Stage 4 Throat Cancer Survival Rate

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Teri My ex-husband has stage 4 throat cancer. he also had a cancerous tumor removed from his colon. It was large enough to block bowel movements. There was a nonule detected in his lungs that has shrinked enough that it is no longer detectable. his lungs have collapsed & has been in the hospital many times in the last few years. His fever spikes and when it reaches a certain degree he is re-admitted to the hospital. he is 63 years old.
His wife, son & mother are all trying to keep him positive. he is on Chemo, Radiation & any number of drugs including THC in pill form for the nausea. he is home for the first time in months & sleeps most of the time, most likely due to the THC pills.
i only found out about his struggle 6 to 8 months ago.
Can you give me an honest prognosis?
I need to save for a plane ticket for his funeral, but I'd like to know how much time I have to 'say goodbye' without actually saying goodbye.
I want to see him before he succumbs to this illness. I will be at his funeral because we have a beautiful son together & a beautiful granddaughter. Our son says he looks like a Holocaust victim.
Can you offer me any hope?
I need honest answers.

Thnk you		 4/5/2012
melinda conner I have a sister 53 yrs old and she had throat cancer and the dr. put a treak in her throat , she had radiation done and she signed a DR not to be revived at death i wanted to know wat is her life expecting . she has lost so much weight she cant talk at all and she tyrs to eat but the food or drink comes out of her treak ? she still trys to walk and sometimes has a real boost of energy ? i would like to know more .. her DR. says it is going to her brain ? what can i exoect I am her sister and care taker .. thank you 3/18/2012
Teresa Did his cancer spread to his liver? How old is he? Thank you so much for your reply 1/12/2011
Teresa what if your 4th stage of throat cancer has spread to your liver? What are the chances., That is the stage my sister is in she is 69 yr.old 1/12/2011
Rema My dad had cancer of the throat stage 4 & after a whole year of chemotherapy & radiation plus many infections with countless hospitalisations.
A year on he is in remission but with severe radiation side effects he is still unable to swallow and being fed with a PEG tube...But everyday is a blessing he is still with us.		 11/30/2010
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