A Question of Travelling long haul
After being diagnosed August 2021, I have completed chemotherapy, 3 lumpectomies with 3 lymph nodes removed, radiotherapy and I started zoladex and letrazole last month. We flew to Adelaide from ...
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Hi @Sheeba,
First of all, so pleased that your treatment is finished,apart from ongoing zolodex injections and of course scans, so, as much as you dont want to hear this, I would have to say, as much as you want to go, if really might be a good idea not too, this is something that I desperately wanted to do, my oncologist advised me not to.I was even going to fly business class as well, which would be a very good idea for yourself, it is a very very draining flight, I had previously chatted to 2 ladies who had done this trip and they said it was totally exhausting,yes, we are all different and it may not have such a big effect on you.
Have you researched travel insurance? there is a post on the general discussion site, someone else had made enquiries about this.
Yes, I have had my injection elsewhere,mine is denusonab,a 6 weekly bone strengthening injection, though it was not overseas, I had it on a holiday to Queensland.{I am in SA}
You would need letters from both your gp and oncologist outlining your drug situation and complete medical history, should anything untoward happen overseas.
I can understand how you must be feeling,your in a situation where you have this opportunity
and as you said your husband is going overseas anyway to the UK and will get to see family and friends,and you want to go, however as an outsider looking in, it might be a good idea to wait, you have said you are not going to make any decisions till August after your scans,I have to admit how sad I have been to not be able to go back, I did all my research, I was entitled to healthcare in the UK as Australia has a reciprocal agreement with the UK,as a British born person I would have been able to have my injection at a GP in the UK, I would have been staying with family in West Sussex in the countryside not the city,but, and it was a big but, it was the thought of that journey that finally made the decision for me, not to go , for me, I just felt that it would take me at least 2 weeks to get over the trip and then I need to have a rest every afternoon, so I just felt it was not fair to my family to have to try and organise everything around me and of course as you have mentioned there is covid to factor in as well.
I know that you will take all the information on board that everyone gives you and then after the scans you can make a more informed decision, and as you have said you can always go in 6 months time,dont give up hope,after all you have been through you deserve to have a holiday,
Good luck, please let us know what you decide,
wendy55
First of all, so pleased that your treatment is finished,apart from ongoing zolodex injections and of course scans, so, as much as you dont want to hear this, I would have to say, as much as you want to go, if really might be a good idea not too, this is something that I desperately wanted to do, my oncologist advised me not to.I was even going to fly business class as well, which would be a very good idea for yourself, it is a very very draining flight, I had previously chatted to 2 ladies who had done this trip and they said it was totally exhausting,yes, we are all different and it may not have such a big effect on you.
Have you researched travel insurance? there is a post on the general discussion site, someone else had made enquiries about this.
Yes, I have had my injection elsewhere,mine is denusonab,a 6 weekly bone strengthening injection, though it was not overseas, I had it on a holiday to Queensland.{I am in SA}
You would need letters from both your gp and oncologist outlining your drug situation and complete medical history, should anything untoward happen overseas.
I can understand how you must be feeling,your in a situation where you have this opportunity
and as you said your husband is going overseas anyway to the UK and will get to see family and friends,and you want to go, however as an outsider looking in, it might be a good idea to wait, you have said you are not going to make any decisions till August after your scans,I have to admit how sad I have been to not be able to go back, I did all my research, I was entitled to healthcare in the UK as Australia has a reciprocal agreement with the UK,as a British born person I would have been able to have my injection at a GP in the UK, I would have been staying with family in West Sussex in the countryside not the city,but, and it was a big but, it was the thought of that journey that finally made the decision for me, not to go , for me, I just felt that it would take me at least 2 weeks to get over the trip and then I need to have a rest every afternoon, so I just felt it was not fair to my family to have to try and organise everything around me and of course as you have mentioned there is covid to factor in as well.
I know that you will take all the information on board that everyone gives you and then after the scans you can make a more informed decision, and as you have said you can always go in 6 months time,dont give up hope,after all you have been through you deserve to have a holiday,
Good luck, please let us know what you decide,
wendy55