To emagster, Welcome and I hope you eat alot over Turkey weekend also[we always plan for lots of leftovers at our house] I am in the "Yes to the feeding tube" camp, so I am glad to hear you will have that to rely on. Diagnosis and tx. is overwhelming, but as long as you have the energy to learn about what is happening, and research the wealth of information on this site, and keep posting your questions and concerns, you WILL get through the tx.It won't be a "walk in the park", but it is doable [keep reading] and sometimes scary. Do you have a support system? Please tell us more about you. Best luck to you. Amy