Hello all this is my first post but I have been reading like crazy since I found this site. My husband was diagnosed Augusts 1st, had surgery 2 weeks ago and is doing amazingly well. He has been off narcotic pain meds since 5 days after surgery. He has a PEG in and is getting food mostly through that but is now eating mushy foods as well. So, we are getting ready to start radiation TX and Chemo. I am reading everything I can so I can be prepared for anything that happens. I told him about this website and he read the home page and read the statistics and would not have anything to do with it. So I have been sharing with him the info I saw worth noting in my hours of reading the forum. He seems to think rad and chemo will be no big deal and that nausea and pain meds will not be necessary. Is this normal? I want to strangle him! I tell him he needs to pack on the pounds since he is 6'3" and weighs 182lbs now. He started out at 215. He was in alot of pain before surgery and couldn't eat much. He is not concerned at all and feels he can maintain this weight no problem. I thought the superman thing was over when he was diagnosed with cancer. No such luck. Sorry I am going on and on but I am frustrated. I would also like to know what to expect as far as how much he will need me during the rad/chemo tx. He keeps asking me when I am going back to work. I am thinking week after next. I have been so distraught over everything that has happened in the last 4 weeks that I don't think I could work if I wanted to. I would appreciate any thoughts you have. Thank you.