Dear All,

many thanks for the replies. Felt better than in ages after having talked about it and getting supportive replies. When we first saw the doctors they talked about the treatment schedule and time seemed to be managable. I now understand that it was a blessing to be ignorant then; otherwise the motivation for him would have been compromised. Thanks David for the realistic outlook as it puts all the ups and downs in proportions. As good as it is for me to have a realistic outlook do you think it is a good idea to introduce him to the forum? He is very withdrawn at the moment and talking about his nightmares, something he never had before in his life.