Vicky Phelan's dad has said that he hopes to plan a family holiday once she returns home to Ireland but has insisted Vicky seeing her own kids is the "most important thing.
Speaking to Miriam O'Callaghan on RTE Radio One, Vicky's dad John said that the family had enjoyed a successful trip last year and that he was eager to plan another holiday
The cervical cancer campaigner has been in Maryland in the US since January - where she is undergoing a six-month experimental medical trial.
Due to Covid restrictions, her family were unable to fly out and visit, meaning she hasn't seen either of her two children, Amelia, 16, and Darragh, 10, in almost seven months.
He said that the family had previously enjoyed a boat trip and that he was eager for another holiday this year once Vicky comes home to Ireland.
Speaking on Sunday John said: "We may take another trip. We had one trip already.
"Hopefully we might plan another one. It all depends how she would be when she's home. She needs to spend the time with her kids mostly rather than with me I would imagine.
"But we will make arrangements for having another trip in the near future.
John added that while he was looking : "More importantly I'm looking forward to Amelia and Dara, to see the embrace there I think that's more important
"I think the children are the most important part so that's going to be a real emotional moment for us and for them of course.
Vicky previously said she was like a "child waiting for Santa" as she prepares to fly back to Ireland next week.
"I'm emotional just thinking about it because it's so long since I've seen them (her children).
"I really didn't think when I came out here in January that it'd be six months before I saw my children. I really thought they'd be able to come out.
"I think looking back to January, if I had known that none of my family were able to travel out, none at all, I don't know if I would have come out to be quite honest.
"I really did think that the (travel) ban would be lifted, and now it doesn't look like it'll be lifted before the end of summer...It's going to be hard to come back because I know I'm coming on my own for god knows how long.
"It's tough. It just makes it much more emotional knowing I'm going to see them next week."
