 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | That hearing loss is one of the adverse side effects of the Cisplatin. I lost my high frequency hearing in both ears so distinguishing voices in a crowd is difficult as well as soft and female voices. Hearing the ringing on some cell phone rings are impossible. I was told mine might recover but it didn't.
This recovery takes a huge toll on the normal body. Even though I was downing over 3000 cals each and every day and often eating any fattening thing I could, I did not start to gain any weight until well over a year post Tx.
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.
| 
