Hi Susan, Your line "He is also my best friend" really gets my heart as I often say that about my wife as well. She took good care of me during my cancer years and I really don't think I would be alive today without her help and encouragement.
Sometimes life happens when we are making other plans and we just have to accept and live with what is happening, as much as we wish it were otherwise. Your husband is a lucky man that he has you for support. I pray that all works out for you both and that you find peace either way. You folks set a good example for how the rest of us should live.