Jen, I had ciplatin along with rad, as well. My chemo was every 21 days and they checked me into the hospital to administer it. The first treatment they gave me one of two prescribed anti-nausia drugs and I had a very bad reaction to it. They switched me over to the other one and I had no problems at all. Unfortunately, I don't remember which was which. However, it is different for each of us so if you have troubles with the first choice, try the second. After that issue was resolved, I had no problems at all. At that time I was still eating by mouth and ate the hospital food, which wasn't too bad. I never vomited after the right anit-nausia meds were used. And when I did, I didn't care as I felt so miserable at the time what I looked like to others didn't matter at all. So hang in there, its part of the treatment and something you will forget about once it is over.


Regards, Kirk Georgia
Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.