This week on ICU: A Matter of Life or Death, Laila is admitted to the ICU with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in her throat. The tumor, which is all tangled up with her carotid artery and the nerves in her voice box, threatens to leave her unable to talk or swallow properly. After being removed, the tumour is sent to pathology to establish if the cancer has spread elsewhere in her body. Tim is still battling with a severe brain injury after being king-hit at a party. He’s making small improvements, but the neurological damage is so severe he may never make a full recovery. As the doctors work to keep Tim stable, his family are doing their best to stay positive. 45-year-old Joe was rushed to the ICU after his lungs failed following a standard haemorrhoidectomy. Previously, he’d received a double lung transplant, but now his new lungs are failing. He may not survive.