Hi, all. Just wanted to follow up. Unfortunately, on Day 2 of Rad Tx, the Ethyol injection made me really sick. They stopped the Ethyol injections, but I was sick for days 3 -5 of rad tx. On Friday, I saw the chemo onc and they set me up with an IV drip of (I think) difulcan (sp), which helped but only for about 8 hours. I've been taking Zofran every 8 hours since and today is Sunday. I'm at least able to eat now w/o feeling queasy afterward. I'm also taking Ginger root and Zantac each day. I've always had a somewhat 'queasy' stomach, so I guess that's why I'm having so much difficulty. For now, it's doable - really not looking forward to Chemo #2 in two weeks, though. Thanks for you support.

SCC Right Tonsil (Stage 4 T1N2bM0). Surgery to remove lump in neck on 12/10/09; SCC dx'd 12/15/09; surgery to remove tonsils and biopsy done on 12/29/09. Right tonsil found to be primary; PEG surgery 1/29/10. Will begin TX-35 rads and 3 chemo (cisplatin) on 2/8/10.