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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Deb,
I assume he is having Cisplatin. If so make sure that if he hears any "ringing", "buzzing" or ANY strange things coming from his ears he must tell his MO immediately as Cis can cause permanent hearing loss ( I know from experience). WE try and tell people getting the 3 big bag method to get a pre Tx hearing test so if he does have problems post Tx it can be possibly blamed on the Cis. It may not be to late to have that done. Also we advise a pre Tx TSH level so see if his pre TX blood work has already included that. If not I would request it.
Re the side effects kicking in, as you will hear a lot, he can have anything from zero to everything ranging from 1 - 10 but most of us seem to manage OK until around the 2nd Cisplatin where the nausea seems to intensify and about the beginning of the 4th week of rad. Again most of us seem to have our worst time the 2 to 3 weeks POST Tx so don't let anyone let him think that he is out of the woods after the last rad.
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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