Thanks all, I do appreciate the information. Might have known this would occur to ask someone before it is Friday night and the week-end is hear so I can't talk to my Dr. I did read something about the side effects and hearing but I didn't connect the two like I should have. I have a bad headache on the left side of my head today and for awhile now and ear bleeding from the left ear a couple of weeks ago. My radiologist and ENT both looked in my left ear and said everything was fine. They said I scratched my ear and that caused it, but yea I did scratch my ear when I felt something running out of it in the middle of the night. I also have been having some vision problems and low white blood cell count of 1.7 and am sick again tonight. Well there are only 2 weeks left, hopefully.

Also, what is a boost I have read about people here getting and what is it exactly supposed to do? Does everyone get one or would there be certain reasons why one would.

Thanks, Angel


SCC left tonsil, tonsillectomy with additional tissue removed 06/10/08, a few teeth on top left side removed 09/05/08,recurrence before treatment started at BOT and tonsil area, 35 IMRT treatments began 10/15/08, and Cisplatin IV (began10/16/08) weekly for duration of radiation.