Hello Angelala67,

                            l am sorry to read of your shock diagnosis, its a lot to take on board by yourself so good to hear you have good friends around you.

Not sure about being brave, stoically determined might be closer to what you need to be. l realise that you are now in a fast evolving situation, but you have to take all the positives you can find to balance off against all the negatives that will invade your thoughts. lts good that you are in fine body condition at the outset of treatment, which will stand you in good stead for the trials to come. Your medical team are quickly off the mark ,which is a great bonus, and in turn should lead to more defined conclusions  as to the extent of your illness and subsequent treatment plan as opposed to uninformed conjecture.

My own cancer had spread to the lymph which subsequently did involve a secondary organ, surgery and radio chemo led to a cancer free life  as l write this 9 years on from diagnosis, so good can come from bad. Its also important to remember that the majority of people that have successful outcomes have long since left this site, being far too busy enjoying life, so the majority of posts here will be those like yourself at the start of their journey.

 Hold on tight,keep faith in yourself and accept all the help you can get, to help you see your way ahead,

               David