Jim,

Bill had weekly Cisplatin/Taxol chemo and had almost no nausea. The new drugs given before and after the actual chemo drugs are so good now...really hold down the "ickkies." So, I think you may be OK. Each session, Bill was given 10 bags of IV "stuff" and other than a bad case of hiccups, sailed thru the chemo. They anti-nausea drugs did make him sleepy but that is a good thing when you spend 5-6 hours in a treatment room. Hopefully, you will do as well and not experience too many side affects from your treatments. Deb


Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill