well said, sky, about the sooner dx'ed and treatment begins the better a person usually does. i agree. i've read that many times. i know that i think that would have been the case with me as well.

when something happened with my daughter, t said that the fact that she got it out and got treatment right away will ensure she does well. he was right! the event is a very far away memory that she seems to have no problems with now as an adult.

kd