Cynthia.....I had both chemo and RAD at the same time and it is a difficult treatment regime. I was very sick and for a very long time after treatment was completed.

My chemo drugs were 5fu and cisplation. However, after the second round of the cisplation I noticed some hearing loss with certain pitches and they immediately switched my chemo cocktail---I just don't remember what they switched it to. I still suffered the high pitch hearing loss and am still bothered by it today. I did have my hearing tested after treatment and it came back "normal range hearing functionability " so I was lucky.

If you'd like to e-mail me personally with some questions I'd be glad to answer them the best I can. [email protected] Sincerely, Donna

SCC first time 1989, with a diagnoses of 'cancer in situ' removed lesion, no other treatments.
SCC recurrence 1997 of tongue and floor of the mouth. Stage III /IV Hemmiglossectomy (removed over 60% of tongue/ floor of the mouth), free flap, modified neck, RAD and Chemo(cisplatin, 5fu) simutainously.
Cancer free 6, yes, six, years!