Cynthia, I understand exactly your point. My scare was that I am apparently so very susceptible that the loss of hearing would be complete. In my case, deafness is not an acceptable tradeoff for cancer free. The chemo was my idea in the first place**, because the docs really don't think there has been any migration of cancer cells, but "don't think" isn't good enough for me. I will now receive Taxol and Carboplatin weekly. Given my "special" susceptability, I will expect to lose high tones, well above convesational levels. That, however is a risk I deem acceptable.

** Want to make a medical oncologist's eyes light up? Tell him/her that you WANT chemotherapy! (grin).

Joanna (still jumping up and down that she won't be accidentally deaf.)