Sophie, the radiation should not impair your husbands hearing. One of my tumors was behind my top left molar so I got zapped pretty good by my ear. What can impact the hearing is cisplain chemo. Pay very close attention to even the slightest change in hearing if your husband will get cisplatin. The smaller weekly doses are easier to tolerate than the larger 3 bag method. Even mild humming can be a signal that his hearing is being affected so the doc must be told immediately and no more cisplatin given.



Christine
SCC 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 smile