 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so sorry this has happened to you! Immediately discuss this with your medical oncologist. They need to change the chemo to another type. Do NOT get another dose of cisplatin. Usually they will switch a patient in this situation over to carboplatin (sp?).
I went back and reread your first posts. When I responded to your post on 8/13 and warned you about cisplatin and hearing loss. Make sure you have a long talk with your doctor so you are not given another dose.
Last edited by ChristineB; 09-01-2012 08:23 PM.
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  | 
