Thanks for all the encourgement. I had my 1st chemo the 3rd and started rad the 4th they had done another simulation on Monday the 2nd. I was so lucky with my chemo. Taking cisplatin, they gave me Aloxi for nausea injected during hydration drip and decradon then the cisplatin and then other half 1 hr of hydration. Had NO nausea at all for 3 days woke up on 4th day a little queasy feeling and took the compazine tabs they had given worked great. Really happy with 1 down 2 to go with it. Now for the IMRT. makes 21 stops with 4 boosts. Haven't had any problems doing it at all execpt back problems that I've had for 4 years between the ride treatment and ride home has it all messed up time from leaving till home runs about 4 hours aday. They have always been very fast about getting me in and couldn't ask for nicer people just love all of them and couldn't say enough about them. They all have been so kind and caring. So far the only things with 8 treatments behing me I've noticed are Pepsi is gone (whinnnny) I was a Pepsiholic. Coleslaw burns like you put hot sauce on it and chocolate doesn't taste right (how could anyone do that to a woman LOL). Have a slight sore mouth and throat but haven't had to use sekul solution they gave. They gave me Radia-Guard lotion to use right from start put it on right after treatment and at night on Sat and Sun morning and night. Swelling behind ear and down neck are going down right now but that side feels tight and pulls (maybe had half a jowl lift)That's about it for now doing fine execpt sleeping ALOT had blood work yesterday and it came back good. Hugs to everyone and all your help and just knowing you are here.