[quote=susand]I will start treatment Fri 7/16/35 rad/7 cisplatin once a week. My oncologist has told me to discontinue any vitamins I am taking as they may interfere with the chemo working. I don't want to impede the treatment process, but am reluctant to give up my vitamins. Any experience here? [/quote]

Hi. My husband has always been a big vitamin person. He takes Purity Products and was told the same thing by his Oncologist about stopping all vitamins and suplements. He also had once weekly Cisplatin and daily radiation (7 weeks). He stopped all vitamins except for his "Perfect Multi" and vitamin C. The vitamins he takes are capsules and not the compressed tab form. He usually takes 4 of the Perfect Multi a day and cut that down to 2 a day. Good luck.

Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009)
1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+)
2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed
Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT
4-15-09 - treatment completed
8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear
4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction
10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives)
11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2