D'Arcy and all about to deal with this Tx,

There is much to read on this site that is 100% applicable so you need not seek other sources. That said, the both of you need to take a deep breath and just view this as a big challenge. You haven't posted your husband's particulars under your Signature like most of us but I will assume he's a "normal" Stage IV, if there is such a thing. Anyway the Tx will be tough on both of you (and any children) but if you can keep a positive attitude throughout and know that the worst of it WILL END appx 9 to 10 weeks from the time he starts, you both will fare much better. I was a Stage IV and I didn't find this site until Brian "found" me on the internet 3 weeks post Tx and it was much much worse on my wife and I without all the support and information Brian, et al has assembled. Sorry I'm rambling, too much tax season clouding my brain but I firmly believe half the battle we face is the mental part which WE can control by being aware of it before hand much better than any doctor they assign to us.

Stay focused and keep him hydrated and nourished. Stay on top of his pain and don't give up until you find a combination that works for him. Keep in mind the worse usually for most is from the third week after beginning Tx till the third week post Tx, so it's ONLY about 7 weeks. Really when you put it in perspective it's not that long. Many, many of us have almost fully, as in 95 to 100%, recovered and in my case this experience has had some rewarding qualities.