I had cisplatin (3 "big bags") and 38 rads. I did lose my hair. My MO said that I might not, but everyone is different. I didn't go completely bald, just had some straggly pieces of hair. I didn't want to get a wig, so I wore scarves in the warm weather and berets when it got cold. I finished my treatments in August, and my hair had pretty much grown back by Frebruary. It also grew back curly, which was sort of interesting.

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.