Hi Audrey, I know we all have different emotions and have to deal with them in our own way. I can fully understand your concerns on telling you parents. But after the initial shock my children have been great, As JAM suggested I would take someone with you, my wife and eldest son came with me to the initial appointments and we all came away thinking we heard deferent things which was quite funny. But between us we did get most of the information. So if you can take someone with you it really help