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Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 | Hi Eric
Did IMRT rad twice, but each time on different sides, first left side, then right side. Are they going to do concurrent Chemo again? Only reason I ask is I had Cisplatin the first time, did ok through 6 treatments, one a week. Second time around got through 3 and had to quit becaue of side effects to hearing, apparently the buildup of Cisplatin side effects was cumlulative. Rad part wasn't any big deal second time around, little tired, had a bit of a sore throat because some of the rad hit the trachea, and there's some lingering effects of that, voice comes and goes. Can't sing worth squat anymore, which is a blessing for those listening because I used to sing terrible off key.
Good luck
bob
SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.
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