Scott, glad to hear of Rick's good news and glad you are sharing with us. You both are so inspirational. My husband had the 5-FU fanny pack while he was receiving radiation for five weeks - he really didn't have any problems with it except for it getting in the way. The other course of treatment he did not have, so I can't help you there. My husband followed the MacDonald regimen for stomach cancer (he was treated at the VA hospital - he was a Viet Nam vet). When his cancer recurred, he was given Taxol (from the California yew tree). This regimen in all gave us three years with stage IV. Keep up the good attitude - your sense of humor is great. So was my husband's.
God's blessings,
Diane