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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Pay attention to any change in his hearing. Even something small could be potentially a problem. Cisplatin is known to cause high frequency hearing loss that is permanent. Ask him to let you know if he hears buzzing or anything unusual.
With cisplatin, make certain he is drinking lots of water to flush out the poison from his kidneys. Every single day a minimum of 48 oz is necessary as is at least 2500 calories. Around chemo time, it doesnt hurt to up the water intake even a little higher to say 60 oz a day. Better to drink another 12 oz than risk having permanent kidney damage.
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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  | 
