travelling abroad after cancer

[Sunflower500]

Hi everyone,

I just have a few quick questions with regards to travel. I finished treatment on the 17th Dec (5xchemo, 4xbrachy and 25xradio) and I have a holiday booked for 21st feb. I originally had it booked for 16th nov but had to move it when I was diagnosed. I have my first follow up on the 19th of feb with my consultant but I’m not sure if that will give me enough time to prepare if I need to get anything in particular for going away. So I guess my question is do I need anything in particular for going abroad? I’m aware my skin may be more sensitive and plan on using a good factor 50 sun cream but I wonder if I need to stay completely covered or wear flight socks etc? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!!

[Tivoli]

There's not much information here. It seems you are going somewhere sunny and in February that probably means further than the North coast of the Mediterranean, so a reasonable distance flight. If you were going somewhere that has a hole in the ozone layer then I'd probably suggest you stay well covered but I'd say that whether or not you had recently finished chemo-rads. Can you speak with your CNS? Or Macmillans? And tell them where you are going and for how long? Whether you plan to lie on a beach all day or traipse around tourist attractions?

Be lucky :-)
Tivoli