4 months post-treatment (Deauville 2 PMBCL) — is solo international travel realistic? 29F
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some perspective from others who have been through treatment and recovery for PMBCL or similar lymphomas.
I’m currently about 1 months out from a clean end-of-treatment scan (Deauville 2) after finishing R-EPOCH for primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma. I don’t have any other known ongoing health issues right now. I was briefly on blood thinners but stopped about a month ago, and I’m only on sleep medication currently.
I’m considering a solo trip to Madrid (from Massachusetts) at the end of July, but I’m feeling a bit uncertain about whether that’s too soon after treatment—physically. I have travel to Asia solo back when I was 21 (now 29F) and confident traveling alone.
On paper, I feel okay and my doctors haven’t raised concerns about travel, but I still find myself second-guessing things and wondering if I’m being overly ambitious or if this is actually a normal step in getting back to life.
For those of you who’ve been through similar treatment:
- How did you feel around the 3–6 month post-treatment mark?
- Did you travel solo or internationally that soon after finishing chemo?
- Any things you wish you had considered before planning a big trip?
I’d really appreciate hearing different experiences, especially from people who’ve been in remission after intensive chemo like R-EPOCH.
Thanks in advance.