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My husband's cancer journey

Posted By Spitz

"My husband's cancer journey"

About: Perth Royal Infirmary / General Outpatients Department Perth Royal Infirmary / Speech & Language Therapy - PRI Victoria Hospital / Ear, Nose & Throat

(as a relative),

In August of last year, my husband was diagnosed with Squamous cell cancer. This involved his tongue, tonsil and lymph nodes. He had a feeding tube inserted through his tummy. Throughout his treatment, we had numerous appointments with the dietician and the speech and language therapist. They were so very supportive and reassuring throughout and were always available to call if there was anything we were unsure about. We can only praise all of the professionals involved with our care. They were patient and willing to go over anything as often as we needed and we felt well supported all the way through.  

We both would like to say thank you so much to everyone involved with our care.  Your cheery attitude and kindness made our experience as good as it could be. 

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Responses

Response from Speech and Language Therapist, Perth and Kinross adult acquired speech and language therapy, NHS Tayside 5 days ago
NHS Tayside

Submitted on 18/03/2026 at 10:22
Published on Care Opinion at 10:22

On behalf of the SLT team at PRI I would like to thank you very much for your positive feedback which I'll pass on to the rest of the team. Best wishes for your continued recovery.

Response from Avril Brown, Charge Nurse, Ear, Nose & Throat, NHS Fife 4 days ago
Avril Brown
Charge Nurse, Ear, Nose & Throat,
NHS Fife

Submitted on 19/03/2026 at 08:46
Published on Care Opinion at 08:46

Dear Spitz, on behalf of the ENT team, we are happy to hear that your husband had a pleasant experience during his stay and that he was well cared for and supported. I will pass your kind feedback onto the ENT team who will be very happy to hear this. Thank you for your kind word and feedback and wish you and your husband well for the future

Thank you Avril (Charge Nurse ENT).

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Response from Leah Hicks, Senior Charge Nurse, PRI General Outpatient Department, NHS Tayside 3 days ago
Leah Hicks
Senior Charge Nurse, PRI General Outpatient Department,
NHS Tayside

Submitted on 20/03/2026 at 17:02
Published on Care Opinion at 17:02

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Hi there,

What lovely feedback! I will share this with the ENT team here in PRI. It's great to know you felt so well looked after and supported through what I'm sure was a really difficult time. I wish you and your husband well. Take care and thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. SCN Leah Hicks (PRI Outpatients).

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