The ringing in the ears is a common side effect of platinum based chemotheraphy. It goes away for some but not for others and it can come and go. Sometimes it gets deafening loud for me and other times it is just an annoyance.

I see you are in Ohio. OSU has a LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence. I don't know how far away that is but they may be able to help with non-cancer issues. The first step is to make sure PET scans are done regularly based on NCCN guidelines, in my opinion to make sure the cancer has not reappeared.

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023