Scan everyday?

Hi,

My husband is on his final 7 week radiotherapy sessions for base of tongue and tonsil cancer.My question is,:  is it normal to have a scan prior to his Radiotherapy everyday? 

He has also been in morphine, pregablin for the past week, and as of this morning, he is now has the addition of fantanyl patch...we are just worried about addiction...will he get addicted? 

Thank you

Xxx

  • It's great to hear your husband is nearing the end of his radiotherapy Worrywortme1 although I'm sorry for the worry and concerns you both have about the amount of pain relief he is on.

    Unfortunately I can't answer either of your questions, but I can see that you've made a post about this in our nurses section of the forum as well. You will receive a reply from them next week but if you'd like to discuss these issues in more detail with them, you can do so from 9a.m tomorrow on 0808 800 4040. 

    Hopefully some of our members who have experience of either of these things will stop by when they can to share their experiences and advice with you as well.

    Best wishes to you both,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator