Cathy,
I have my ears cleaned at every H&N surgeon visit. It doesn't hurt, only takes a minute or so and it does help my hearing.

Liz, Cathy is correct also that some people experience no more than a mild sunburn from radiation. That was pretty much my experience.


Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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