Nicole,
sorry to hear about your situation. I began learning spanish with the michel thomas 8 part standard course, then the 4 part advanced course. when I later started a formal classroom course I was quickly moved up from year 1 to 2, and i'm told i'm one of the best students inthe class. They even suggested moving me up to yr 3, but i feel comfortable at the current level - not bad from 12 CDs and a bit of reading :)
michel's pronunciation is primarily latin american rather than castillian, which makes him an ideal choice in this case.
learning together might also be helpful.
bienvenido, y buena suerte :)