 Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 97 | Hi Michelle-
It would be worthwhile to ask about a port or even a PICC line. It makes life so much easier, and since he will be getting stuck weekly it makes sense.
On the hearing loss- I started off with 50% hearing loss in one ear from radiation, then I had severe loss of the hi-frequency hearing from the cisplatin( I had a high dose) But it doesn't affect my ability to hear people talking, watch TV, etc. It is only a problem when there's background noise, like in a crowded restaurant. Oh, and sometimes sounds like birds chirping sounds screechy. Anyway, just to let you know it's not that bad even if it does happen.
Wishing you luck for his first treatment! Hang in there with the eyelid and nerves. It can take a long time but they do heal.
Melissa
Age 36. Four years of fighting Stage 4 Skull Base Cancer
Can't even fit it in the signature line. I've tried it all! 5 surgeries, IMRT, cyberknife, cisplatin, erbitux, AIM, taxotere, carboplatin.
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