Hi, My husband had Tonsil cancer and 3 positive nodes, neck dissection first then 35 rad treatments with 3 chemo treatments concurrent. He tried the amifostine the first time and it made him so sick that was the end of that, even with the drugs to help him not feel sick. His Dr said he was dealing with enough to have to be sick from the amifostine too. His blood count did not get any lower with the chemo, so no infections etc, they didn't seem to think it would happen anyways. We were told by his chemo Doc and radiation dr that this was the way they prefer to do it, chemo helps the rad treatments. Plus my husband was going to go at this with all ammunition they gave him. He just had his 2 year 8 month check up and he is doing great. (knock on wood)!!
Good Luck Sherrie