Vanessa,

T had almost the same treatment, same diagnosis, mets to neck were more severe since he waited sooo long to get it taken care of. 5FU (I liked your nickname) caused the mouth sores, general feeling like crap, burning when swallowing and these huge brown spots on his legs, which went away weeks after the third round. He had to get the Neulasta shots due to low counts, which made him feel so much better. You are right...this treatment is horrible, but the aggressive approach is the way to go if you want to see him many, many years in the future. Best of luck to both of you!