Jen,

Welcome to this site -- many of us here know how frightening it can be when this kind of diagnosis seems to come out of nowhere. As you go through the next few weeks of doctors' visits and examinations, please ask as many questions as you need to in order to understand what they are finding and recommending. It's best if you can take your husband or another family member to help take notes and also listen -- there's so much to absorb in a short period of time.

I would also second Karen's suggestion that if you can still eat reasonably well by mouth at this point, please try do so for as long as possible.

Feel free to ask questions here as much as you want -- there are plenty of people here whose experiences can be helpful to you as you go through the next several months of treatment.

Cathy