DCS,
I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in April 05. I was given amifostine and I tolerated it very well. I never got nausea and had a shot every day of the 6 weeks of radiation except for 2 days when my blood pressure dropped too low.

Rainey

Right tonsil, stage 3/4, tonsils removed, radical neck dissection, 6 weeks IMRT, 3 chemo treatments cisplatin