Words are inadequate to express the depth of my sorrow for you ML. You and Hank were made for each other. You were, and still are, kindred spirits, both proud, brave, uncompromising, tenacious, fierce warriors earning each other trust through fire, water and blood initiation, and then willing to do whatever to took to share your lives with each other. You had Hank as long as you did because of your great love for him and his for you, and although it may seem that the battle is lost, yet your love for each other will remain a part of both your spirits forever, and my prayer is that he will be able to let you know he made it over the bridge and is okay, (although I doubt he'll hang around and wait for you and Jasper, you know how independent he is.) But I do think he will watch over you in his travels. My heart hurts for you my friend and I wish there was someway I could help you carry the pain, but this is one thing that cannot be shared. Take comfort in the fact that he is no longer suffering in the prison his body had become and even if there is no bridge, he is still free at last. Of course my deepest condolences for Jasper also.
Ginger