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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | 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.
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  | | |
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