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For obvious reasons I have not been able to take our annual break to the sun this year, but I have to say I'm dreading the cost of any future travel insurance and it seems unfair and probably a huge con that they can sting you for something that being post op you technically no longer have and even if you did Cancer is not like a heart attack or a stroke, which let's face it could happen to anyone while on holiday. Cancer is unlikely to hospitalise you during you two weeks in wherever.

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JanA

My Holiday Insurance doesn't cover me for cancer & like u say it isn't likely to cause u to be hospilised so my holiday insce hasn't been increased . It just means im just not covered for cancer.

Hope this helps

Jan

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liz_crisp

Do you have a paid for bank account with benefits. I did with lloyds and for small top up fee, because I already had the insurance before I had cancer they have covered me world wide ever since.

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John0118

I had a full years insurance before the Ivor Lewis operation. I contacted the insurance company and told them. They asked a whole load of questions and the bottom line a full years world wide insurance went up from £67.00 to £102.00 which I thought was acceptable xx John

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Billings

I have never had an issue and as well as the cancer surgery have high BP. TryNationwide using their flex account policies you will have to pay a supplement for declared conditions. Mine is £120 but that is for annual multi trip global travel including my partner plus winter sports. Although I guess any cancer staging may change this, good luck

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kiddy

Hi i had to phone my bank insurance each time i went away in the first 2 years., they insured me but if i wanted to be insured for the cancer I had to pay a fee on top. Insurancewith.com is a company I was told give you a good deal. I am now 2 1/2 years post op and this year the bank will insure me fully no problem.

My holidays have been good for my recovery.

Best Wishes

Debbie

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Hon-Moonraker

I've always gone through "Payingtomuch.com" and have usually found them alright albeit you have a lot of questions to answer, but because it's a comparison site. The questions are generic and without any ambiguity.

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Mentalmicky6

If you visit Spain for instance the insurance will be very high, but I found Portugal about a third of the cost. I went to Spain last year with the medical side omitted from the policy and paid £25 for 8 days but the full cover would have been £160.

I'm six years down the line for very successful cancer treatment

I have also been successfully treated for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. But according to the insurance companies I still have these conditions but I don't .

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deb57

Try Euro tunnel. ....Got annual cover ( for Europe) plus golf clubs for both of us for £75 ....post Ivor Lewis.....x

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