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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Cisplatin is known to cause permanent hearing problems. Some will have low frequency hearing loss while others report ringing in their ears.
Ive had tubes put in my ears 3 times. Its a very simple procedure. Sometimes its even done right in the ENTs office.
The road to a complete recovery is full of ups and downs. It takes the body 2 years to fully recover. Im sure your husband has come a very long way since he finished treatments in July. He still has lots of healing to do before everything is how it will permanently be.
Best wishes with the tubes! Hope it solves the problem.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
