Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 493 | Gina, I had partial hearing loss in one ear, but mine, fortunately, was temporary. I can hear just fine in both ears, now. I had the three "big bag" doses of cisplatin, and got through them. I didn't realize that a lot of people didn't make it through the third dose. I just thought that it was something that I had to do!
Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.
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