Frank,

First of all you are not ranting, your doing what this board is made for; asking questions. Stick around and you will get as many answers as you can absorb.

Second: The fact that this has hit the lymph nodes does not put a time limit on you. You will hear from many hear who have been where you are and others who are dealing with more advanced stages of this disease. Some will have the 5 year mark behind them and others will be lookng toward that mark and beyond.

Third: Fill in the signature line (like mine below) and we can help answer your questions better. There is a thread for new posters, take a look at that.

Sorry to have you hear but happy to help you get through this.