Hi Flo, I understand how you feel at present when seeing your dear sister suffer so much. Head and neck cancers can be bad but I think not the worst (when compared with lung or liver) as you can see a lot of stage 4 patients here have survived the battle. Most of us have undergone the process of no eating, no talking and wounds around the neck, etc. Do have faith that things will turn better gradually and slowly.Don't be pessimistic. What you can do now for your sister is to remain positive and give her full support and encouragement and share with her some of the success stories of people on this forum. E-mail me direct if you want to hear more about my experience. Take good care.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01.