That is extremely unfortunate for Edd. While this issue usually isn't that big of a deal for them to solve, any of that family of stones is an extremely painful problem for the patient. In fact, they can be so painful, that it would be more appropriate to call the patient a victim, because you certainly feel like one. I'll be feeling sorry for him until the entire ordeal has passed. Been there ............ done that ............. and I definitely would not care to go back.

I'm sorry that you had to witness that episode with the baby. That sort of thing tends to leave you with an icy, nauseated feeling in the pit of your stomach, does it not? If the infant died, it would be guaranteed a position of honor in the next life, but that just doesn't seem to make up for the extreme tragedy in this realm that it would have taken for it to get there, does it? I've known a couple or two who went through something of this nature through the years. Their marriage ................ core personalities .................. none of that survives. We have such a strong link we establish with our young ................ sometimes I have wondered if it's actually a healthy thing? Know what I mean?