 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Kit,
you've been to a CCC and they ruled out cancer. There are many things that could be causing hearing loss - infection, blocked or poorly draning eustacian tubes, sinusitus, allergies, even sudden exposure to loud noises, etc.
By all means go back to the ENT and get a Dx and Tx for this. If you don't respond to Tx in 2 weeks then you need to push it to the next level. Ask for an audiology axam while you are at it.
I wouldn't automaically assume that its cancer though, so take a deep breath, try to relax and make the appointment with the ENT.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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