I received a second-opinion today that has led me to more questions. Basically, the second-opinion recommended Erbitux instead of Carboplatin. No Cisplatin for me because I already have diagnosed hearing loss. Anyway, I have to make a decision. The normal standard of care at Kaiser is to use Cisplatin or Carboplatin, but they will give me Erbitux if that is what I want. Yes, it I get to choose. The problem is that the second-opinion doctor at UCSD likes Erbitux, and my Kaiser doctor likes Carboplatin. I think both doctors are good. If I choose Erbitux, it will delay the start of my radiation treatments by one week because the Erbitux needs to build up in my body and there would be more treatments over time than the three Carboplatin treatments that are scheduled. Of course, I want the radiation treatments to begin as soon as possible, so that is the choice I have to make. I would appreciate any feedback and I understand this is a holiday, but I need to let my doctors know on Wednesday. Thank you.