Christine - I will take your advice and try to stop thinking long term right now. Actually, it's my husband who was good at taking one day at a time, until recently. Nurses also warned us that slipping back is not uncommon but when it happens it's heartbreaking to watch.

Sophie - Thank you for reminding me about the induction chemo issue (Cisplatin & Taxotere were given one day + continuous 5FU drip X 5 days). MO certainly did warn us that this was very aggressive tx and would make side effects more difficult. It seems so long ago that I forgot. Team at Dana-Faber agreed with this plan.

I'm going to bed and will try to start fresh tomorrow.
Lottie