#60173 01-23-2007 04:28 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 42 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP  Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 42 | My husband is 5 months out of treatment (radiation & chemo) and I have noticed and so has he that he can't hear very well out of his left ear (side of treatment). He had a neck dissection 11/06. Prior to his cancer, he was prone to wax build-up and had to go to his ENT about twice a year to have his ear cleaned out. He has scheduled an appointment with him for next week but I was wondering if this hearing loss could be a side effect that others may be experiencing.
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Caregiver/husband - SCC left tonsil/3 lymph nodes; tx 35xIMRT, 35Xcisplatin/tarceva 08/06; neck dissection 11/06.
MARTY-Caregiver to husband (non-smoker/non-drinker)Dx 04/06 SCC Stage IV left tonsil-3 lymph nodes,HPV+,Tx 35xIMRT,35xcisplatin/tarceva,neck dissection 11/06, beginning HPV vaccine JHopkins 04/07.
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#60174 01-23-2007 05:53 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 | Hearing damage can be a side effect of cisplatin. If you do a search on hearing loss, you should get quite a bit of information. I had hearing loss and tinitus after my 2nd dose of cisplatin. They switched me to carboplatin which doesn't caue hearing loss. Hopefully your husband's is wax build up.
Tim Stoj
60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
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#60175 01-23-2007 12:39 PM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I have been told as a result of a post Tx hearing test that I have some permanent high frequency hearing loss. It's not bad enough to require hearing aids but I can notice it. I was told it was from the cisplatin. If he had any ringing in his ears during chemo my MO told me that was damage taking place. Of course he didn't share that tidbit of info with me until after I complained about hearing problems. He also told me that despite my test results my hearing may improve.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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