 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I had the Big 3 Bag Method of Cis and I ended up with permanent hearing loss. It isn't bad enough to warrant hearing aids but it is a nuisance. Remember I had my treatment 8 years ago so I hope a lot has changed at least in the doctor to patient communication but I remember telling my MO about the buzzing in my ears after my 3rd Cis and he said "I wish you had told me because I would have swithed you to Carboplatin which is just as effective but won't cause hearing loss." To this day I'm stunned by that comment.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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