Kevin works on the Artic Slope in Alaska. He is a mechanic and they are strictly monitored by OSHA. His hearing test after treatment had a very significant change so they sent him to an audiologist right away. He verified it was from the chemo, not work related, which took the pressure off his work and satisfied OSHA. He is at a point where hearing aides would help, but has heard they are so annoying he doesn't want to try them yet. Although last time he was home I found myself repeating things, often, so.....
It is a bummer, but he is alive and years out now so we'll take it. He also had Taxotere and 5fu along with the Cistplatin. This was prior to rads and with the rads he had Erbitux.