Gary, welcome. It is quite normal to feel like a ping pong ball in the weeks before treatment actually begins, at which time you will settle into a routine. I got a kick out of your thread title, as I referred to my treatment as the Great Adventure. Yes, some parts of it were significantly less than fun, but I met some terrific pepople along the way with whom I have become good friends. I, too, am very optimistic by nature and I know that made a whale of a difference when things got tough. If you can keep the finish line in clear sight mentally, you will do okay. Feel free to ask any question that comes to mind. Those of us who have finished treatment come back here to repay the invaluable info we received by helping those coming after us. I am glad you found the OCF.
Joanna