an alarm clock programmed to wake me and the sound of the sea which I find soooo relaxing. Not sure if any of that helps but do what feels right for you would be my best advice but be careful in the sun - your skin around the radiotherapy site will be very sensitive and may be sore. Take care. Hugs.
Hi Ladies, I went abroad last year a couple of weeks after finishing rads and was totally fine, I used factor 50 on my radiated skin and and wore a bikini without any problems, the rest was just what we needed after the previous stressful months so I would say go and enjoy yourselves, God knows you deserve it! Xx