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  1. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #101 moretti, Jul 14, 2023
    I'm a bit lost, torn between going to Europe (France/Italy/Germany car museums) , USA (Yellowstone/Yosemite) , Maldives (diving) , NZ (friends/south island), UK (love London), Scandanavia (never been)

    Problem is travel insurance with cancer, hate asking but has anyone got insurance with cancer pre-existing ?

    I've been looking at a lot of travel deals but most aren't until January next year and I have no idea how I'll be travelling health wise by then
     
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  2. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #102 Arvin Grajau, Jul 14, 2023
    John-having just been to Europe and the UK,I'd forget Europe its just to busy IMO unless you can put up with the tourist BS and crowds ,the driving is great as we did in Switzerland ,Italy I would pass and not go.

    This time we found Scotland awesome for driving and the sites and their good people.

    But.

    I would do Scandinavia - we spent 10 days in Norway including a fantastic 8-hour train trip from Bergen to Oslo.And perhaps hire a quality car as well .
     
  3. IanB

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    #103 IanB, Jul 14, 2023
    John, I agree with Rob, go to Scandinavia. In particular, do an ice driving experience in Finland (this is still on my to-do list). The Finns are great people and the country is beautiful. Finnair always seem to have cheap flight deals too, code share with Cathay via HK.

    Also include St Petersburg, an easy train ride from Helsinki and a different world to Europe. The Winter Palace is a must see.
     
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  4. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #104 Arvin Grajau, Jul 14, 2023
    look up on Youtube -John .Harrys garage Silver Shadow Norway .
     
  5. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #105 moretti, Jul 14, 2023
    Thanks guys, I like the idea of seeing the northern lights
     
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    #106 Ferraridoc, Jul 14, 2023
    Do the lot. Might be able to get an exclusion on your policy (won't cover Ca, but covers you for a broken leg, etc)
     
  7. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #107 Arvin Grajau, Jul 14, 2023
    We all do different holidays ,for me its driving (last trip 5k) I enjoyed most on our last trip Scotland , Aberdeen small aircraft to Norway /Bergen is an awesome city ,as Ian said do the Scandinavian countries....you would fit in real well in Finland -as the Scanvanians will tell you (the ODD Cousin)
     
  8. knocker

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    #108 knocker, Jul 14, 2023
    While your in St Petersburg go to the Faberge museum and steal the coronation Easter egg just for me [emoji16]
     
  9. simon klein

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    #109 simon klein, Jul 14, 2023
  10. islerodreaming

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    #110 islerodreaming, Jul 14, 2023
  11. Texas Forever

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    #111 Texas Forever, Jul 16, 2023
    So sorry to hear this. You have friends all over the world on FerrariChat pulling for you. Keep us in touch.


    Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
     
  12. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #112 moretti, Jul 16, 2023
    Thanks mate, having been on the previous incantation of FerrariChat I've PM'd a lot of the bretheren over the years (all positive believe it or not), got invaluable help from people like JRV (left us some time ago), Big Tex (lovely guy), met the Mayor at an Aussie GP along with Rifledriver, some crazies from the old UK section, etc

    It's a diverse community with a great love for Ferrari (except for the F1 section where tifosi get booted bickering and arguing with trolls who will never own a Ferrari)

    It's a shame the US has such a prohibitive medical system or I'd come back for one last visit to see Yosemite and Yellowstone plus some others
     
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  13. rob lay

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    #113 rob lay, Jul 16, 2023
    So sorry to hear this John. I wish everything is the best and agree with kerrari, gas up and drive!
     
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  14. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #114 moretti, Jul 16, 2023
    Thanks Rob, was nice meeting you years ago in Brisbane
     
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    #115 psw, Jul 18, 2023
    Sh-t John, sorry to hear the news from this thread which I've just read... all I can say is stay positive mate, people beat the dreaded C, you're a fighter, I'll be sending positive thoughts your way. I look forward to seeing you & shouting you a bundy on the GG, take care until then mate.
     
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  16. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #116 moretti, Jul 19, 2023
    Thanks Pete

    Looking forward to seeing you guys again

    Currently seeing the oncologist for the first time

    Hoping he's got a get out of jail free card
     
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  17. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #117 moretti, Jul 19, 2023
    Saw my oncologist today and I'm going on the Topaz trial which is chemo and immunology treatment with new drugs which supposedly give me a 20% chance of greater than a year
     
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    #118 PAP 348, Jul 20, 2023
    Good to hear JM. :)
     
  19. 365GTC/4

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    #119 365GTC/4, Jul 20, 2023
    Remember that only the good die young, so you'll live forever.
    Good luck, and try to stay positive. Do what the doctors tell you, even though they're all idiots, just behind police officers.
     
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  20. kerrari

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    #120 kerrari, Jul 23, 2023
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  21. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #121 moretti, Jul 31, 2023
    Start chemo and immunotherapy tomorrow but I feel like a pretender because I'm perfectly healthy from the outside ........... Neralee is taking it more serious than I am as she has booked all of my appointments and scheduled all my future scans

    Neralee has also booked most of the trips we're doing, she's very organised, should be the Ferrari president, couldn't imagine anyone giving her shjt :p
     
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  22. kena

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    #122 kena, Jul 31, 2023
    All the best for the start of your treatment John.
     
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  23. simon klein

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    #123 simon klein, Jul 31, 2023
    What He ^^^^^^ says x 365.
     
  24. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #124 Arvin Grajau, Jul 31, 2023
    Keep us informed JM re the treatment .
     
  25. Arvin Grajau

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    #125 Arvin Grajau, Aug 2, 2023
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