Congrats Merbear, he's beautiful.
Sorry you are going through this Always, I can empathize as I have been going through something similar for about a year and a half, not sure exactly what it is because I don't do doctors, but I think I am going to have to soon. It's either IBS or gall bladder I'm sure with a family history of gall bladder problems. The good side is over that year and a half I have lost over 20 lbs.
I've been so quiet lately for a number of reasons, some I won't talk about. The last 2 weeks though have just been upsetting, not for personal reasons but because I am a compassionate person. Last week an idiot school bus driver killed 6 babies and injured a whole bunch more, 2 still in critical condition after 11 days. A total jerk with a history of reckless driving and complaints from kids and parents for doing thinks like screaming profanities at the kids and slamming on the breaks and knocking them out of their seats, complaints to the school did nothing, one of the babies said just before the wreck he hollered " are you ready to die". Kindergarteners through 5th grade. Yes he has been charged with 6 counts of vehicular homicide, hopefully that number doesn't grow.
Then if that wasn't bad enough Gatliburg had a terribe firestorm Monday night, so far 1000 homes and businesses gone, 13 people dead and they haven't finished the recovery operation, expect more.
Then Tuesday night we had 5 tornadoes, 5 more dead. The closest was about 20 miles, maybe closer as I am just guessing.
I'm ready for this to stop.
Dog that thing about quiet people really hits home, I am definitely a quiet person living with one who never stops talking.
Happy birthdays to those I've missed and hugs to all that need one.