Hi Tulips,

I'm tempted to wax philosophical and proffer that, "I don't know" is often a valid answer, but that might be hypocritical of me as it's an answer I am sometimes loath to accept myself.

Knowing matters if it changes something. If treatment would remain the same, then practically speaking, it doesn't matter. I have to agree with invisable that, "It is better to have no answer, than to have a tragic diagnosis."

This is difficult. I'm trying to be supportive, but I can see how what I'm saying might be construed as dismissive, and that is not my intent.

I guess what I'm trying to get to is that we can drive ourselves nuts (and broke) trying to find answers in the belief that the answer will bring closure, when what we really want/need is peace of mind. Answers don't necessarily bring that.

Doc