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Good evening, everyone. I wanted to provide an update as to how things are going now compared to about 24 hours ago. First and foremost, THANK YOU for your prayers, thoughts, and concerns. I’m so blessed to be part of this community! I have two issues that may or may not be related. One is irritable bowel syndrome, and the other is functional dyspepsia. They aren’t, based on what they’ve told me over the years, ailments like an ulcer or irritable bowel disorder (IBD). It’s nothing new. In fact, when I was 13 I was first diagnosed as having a “nervous stomach” (they didn’t call it functional dyspepsia then). Anyway, when I say I’m “worried sick,” it’s literal. I was extremely worried yesterday, and this is how it manifested itself. Lots of blessings to pass along. First, the VA is picking up the bill for the ER visit. And I mean that could not have been easier to file! It took all of five minutes, once I got the correct department. (I initially called my “home” hospital, but they directed me to the national office that handles it.) Secondly, I’m home…”resting comfortably,” as they say. I’ve had a couple of doses of the laxative, and I’m just waiting for it to take effect. I also have a call in to my primary care doctor for a follow-up. As soon as they get the test results from the hospital that treated me we’ll have that (that’s great, it means I don’t have to repeat the tests). I ate today, and was actually hungry. I had NO appetite to speak of yesterday, so missing the evening meal by being at the hospital didn’t bother me in the least. Oh, they did do a covid test (because I told them that when I had covid back in 2020, it was in my gut and not my lungs), which was negative. So I’ll rest up over the weekend (I had planned to come home tomorrow anyway), then we’ll see what happens next week. Thank you all again for your concern. You’re wonderful. The photo is me standing on the Route 66 shield on the road in Route 66 State Park. More about that later.