 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | scotslass,
My first Cis was a no event side effect wise but the last 2 kicked my butt. Nausea was the main culprit but I had also had many more rad Txs under my belt so I don't know if it was the combination of the 2 or not. Also watch out for the ringing in the ears and tell the doctor IMMEDIATELY if your friend even THINKS he hears ringing in the ear. I didn't and I now have permanent high frequency hearing loss which may have been avoided.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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