Dear CAthy,
The hearing loss was a result of the numerous chemotherapy treatments,
primarily from Cisplatin. I believe if you will check with the
audiology dept of any oncological hospital facility and/or the National
Cancer Institute they will provide you with information that describes
secondary side effects to specific chemotherapies. Now in some cases and
especially for short term like maybe 6 treatments, hearing losss maybe
temporary, but in Barbs case the 22 treatments of cisplatin, the 9
treatments of taxol/carboplatin had a definite permanent effect on her
hearing and nerve damage. She had several audiology tests and the loss
was considered permanent as a result of 3 years and 41 treatments of
chemo. NOw we pray and hope and meditate that some loss is temporary,
but we were told after the audiology tests that her loss was permanent.
Hope this answers. Now that may not be the case with everyone, but
prolonged chemo treatments does cause hearing loss. WE just paid
approximately $6,000 for digital hearing aids that differentiate between
vowels and consonants that bring the words into distinction for her in
order for her to hear words clearly. It truly helps. The hearing aids
that are less in cost just turns up volume and that is not what Barb
needs. She can't distinguish or understand the words that you are saying
even when you shout. The shouting becomes more undistinguishable. She
lost about 70% of her hearing.
NO, these things would not have happened. It was the treatments of
chemo. That is what we were told by Oncology and Audiology
Take care and hope in my little way I have explained this clearly.
God Bless
marty
Take care Cathy, Hope this answers your question.
Telesco,Cathy wrote:
>
> Marty, perhaps I misunderstood, was the hearing loss, etc.., due to the 41
> treatments of chemo and radiation AND the Immune Therapy program, or one or
> the other. In other words, would those things have happened regardless of
> the alternative? Forgive my ignorance..Cathy.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Auslander [SMTP:fitecancer@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 11:03 AM
> > To: Mary Furfaro
> > Cc: Medical On Line Forum
> > Subject: [MOL] Immune Therapy Program Experience Part 2
> >
> > Dear Mary and all,
> >
> > This is what we learned and why we chose the immune therapy program we
> > did. We learned that the immune system becomes compromised as a result
> > of the diagnosis cancer. For whatever reason we contract cancer,
> > nevertheless the immune system becomes compromised. WE then compromise
> > the immune system further by inducing the toxic treatments of
> > chemotherapy, radiation, etc. We then add to the compromising of the
> > immune system when we do not nutritiously revitalize while the vital
> > system to our functioning is trying to do its job. It can't, not unless
> > we choose a program to rehabalitate while we are doing the many other
> > things to fight the cancer.
> >
> > There are those that will tell you that they opted to chose the program
> > instead of conventional, but we opted to do both and in our case it
> > workded, but we had to pay a price, I mean Barb had to pay a price and
> > that was 70% hearing loss, some kidney damage, severe continuous
> > neuropathy, etc as a result of those 41 treatments. But, we do not look
> > back, we look to the future and to enjoy the present.
> >
> > So, with all that in mind, the various programs offer this:
> >
> > They take all the test results and they perform many of their own blood
> > tests, tumor markers, scans, etc and based on the results of those tests
> > they custom a program for revitalizing the survivors immune system.
> > AFter all the reason for customizing is because we are all so different
> > in complexity and physical composition. Their treatment includes, high
> > doses of Vitamin C IV therapy, vaccinations, antigens that are produced
> > from healthy blood cells of another human being and then induced into
> > the survivor as an ongoing subcutaneous injections at home, vitamins and
> > supplements that are custom tailored to revitalize the immune system, a
> > therapy session on meditation and overcoming stress and personal
> > concerns with a psychologist, and the most important a program on wht
> > to eat, how to cook and how to prepare the foods that are nutritious to
> > the immune system and its functions. WE were there two weeks and had the
> > best meals.
> >
> >
> > So that is it in a nut shell, There is so much more. Our daily regimen
> > for the past year is a nutritious program of foods that have worked for
> > us, the antigens and vaccines and vitamins and supplements add to the
> > energy level of both of us.
> >
> > HOpe this provides you with some thoughts on a basis for your wellness
> > program. We find this to be essential in stimulating and revitalizing
> > the immune system. The immune system is the key part of our body, it
> > allows the various blood cells to do its job, it allows the main organ
> > functions, kidney, pancreas and liver to be regulated and do its job. If
> > we ignore the signs, it is to ignore the vitality of what our body is
> > comprised of and essentially functioning for.
> >
> > God Bless
> > marty auslander
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