Hi,
that was a terrible thing for her to say to someone just starting her first cancer treatment. I had exactly the same treatment you are starting and it is true that the side effects from it can be unpleasant and lasting. But I had stage 3 cervical cancer by the time I started treatment and the cancer had spread to several pelvic lymph nodes and my ovary which were then removed. At the end of the radiation, I had brachytherapy and then all measurable cancer was gone. I had four years free from disease after that. The cisplatin dose you are having is quite light. I had it once every week before radiation. I wish you luck with your treatment and try to stay positive.