It's probably 100% likely you will have some sort of side effect from any chemo or targeted therapy, like Erbitux. To what extent may be different in everyone, and depends on the chemo, the dosage, rate of infusion, duration of infusions, if combined with another chemo and or radiation, general health, age, and comorbidities. I made a link to a study or paper on weekly Cisplatin vs 3 big bag Cisplatin, a few months back. From what I recall, the weekly seemed to have better overall survival, but higher degree of mucocitis than 3 bag, and less effect on kidney function impairment. I'll have to go back to find it.

In addition to baseline hearing test Mr. T mentioned, have a baseline TSH test for the thyroid, the creatine, GFR, for the kidney function, which they do or should every week before infusions, an eye exam, vision test, and testosterone levels.


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs