Welcome, but sorry you are here. Dang HPV got me too. Rads and cisplatin can be burtal, but you, like the rest of will get thru it. Come week 4, you will not feel so well, and daily tasks will become difficult. My advice is to get as much stuff done now, like home repair, car service, garage work. You may need help getting to and from treatments. Especially day of and days after chemo. Even simple tasks as taking out the garbage may become difficult. Your taste buds are going to crap out on you and your appetite will be non-existant. To get cals in you should get some hi cal drinks such as ensure or boost. Start a log of what you consume, both meds, cals, and water. Beleive me when I say trying to remember what meds you took and when will become difficult. Cisplatin, and the anti nausea drugs can give you constipation. Asks the docs about this, and get out in front of this. Good luck and post often, the more people know the better the advice you will get.


Hockey Dad
43, No smoke, Small BOT HPV+16
8/30/12 Biopsy found SCC in Lymph node (removed)
9/19 DX 4a T1N2aM0
10/1 TX 2x Cisplatin 35 IMRT 70 gry (Done 11/15)
PEG tube in 11/7. Out 1/4, Back at work 2/4/13
PET 2/13 Clear, 10/16 all Scopes Clear, 4/14 Chest X-ray Clear, 5/14 Abdominal ultrasound Clear, 8 yrs clean!!!