Is anyone else looking forward to a vacation after treatment?

My husband and I are going to Bora Bora next fall to stay in an over water bungalow. It was always a someday vacation but now it's a right now vacation, cancer changes everything. I cannot wait!!

Great topic! Hawaii and Bora Bora sound dreamy. Sciencegal, love your bedside photo idea. Vacation memories are womderful to wake up to. I went to Jamaica the day after I finished my radiation treatments in 2008. I was terribly fatigued but glad I did it. My husband and I were planning a trip to Barbados next week for a belated honeymoon, but at the last minute I decided to postpone. I wasn't sure my bones could handle the 5-hr plane ride. So instead, we're going to St. Petersburg/ Tampa. I used to live there and it's hot as Hades in July, but I'm focused on the beachfront hotel & Salvador Dali museum. My fat grafting/revision surgery in Sept. is in Savannah, so I am turning that into a week long vacay, too. I don't like to think about the fact that a year from now I could be too sick to travel, but I really must make the most of every day. Unfortunately I've seen others with cancer progress too rapidly, or not recover from treatment, making travel impossible. Perhaps other ladies, even those who don't have firm plans, will share where they'd like to go, when their treatment allows.

Thank you so much Sciencegal and TarheelMichelle  I'm going to hop over to that thread once I finish this reply.

We have and have not yet picked out houses meaning we're building the house on the farm ourselves using sustainable materials and buying a house in town. We haven't had kids yet and it would be absolutely nuts living a 3 hour's walk from town in a place not accessible by vehicle and trying to do so. I love House Hunters International too! Maybe I should contact them!!!!!!! 

My 3 month follow up is October 28th and if my Partner's mom's birthday wasn't the 29th we would leave for Ecuador right after we saw the doctor  I rode it down the block the other day but my arm hurt so I need to still take it little by little, but I'll be back on him in no time. 

I love this daydream topic.  We missed our 20th anniversary vacation due to this lovely cancer, so I think by the 21st or early 2014 I'll be ready.  21 is luckier than 20 anyway, right?  I also love House Hunters International, so part of the time I want to go somewhere exotic that I might want to move to, and part of the time I just want to go to Bora Bora or the Carribbean.  Or maybe a Mediterranean cruise.  So many places, so little time and money!

Sophia that is so cool.  I've been hearing about Ecuador so that's a place I've been wanting to travel to.  Will this be a second home or a permanent move?

Very good topic,made me think of where i would love to visit when i get well...this i can do!!!!!!! The beach is my favorite,and lots of waves...yea

Hi ladies,

What a wonderful topic!  I finish rads October'ish.  We will be doing a Christmas trip to see both out children/children's families.  Then in the spring, 2014 son, daughter in law, daughter and son in law,  and grandkids will be meeting us in Colorado Springs for multiple days at the fabulous Broadmoor Hotel.  Breast cancer has impacted all of us and we need a celebration.

So nice to hear about everyone's trips! I am currently in Tacoma, Wa visiting my SIL. Also spent some time in Vancouver visiting my other family. Took a nice tour of Seattle yesterday and am really enjoying being away and just trying to feel normal again!

@sciencegal:



Doing good here.



My wife has the girls in VA Beach this week.



I am stuck here in NJ working.



I miss them terribly. But they're having a ball, so I'm happy.



How are you doing?

Sciencegal, I've been to the Caribbean 15 times. The best places IMO are countries with a history of tourism/colonialism, so the population has a history of welcoming visitors. Some countries have tourism forced upon them by their governments, who close farms to open hotels. That said, Jamaica and Harbour Island in the Bahamas are my fave getaways. In Jamaica you can stay in a private home for the price of a hotel. Most of the homes are owned by Brits or Canadians, at least the ones I'm familiar with. You get a cook, butler and a laundress, so every meal is exactly what you want, you have your own pool and ginormous house, and you arrive home from your trip with a suitcase full of clean clothes. All have TVs and pretty reliable Internet. Highly recommend Villas by Linda Smith. Don't faint when you see the $25k/week price tags. There ARE reasonable houses in the summer (off season). I'm lucky enough to live 90 mins from an airport that flies directly to many Caribbean cities, so travel doesn't take long for me. Not sure I could sit in a plane for very long these days. The Florida trip I took instead of Barbados was great fun. That may be what I'll be doing for awhile, taking quick trips within US instead of Caribbean. What places have caught your eye so far?

our trip out west starts tuesday. flying into vegas, then going to see the arizona strip. goung to do lots of hiking etc. we went a few years ago. bringing the girls this time. and staying longer.



we went to hawaii in 05. honolulu traffic was horrible. we stayed in condo that rented by the month. came outmuch cheaper that way. as coming from east coast, it took a while to adjust to time change. we were on oahu. cant remember name of place we were at, but it had awesome pool right outside. it was beautiful



took trip over to big island.