Dear Doctor,       My self Laximan from madkeri, my  father has got throat cancer. we came to know about end of Feb 11, now he is getting treatment in Manglore at Fr. Muller hospital Manglore, We have given 3 dose of Chomo, and now as per the endoscopy he is given very good responce, but recently he is not able to eat and we have started with rice tube fidding. Dr. say he may have got fistulla but in CT is not shown. i have spent lot on money, and now it is very difficult to spent more, but if there any chance if spending money than we can still barrow or do some arrangement of money, with our limit. Dr. please let me if he has any chance of getting some more life of his to stay with us, and for that what would be the expance in ur hospital. I have found this through google and please give me reply, as i m in Banglore with him at St. Johns, My no. 0000 Laximan Pujar. thanking you. laximan
Hi, Thanks for writing in. A throat cancer is a difficult condition to treat, and it looks like your father developed a side effect during treatment. Usually the food passage and airway are separate in humans. However, due to the cancer and subsequent treatment, there is a suspected false passage between the throat and the food passage. This is to be confirmed by doing a dedicated CT scan if the symptoms worsen, and surgically it might be corrected. Your father is showing good response to treatment and therefore getting him treated after taking an expert opinion is suggested. You might like to consult more than one oncologist and then proceed with the recommended treatment after studying his cancer and general health condition. Please continue rules tube feeding because nutrition is important to maintain a good level of general health condition. Please do not worry.