Jenka:
Remember everyone is differant on how they respond and react to treatments. It is always best to prepared for the worst and expect the best. I was all set and prepared to be minimally functional for the entire treatments period - 7-9 weeks. I had 35 Rads and 3 Cisplatin (as David mentioned, they tend to break these up now). I drove myself to almost all treatments (140 miles round trip) continued to work for most of the time. The first 3 weeks I water skied on the weekends, went to football games, etc. Chemo did not really bother me too much but again some people have a harder time. I cannot help you make the decision on whether Chemo is for you or not. But this forum will help you ask the right questions and be prepared to make an informed decision.

Although my staging was a bit more severe than yours, all the Drs agreed to do both Chemo and Rads but again everyone is differant.

Hearing loss - They told me the risk before i started Chemo, did hearing test before I started and after each Cisplatin. I did lose some hearing but I felt it was a trade off worth risking versus the other alternative. I do not notice any hearing loss and my wife says I hear better than she does. Once in while I will have some ringing....collateral damage that I can live with. Good luck in your fight.