Thanks Curious. I'm glad to hear you're making it through your hurdles.

Thanks Cindy. I'm glad to hear your dad is doing so well. Go Dad!

I broke down and cried, but I was able to compose myself before my husband got home. A paralyzed faces comes in handy sometimes. I told him the results were suspicious and the test needed to be repeated, and left it at that. I didn't tell him the doc sounded almost certain and only wanted confirmation. No sense in both of us being in a state of panic until we find out for sure.

There are circumstances having to do with race that concern me. He's not white - he's Mexican/Am-Indian. Will he be treated as if he were "just another Mexican," or will he be treated as someone's loved one?

I may be overly paranoid, but I don't think it's the case. I've seen it happen with my own eyes too many times.

He's also at the mercy of the VA system. I haven't heard from them yet.

I've been through this before with loved ones. They were very important to me and it ripped me apart when I lost them, but they weren't my lifeline. My husband is my lifeline.