JAM,

Sorry for the news my friend and Dr's are about as considerate of feelings as a Marine Drill Sgt. The best thing you can do for yourself is to remain calm, managing fear, worry, and stress is very important during treatment. I can go into the physiological reasons for this but I'll spare everyone the details and just say that it's extremely important.

The only things we can control after our choice of medical teams is our attitude and our nutrition, and in my opinion these are almost as important. Remember to breath, spend time with loved ones, enjoy the foods you love from now until treatment starts, and just remember to take things one step at a time. We are here for support, advice, and to vent...so plug in as much as you can.

Keep your chin up

Eric