Rose, acushla, I’m very much with Una. As they say, deciding to change is easy; actually changing is hard. Maybe that whole struggle is what it’s all about, who knows?

And I’m familiar with the bind you can get in with musculoskeletal drugs vs gastrointestinal drugs. I wound up with similar problems recently what with arthritic knee vs stomach ulcer. It was Hell.

Please keep talking to us when you can so we know how you’re doing. You dont have to be doing well. You can be climbing the walls, whatever. These things take lots of time, and tiny steps forward and backward.

And listen, Rose, now that you’re easing off a bit with your bf, will you please come and take care of me? You sound like one hell of a personal assistant!