Sounds like there is more good news on this good to hear, getting rid of the monthly visitor would be a great thing for you and your husband lol.
It's still early to call the booby deal one way or another, but I know a lot of women that have gone through it and came out the other side pretty well, one from this board recently noted a great side effect of radiation treatment, she stopped growing hair under the armpit nearest to it and cut her shaving time down a lot (only place she lost hair and last I heard it didn't start growing back in yet lol)
I also know There is an LE coming soon that's well suited for this situation... I say we pitch in and
buy her one, there's 21 people in the thread right now I'd be willing to bet that under the circumstances of we all sent Face $12 and let him know what we where doing he'd make sure you got the first one, if we let the idea spread around the thread for a day or two we could probably triple (at least) the amount of people and make it $4, I'm down for throwing in on it personally.. We'd have to ask but I'd be shocked if he didn't make sure we got it for you.