I don't know how small yours were but I received a very large bag of cisplatin every 3 weeks during my 7 weeks of daily IMRT. CO said that the cisplatin stayed in my cells for 3 weeks. I only suffered hair loss due to rad...I don't have to shave below my upper lip anymore and I have no hair on the back of my neck where the rad exited. My hairless skin is as smooth as new born skin and I was told the wiskers won't come back (damn) but the hair on the back of the neck will.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.