Sue for what it's worth I think the diet and meds are the best idea . You can get his weight up and maybe the counts down . It gives you time to learn more and strengthen him up. Who knows with all the research beinng done in a year or so they may have the easy answers. Chin up and ever forward. Please also don't go in to info overload, limit you search or it becomes one big blur and you can miss a very good idea. I know we missed a really good why of enhancing Tim's immune system before surgury which could have cut recover in a third of the time. We have a saying be a turtle slow and steady.