I had a student who had cancer in his brain stem.  The chance of survival was in the single digits.  The chance of him not being a vegetable if he did survive was even less.  Part of his brain and brain stem were cut out, and he had intense chemo and radiation treatments.  Not only did he survive, but he went into remission without becoming a vegetable.  He was at the top of my class.  I believe very strongly that part of the reason he survived was his attitude.  When describing himself, some of the words he used were strong, fighter, and survivor.  

That all being said, I wish you the best of luck and hope that all turns out well.  Like my student, i will put you on my prayer list.

Least you have the internet though right? When does the chemo itself start?

also hospital food is just AWFUL.

What are you even expecting out of their food? Sure, it isn't like a top-class restaurant, but it is pretty eatable from my experiences. It might be different where you live, though!

Anyways, back on topic, this must be pretty intense for you now. I'm not sure what to suggest, play a lot of video games maybe? Play a lot of games that you haven't played before. Besides that, I suppose you could always read a lot of magazines, books, and other things. Yeah, my ideas are rather cliché. I've never said this, but I think you are a pretty cool guy, and I've always enjoyed what you have to say. You seem like you usually know what you are talking about, and we usually share the same beliefs on a lot of things. Even though you can be a little bit astringent, you are still a pretty cool guy. You are too good to have anything happen to you, good luck, and get through this well!