It seems that what is typical to most people here doesn't apply to me. I had 4 shots of cisplatin on a weekly basis together with the radiation. I was not sure about the dosage and only remember that I had a blood test to confirm my white blood cell count was at a satisfactory level prior to the shot. I stayed in a room with some other patients receiving chemo treatment and it was a 2-hour drip too. Afterwards I could just walk away for lunch and returned for radiation in the afternoon. Chemo drugs are of course toxic and cisplatin is no exception. I suffered from nausea 2 days after each shot and the anti-nausea medicine was a great help to me. I only threw up twice during the whole treatment.
When I finished all the chemo shots, I suffered from high fever and a drastic drop of white blood cell count. I had to be hospitalised because of this for closer observation and medication. Everyone has different reaction to the treatment and I just want to share my own experience.

Karen