Thanks Charm, truthfully, it's hard to imagine the word relax will be something I relate to for quite some time. The love of my life and the father of my four children will be experiencing something I absolutely hate to see him go through.

And the thought of what my kids will experience as they have to face this---well relax---I don't think that one will be happening for quite awhile. That said,I'm much calmer.

I figure one of the ways I can help is to understand this as best as I can, to ask questions and grasp info that it might be hard for my husband to focus on. To that end,I was seeking clarity since I felt the info we did get was contradictory or unclear.
I'm usually pretty good at grasping medical terminology but I'm struggling with this aspect about the nodes.

Thought this might be a good place to get the info but I can certainly wait for the appt. to ask my questions.