AmiLou

This is one of the biggest undertakings any person can possibly experience, and it's also a period of huge, rapid change and hormone surges and difficult emotional situations... it can be tough sometimes to remain tough-skinned and objective when bluntness is directed at you, however well-meaning. I do hope some of the vets will remember that sometimes, and remember how sensitive they may have been in the beginning. Still, they mean well and are a huge wealth of information if you're willing and able to take everything with a grain of salt. Hang in there! I'm a year out in less than two days, and I can say for certain that it does get easier, and it does get better! Stay safe!

This surgery is stressful enough, then add a natural disaster on top and no wonder you took things to heart. It's hard to know someone's intention on a message board!

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm out of my house for the first time since Friday! In some places, it looks as if nothing happened - God made it drier, the skies bluer, the grass greener, and the air fresher. I look forward to helping friends who were flooded. I believe there are messages created within a mess. Quoting a Kelly Clarkson.."What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!"