Hi Michael,
Hope you are feeling "quieter". John did not get his third cisplatin today. In consultation with the oncologist, he acknowledged he too had ringing in his ears after a previous session. That symptom in addition to the fact that he has had an excellent response to the radiation so far made the decision easier for us to make with the doctor's complete concurrence. Later we found out his WBCs were 1.3 and too low anyway to receive it today. So now we are down to 8 more booster radiations and we're done except for the whatever comes our way next! He feels like crap but I feel a sense that all will be well. Be strong - Live!
Janet

Caregiver, Husband diagnosed 7/6/05 SCC left tonsil, T2N2bM0, Concurrent chemo/radiation begun 8/2/05 (Cisplatin). Received 2 cycles cisplatin, 38 radiation treatments. Completed course 9/27/05.