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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | Hi Wendy. My husband is 12 weeks out of treatments today. He had 35 IMRT treatments and 7 weeks (1 x a week) of Cisplatin. He had a thick head of grey hair and a beard before treatments started. The Cisplatin caused permanent hearing loss in both ears. The hearing loss did not show up until after he was done treatments. He didn't loose all his hair but it really thinned out a lot, very noticeable. He lost all his facial hair from the radiation but it is slowly.....growing back. The hair on the back of his neck just started growing back last week - baby fuzz. Best wishes to you and your husband. Wanda
Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009)
1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+)
2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed
Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT
4-15-09 - treatment completed
8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear
4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction
10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives)
11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2
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