Hi again, D'Arcy, I hope you and your dad can get a little rest this weekend. You have a lot of information to digest, and for us it was pretty mindboggling at first. Sounds like you, your dad, and his wife are doing a good job in keeping up the beefing up! Make the most of every opportunity to eat! I could still eat for a couple of weeks into my radiation, but then it became progressively more difficult. The one-day-at-a-time strategy is the best, you are so right. You know, there was one other thing that kept me going. I had this little thought every day:
"Well, if feeling like I do right now is the worst it gets, I can get through this for sure. Really, I can cope with this."
Sometimes it was a matter of just staying totally rooted in the present moment with that thought, which got me to the next moment, and then the next. Hmmm, when I write this, it sounds silly. But somehow, accepting each moment as OK helped me a lot.

I'm so glad you are surrounded with great support! That's a relief--I can't imagine how people get through this disease alone. I certainly couldn't have! I appreciate your taking the time to let us know more about your situation, and I am so grateful that you and your dad and his wife share so many great blessings--with each other and your healthcare team, you will all get through this as well as is humanly possible :-)
You know our prayers are with you, and we look forward to hearing your news!
Carol