3 big bag cisplatin here. NO substantial side effects nausea-wise but it did ding my hearing. They left my big node (I had several others) as a barometer. I still have that one but one of the others didn't look right post-Tx so they removed it. Got behind the 8-ball weight wise and barely made it without a peg. I ate a lot but missed the boat on calories (I was eating healthy instead of gravy, ice cream, etc). You are in the right place for info and encouragement!


Dx March 2011 via FNA (49 yrs old)
SCC BoT
HPV+ exact strain unknown
Stage IVa T3N2cM0
Cisplatin x 3, IMRT x 40 (7267 cGy)
One node removed post-treatment (rad dmg)
Clean PET 10/28/11
Swallow therapy