I have lots of questions but first, no i am not a tough hombre nor a navy seal. I am 33 years, 5'4, weighing 114 lbs and quite fragile. I don't know what to think. The doctors are quite impressed by my remarkable ability to stay off pain meds. they almost can't believe it. i did not know that it was not the norm until now. i did a 4 course of cisplatin however the dr.'s say that i should not be nauseus anymore from the chemo but i cant stopped being nauseus. could it be that my feeding tube is making me nauseaus?. Any suggestions? Also my throat hurts after 7 weeks of radiation but for some reason i am able to function without meds. i never adjusted to the meds. i was always groggy. i tried them for over a week and the feeling of grogginess was terrible. the other thing that i don't understand is that my gums are turning dark.