Thank you both, Neil and Marlene! I like the idea of ordering the MDS booklet and will do that right away. I also agree that this is the kind of thing that needs to be brought out into the open, but in all honesty, my mother will punish my dad to no end. He's actually afraid of her. She needs to see a psychiatrist as well as keeping a hematologist. There's a lot of pathology involved.
At any rate, I will order the booklet you mentioned and also ask my doctor to check into my B levels, etc. at my upcoming appointment.
Again, thank you!!!