I’ve recently been diagnosed, I am due to go on holiday in 5 weeks time for a week. They said I can start the chemo once I’m back but not sure if I should cancel my holiday and start chemo earlier. Feel like I need a week of normality before it all starts but don’t want to delay anything either. Has anyone else been in this situation? Really torn as to what to do for the best really ?
Hi
i was in a very similar situation about four weeks ago. Was diagnosed with breast cancer just two weeks before we were due to go on holiday. I felt the same as didn’t want to delay treatment but also felt we needed the break. In the end we listened to the consultant as they are the experienced ones who know best. They suggested we go away as two weeks would not make a lot of difference starting treatment and looking back I am glad we did as you need the break before treatment starts . I had surgery last Wednesday and am now recovering before I start chemotherapy. If the consultant says to go away then I would. Wishing you all the best.
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Hi Gemmy83
sorry you find yourself in this forum but you’ll get so much support, it’s definitely a club none of us want to be in but are all grateful we are.
I had the same dilemma, diagnosed 9 October but had a holiday to Disneyland Paris booked 29 November. I asked my consultants advice, told her I desperately wanted to go, she gave me her blessing. It did mean I breached the NHS guidelines for starting treatment but in my case she felt a holiday would do me good.
Ask your our consultant and be guided by what they say. For me it was fabulous to work right up to my holiday, have a week away when I didn’t think about cancer and then come back and deal with it.
stay strong and take comfort from all the love and virtual hugs coming your way from everyone else in this forum xx