Travel Insurance

[marina]

Anyone had experience of flying following major surgery and have you managed to be covered by your travel insurance?  If so, any recommendations please.

I'm waiting for a knee replacement op in a couple of months but will want to go away again as soon as I'm fit but will need to make sure I get travel insurance to cover me.

Any suggestions gratefully received. 

Thanks   

[blueclad]

Marina.
my gall bladder exploded on goodfriday I had 11 days in hospital due to intestine damage .I contacted my nationwide building society travel insurance [ free by the way if you have an account ] they put me onto medical conditions dept I had to pay extra on top of my extras for other medical conditions  total joint cover £201  for 12 months no problem they said  but .
When do you fly it must be 10 weeks plus to get the cover well it was 11 weeks till our holiday in june in Calis so all was ok.

[/u]2 yrs ago I had a knee replacement and I was told no medical cover for 6 weeks after my operation due to possible DVT.

im back in hospital in 10 days time  for another knee replacement [ the other one ] and im booked and fingers crossed to go to Calis 2 nd week of October.

hope this info  helps you .

Ron

[marina]

Thanks blueclad, that's very helpful. We don't have anything booked yet will just get a late booking as soon as I know I can fly. We were out in Calis in May this year so have had one fix this year!   

Good luck with your next op.

[patrice]

My last trip I changed from my Nationwide travel insurance which is free unless there are health issues they required an additional £120
I have gone with Paying To Much cost for a year £72 that includes all my health conditions .Worth checking them out Marina

[marina]

Thanks patrice, will do. That sounds very good value for a year to include medical conditions.   

[Highlander]

My last trip I changed from my Nationwide travel insurance which is free unless there are health issues they required an additional £120
I have gone with Paying To Much cost for a year £72 that includes all my health conditions .Worth checking them out Marina

I'll have a look at that as well - many thanks  

[patrice]

It was recommended by a friend I went onto their website but ended up phoning them because one of health problem was not recognised .I was delighted at the cost .So yes worth trying them.