Flying abroad solo

[Bluebe11e]

Hi everyone I had an acute stemi last October which was very unexpected & left me in shock!

I have always been very active & healthy, or thought I was.

Luckily there is no damage to my heart, my arteries are clear & I have no stents.

It was a small blood clot at the bottom of my heart caused by atrial fibrillation & I am now on medication to control this.

I have been signed off by my cardiologist & I'm slowly building up my strength by walking every day.

I'm planning to go on holiday to Gran Canaria in March. I travel solo as I used to live & work there & still have friends there. I will have medical travel insurance in place.

Do I still have to check with my GP that it is OK to travel?

This is all new to me!

[Art-99]

I was diagnosed with AF and a leaky mitral valve in March 2019, similar age and otherwise healthy, no adverse symptoms, so a shock to discover I had heart problems, We had a holiday in Italy booked for the following June, I 'ok'd' it with my cardiologist and of course made sure I had adequate meds as well as insurance . I also travelled solo in 2021 a few months post OHS and during covid restrictions with no problems. I would check with your doctor but am sure he'll say go ahead. Enjoy !

[Bluebe11e in reply to Art-99]

Thankyou for your reply. I'm struggling to get an answer from my GP or cardiologist so will trust my medical travel insurance. I was just looking for some reassurance from others. Much appreciated

[aardvark68]

Hi - I had a STEMI back in 2015 and flew to India solo for a fairly active tour six weeks later. It was fine although the travel insurance cost much more than I expected. Since then I’ve continued to travel extensively with no problems. I’m now 75

[Bluebe11e in reply to aardvark68]

Thankyou for your reply, it's much appreciated

[Lowerfield_no_more]

If you have evidence on your medical records that you have been discharged by the cardiologist and now only require medication and no further investigations are planned, then all you need to do is to fully and honestly answer all the questions on the information requested of you by the insurance providers and take it from there. In the unlikely event that something happens to you then provided the above is in place there is no need to do anything more (unless you feel you need medical assurance that you are fit to fly). I also suggest you investigate the cost of insurance by going to an online comparison site for travel insurance with pre existing conditions to establish what the cost will be and to confirm you will be able to get cover before you book. And if everything looks good you can then go ahead with your insurance cover after you have booked your holiday. Otherwise enjoy your holiday!

[Bluebe11e in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

Thanks for your reply. This is really helpful