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Hi all, I hope you are well today.

I have recently been diagnosed with a giant bullae & emphysema (late Dec) and have the consulatant again mid Feb so cant ask him this until then...

I presume people can still fly with this condition? I have flights booked to London from Aberdeen early March for my cousin’s wedding (booked pre diagnosis) and we were planning on going out to Qatar to visit family in the Easter holidays. Assuming I am cleared by consultant to fly, In your experience what are the travel insurance implications/costs likely to be? There’s no way I’m going out to the Middle East with the family without any!!

Thanks in advance... Keep Believing...

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corriena

Im sorry to hear you are unwell. Although your appontment isent untill mid feb you can ring his secretary and ask them to ask him/her if its ok to fly. Safe journey 😊

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Bluenose55 in reply tocorriena

Thanks for that Corriena, must’ve been having a blonde moment & never even thought of that! I’ll give her a ring Monday.

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2greys

Travel insurance, try here:

blf.org.uk/our-insurance-pa...

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Bluenose55 in reply to2greys

Cheers 2greys, never even thought of looking on the blf site, still new to all this!

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victoriablue

As regards insurance costs I have copd and my son is taking me to Egypt for 5 days 😀 some were I have always wanted to go.

Had 2 quotes for insurance one was £275 the other £249..

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Hacienda in reply tovictoriablue

Hi Hun, where did you get these Quotes, I am also Looking for the cheapest. came off the transplant list so I can Travel to see my family. Thank You. Love n Hugs xxxx

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B0xermad

Hi I have bronchiectasis copd asthma kidney disease and I use saga or all clear around £450 this time but can be as much as £1000 if recent hospital admission taken into account

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DaisyEric

I have to use ALL for my daughter post cancer...…

If no-one else will insure you THEY will XXX

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