Gail,

Please re read my post regarding the hearing loss. Believe me, we understand the risks and are not negating them but we have weighed the issue and made a decision. Please don't make a blanket statement by saying that hearing loss can't be dealt with...it can be in a number of ways and that is what we and our doctors (RO, MO, PCP and ENT) have decided to do.

I appreciate your insight on a number of issues on this board, but when you second guess a well informed decision made by one of us, it doesn't help.

We have not had the HPV workup (been just a little busy) but I intend to push it at the right time. Thanks for the suggestion.

Deb

Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill