Hi eesawar,

No disrespect to you. You were extremely lucky to have a good onco.
In our case, we are having rotten experience.
Mom had just finished 37 rounds of radiation in june 12th. the onco had said no recurrence in august. Mom got pain in throat and ear pain in august end. rushed to onco, he said infection, although he felt a lump in the middle tongue. he treated for 2 weeks with antibiotics. the ear pain increased, so did the lump, he then did needle biopsy. it came suspicious cancer cells. instead of taking action immediately, he said 2nd opinion. 2nd opinion from HCG, bangalore said do wedge biopsy. the onco delayed saying he wants to take it slow. My poor father was running around with my mother to dr. to dr. after 2weeks the pain became so unbearable, that my mother used to scream in agony. my father rushed her to the onco. the onco admitted her in his hospital for 12days and kept on giving morphine injections twice a day for 12 days. the lump was big, he said the ear pain is due to some nerve pain. My father begged him to do the biopsy. in the end he did it. The biopsy results came after 3days and it came positive. the onco discharged mom from the hospital and told them to come after 5 dyas. my brother rushed from california to india 2 weeks back and he took mom to the onco again. then the onco said that there is tumour, but he is not sure whether it is cancer or not, but surgery is must. my mom went thru surgery last monday and lost 1/2 of her tongue, including the tip. the 'small tumour' turned out to be 2.5*2*3 cm scc. the onco didnot come to see my parents for 5 days, and even when he came, he said he hasn't seen the report. Today my mother is dischareged. She obviously can't speak. The onco has asked my parents to come after a week. he says radiation can't be given, chemo can't be given, he will treat the cancer with medicines.
Eeswar, can you please tell me has India invented some new miracle cancer drug which I am unawae of.
The onco is supposed to be the best and most experienced in bangalore. I am so tired and frustrated. I can't sleep, nor eat nor relax. I am scared to face the nights and dread mornings.
swati