 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Vanessa, and welcome! Good to see another Minnesotan but sorry it is for this reason.  You didn't mention if he is also getting Chemo drugs, some of the people here have had side effects from chemo that affect hearing. Other than that sometimes the eustachian tube from the ears can be affected by radiation and then cause the ear or ears to "plug up". In any case I would suggest (strongly) that you keep on the doctors about this. Take care
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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