Dom, I'm sorry to hear about your bad news. I know things kind of snowball on us, you know, all those little things that grate on our nerves, and then people disappoint us, and then we get news like you just mentioned. I hope things get better for you and someone good crosses your path to help lighten your load a bit. Everything has a season, good and bad, so hang on and wait for the good stuff to start happening. (I might have known I could not get through a whole message without starting the "cliche" sayings...bah!)
On a different note, words cannot describe how gald I am that DD is underway again I totally love the story, as I do prettymuch every other thing you write. Some people get all the talent. Haha. Anyway Dom, I wish you lots of R&R and all the other warm fuzzy things to make you feel better.