@Jennifer 1967 and Soupe du Jour:

So sorry you are experiencing physical pain! That's tough on top of emotional struggles. Jennifer, i hope floating eases the pain and that practice with the chair makes things easier and Soupe, glad to hear your mood is rising slightly.

@Sapien:

I feel you. I also fall thru the cracks as far health care goes here in Canada. Too rich to qualify for free therapy and too poor to afford to pay for it. It sucks! It somewhat doesn't pay to be middle-class.

@Nammu:

Your wine-and-cheese sounds lovely! I love Havarti cheese, must get some, now that you've got me thinking of it. I drink alcohol-free wines and quite enjoy them.

@Blue_Bird:

I hope you're feeling better by now. Sounds like you are making all the right moves in caring for yourself. I'm sorry to hear that you wanted to cry. I know what it's like to exhaust all your coping skills and STILL feel bad. Things often look brighter in the morning, so hopefully that'll be true for you.

@Scooter9:

I also found i had to eat cautiously after my appendectomy. It was a month before i could dare to drink pop and i am passionate about diet cola. I remember the exact moment when i cautiously tried one at the one-month mark and sipped it so cautiously and it settled fine and i was overjoyed!