Table of Contents :
Overview
- Patient Name-Mufeed Khan
- Gender-Male
- Age-81
- Native Country - Bangladesh
- Treatment - Liver Cancer
- Hospital-Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital
- Doctor-Dr. Suresh Advani
Mr. Mufeed Khan is delighted to share his journey of bravely fighting liver cancer at age 81. Facing a malignancy like this at such an age is not an easy task for anyone. He visited India for his liver cancer treatment in the year 2022.
Mr. Mufeed Khan contacted Clinicspots by referral from one of our old patients. They contacted Clinicspots, and our case manager handled his case.
Mr. Mufeed discussed each and every single detail with her. He shared his diagnosis reports with us, and we learned he was suffering from liver cancer.
He mentioned that initially, he was taking treatment for his liver cancer in Bangladesh. After continuing the treatment there, they were not satisfied with the results.
The problems got worse because of his medications; unfortunately, he resorted to using a wheelchair.
For visa purposes, we requested all the required documents and passport details of the patient and his companion. We informed the embassy regarding the patient’s visit to India. After taking all the information, we shared the VIL(Visa Invitation Letter) with them within 24 hours.
According to the details provided to the embassy, the VIL was shared with them on May 24, 2022, and they immediately applied for a VISA. It almost took 3 to 4 working days to get the VISA. On June 10, they traveled to India, where Mr. Mufeed was accompanied by his son on this trip to India.
The case was assigned to Dr. Suresh Advani, a renowned doctor in the field of handling such cancers.
Keep reading to know how Clinicspots helped Mr. Mufeed Khan.
Our patient was contacted by one of our Clinicspots field managers. Clinicspots executive managed the accommodation and all the assistance they needed. They were taken to one of India’s best hospitals, Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai.
The case manager personally visited the hospital. She helped them by speaking on their behalf as they faced language barriers. She also explained each and every minute detail to the patient.
Problems Faced
- Appetite issues.
- weakness
- Memory Loss.
- Had to use a wheelchair.
Diagnosis Tests
All the tests were done in Bangladesh itself. All the reports and Doctor’s prescriptions were submitted to the doctors before the treatment. The tests Mr. Mufeed had taken before are as follows.
- Biopsy.
- Blood Test.
- Ultrasound
Although the tests have been done before, the Doctor advised for PET CT Scan to know whether the cancer is localized or is spread anywhere else in the body. This test will also ensure the treatment that could be used for treating cancer.
Treatment Plan
After the reports were released, Dr. Suresh Advani decided to take the treatment further through chemotherapy. During the treatment tenure, Mr. Mufeed took just 1 chemotherapy, costing him around 1.80 lacs.
Mr. Mufeed stayed three days in the hospital and over one week in India during his whole treatment period.
Post Treatment Guidelines
Mr. Mufeed decided to visit back and continue his treatment in Bangladesh. Dr. Advani gave some guidelines to the patient to follow after the treatment. The guidelines are as follows.
- Diet Instructions.
- Breathing Exercise
- How to increase appetite.
All the protocols were given to the patient to follow. The protocols include when the next cycle is needed and what the do’s and don’ts are required for the patient.
Results
The patient was very happy with the results after the treatment. The results were also enhanced by stopping his medications back in Bangladesh. The medicine patients were taking before was not accurate. Dr. Suresh Advani prescribed some proper medications, which proved beneficial for the patient. The improved results are shown below.
- Improved appetite.
- Started walking by himself.
- Memory problems were solved.
From June 10 to 17, the patient stayed in India for treatment. From the airport to the hospital, our field manager helped them at every step. They were very happy with the constant kind efforts of our team.
Please Note: We respect our patient’s privacy, so the name has been changed to maintain confidentiality.