JC I am sorry that you feel somewhat helpless with the situation. We don't really have an intervener here.
I also don't want you to misunderstand our comments either. some people do need to have teeth removed. If you are unable to speak to his caregivers directly then you will have to trust that they know what they are doing. VA facilities should apply standards of care that are high level. In searching the web I found that the VA hospital in Ann Arbor is connected with the University of Michigan which is a Comprehensive Cancer Center as well as a teaching hospital. It appears he is in an area where really good medical care will be given. I know this is a stressful time for you and you will need to trust (and have faith) that he will have good care.

It works better for all of us if you stay posting in a single thread (topic). If you start posting too many new topics people get lost trying to remember who you are and connecting to your questions.

Take care