Hi,
I finished my radiation treatments in May, 2004 and flew cross-country to my son's wedding in August, roughly 2 months later. I didn't have chemo with the radiation so don't know if that prolongs the recovery time. I do know that it was a trying travel experience for me and I felt exhausted most of the time. Roughly a month later I flew to Los Vegas to the OCF gathering and felt much better, the travel not bothering me.

It sounds like your mom will finish her treatments in mid-August which would give her about 3 months of recovery time before travelling. As you have no doubt read on these boards, everyone's recovery experience is different. I'd suggest including your mom in your travel plans and buying travel insurance so that if she's not up to it in November, you'll be covered. Best, Sheldon


Dx 1/29/04, SCC, T2N0M0
Tx 2/12/04 Surgery, 4/15/04 66 Gy. radiation (36 sessions)
Dx 3/15/2016, SCC, pT1NX
Tx 3/29/16 Surgery