I have hissing in ears and high-frequency loss and didn't even have the chemo... Were I you, I'd be inclined to take the chemo because, even with side effects, because you want to do the best job possible in killing the stuf. From what I am reading here, it's possible to choose your chemo, including how you receive it, for least side effects.


Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.