I'm getting treated at Mountain States Tumor Institute in Boise.
I spoke with my doctor again about the Amifostine. He's not convinced that my sickly feeling was from the Amifostine - he thinks it may have been from the chemo instead (Cisplatin). I don't know. But I've agreed to give the Amifostine another try next week when we could judge for certain that any symptoms are from the Amifostine (this week and next week are off-weeks for chemo). I guess it make sense to at least be certain that it was in fact the Amifostine making me feel so crummy and not just a delayed Cisplatin reaction.

Thanks for the responses.
- Steve J.

Age 41 - Stage 2 SCC tongue Dx 2/06. Cisplatin x3, IMRT x35. Mets to neck node discovered 7/07. RND 40 nodes removed, margins not clear. Cisplatin, Taxotere, 5-FU Fall 07, then IMXT/Erbitux for 7 wks. Inoperable mets to both lungs and pleura Dx Oct'08. 4 cycles Carboplatin, Erbitux, 5-FU so far.