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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 56 | Anyone had any experience with Ear Tube Placement ?
My husband is having problems with the left ear(a golf ball in the ear as he prefers) This has been going on Several months so much pressure and just plain numb feeling .. We saw a local Ent and he's finally going to place a tube after three months of him telling my husband this usually clears up on its on
My husband told him he could not wait no longer it's been a nightmare
The Ent said I'm sure it will clear up and go back to normal in six more months this could very well be true but I think he got it after my husband kept getting appointments to see him then he knew how bad he was so he's heading for a AM surgery to place the tube Monday I hope everything works out he's been trough so much this year .. My husband is not one to see a DR. Or make any appointment
So you kinda know its bad when ask for one or brings it up.. The Ent was sure this is fluid after months of antibiotic and steroids he's ready for some relief And So am I
Just wondering if this was from the chemo even tho he just took two treatments of cisplation anyone else has/had this issue with the ear by the way he can't hear at all out of the ear I Pray no Damage has been done to the drum
Larry ... Rt tonsil / SCC.. HPV16 positive RT oropharynx tonsil) lymph nodes were 13mm left level 2 node / 16mm right level 2 node /12mm right level one node... pet scan was good except tonsil & nodes,, just got peg placed still able to eat/swallow undergoing rads) and chemo. ) 70gy rads..
2chemo.finished rads July 8/2014 CT Scan clear on 8/12 pet scan October-2014-Clear/ left ear tube placement 12-15-2014
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | 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  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 | I had tinnitis 20 years before cancer, but worsened with treatment, and notice it more with antibiotics, during HBOT. My hearing has also diminished the past several years, and had a number of chemo's, radiation treatments, but been too busy to have my ears them checked by an audiotologist...number 99 on a list of 100.
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I got tinnitus the first round of Cisplatin, over 11 years ago. I don't seem to notice it unless someone mentions it.
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Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 | I haven't had any experience with ear tube placement, but I did have some eustacian tube dysfunction which the audiologist diagnosed with a pressure test. It repaired itself over several months and returned to normal operation. The tinnitus from the Cisplatin is singing a treat. Its worsened by stress and a number of other factors, and its much more noticeable when someone mentions it. Thanks PaulB!
Cheers, Dave (OzMojo) 19Feb2014 Diagnosed T2N2bM0 P16+ve SCC Tonsil. 31Mar2014 2 Cisplatin, 70gy over 7 weeks (completed 16May2014) 11August2014 PET/CT clear. 17July2019 5 years NED.
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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 56 | The ear tube seem to have went great !!
It's been such a relief on my husband and the whole family he's been more active just hope it don't have to be replaced anytime soon I heard six months give or take before the tube had to be replaced if needed
Thanks for the all the replies
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Thats great to hear! Ive had very good luck with the ear tubes. Each time they have lasted well over a year. I think the longest was about 2 years. Make sure he wears ear plugs when taking a shower. You can pick them up at any pharmacy for a very low price. Happy Holidays
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 | | |
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