Hi Tony,
I can empathise with your frustrations. It seems we'll never get ALL of our questions answered - perhaps because no one has ALL the answers. As for Cisplatin & hair loss - not everyone will lose their hair. It depends on the number of cycles & the dose. I had 6 cycles of high dose - once every 3 weeks. & my hair began to thin on the 5th cycle, thinned some more on the 6th cycle & i lost everything from the ears down from R/T. But we're all different and react in differet ways. Thats why you'll never get a definitive answer to what you'll experience and feel.
Over here they start counting the mile stones from when you finnish treatment. The C.T. scan i had after my 3rd chemo cycle showed no VISIBLE signs of cancer - yet i still had 3 more cycles anmd 6 & half weeks of R/T. & only then could the doctors say i was in remission. & then of course we have regular check ups etc.
I think it's healthy to want to know whats going on with your body. I did soooo much research - and then wished i hadn't! I came to the conclusion i'm not a statistic - i'm an individual. & i guess what will be will be. But i still wanted to know everything!
Good luck with the rest of your treatment!
Michelle