As far as I know from chemo (my friend Lucy had peritoneal cancer - her treatment was cisplatin and taxol, then a few others - she had three different rounds and ended up on a clinical trial)
Anyway they all have bad side effects. However, your body does eventually adapt to them. So normally, you are nauseated and usually week two you are at your weakest, then you begin to feel better then they bop you on the head again.

Many blessings to you.. and strength.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan