((Yeahbut)) I'm so sorry I didn't see this until now but I started sending up prayers as soon as I did. Thankfully by the time I got to the end of the thread, all turned out well.

I'm so glad your DD wasn't diagnosed with something awful. (I've had ulcerative colitis for 32 yrs, not fun at all.)

Love and hugs.

Thanks for the update Char. You don't worry about us and take care of yourself. I am so happy to hear all is fine.

I'm glad you're headed home today, Char. I'm happy that her illness wasn't Crohn's, too. Good luck on your final exams....wish you could postpone them but I know how that goes...

Get some rest....let others carry the load.....and have a nice and peaceful Christmas!

DD #2 is doing so much better and I finally have five minutes to sit at my computer and update everyone! She was really tired the next day but she went to a very important basketball game that night so I am sure she got tired out plus the last three days caught up to her.

I wanted to tell you Monday night after everyone left we sat on her bed with my cell phone and read all the post that had been done. After every post we read and I told her about each one of you. She was so amazed that so many people from so many different places would pray for her. I told her she was special to people she hadn't even met yet!

Thank you all one more time for you thoughts and prayers. They worked!

So glad to hear that she's doing better! What a relief!

What did you tell her about me???

Prayers being said and continued!

I'm sorry to hear this but glad to hear the pain has let up.

I'm so happy to hear that she is all better!

Now take a break and relax will you???

Answered prayers! We've seen it so many times around here!

I'm so glad she's feeling better, Char. Now, both of you get some rest!

(((Char))) yes, you rest up girlie! And DD too!

I thought about you today. My daughter said that her dad, who lives in Oregon and has a passle of other kids, called her about her step-brother. He is in the hospital with some intestinal problem as well, and several other people from that area are in with the same thing!

That happened to me nearly 10 years ago, and as it happened, quite a few people in this area, including my cousin, ended up in the hospital with some intestinal problem that they couldn't diagnose and called it a virus. It certainly was debilitating and painful!

Tell your DD that I too am amazed by all the caring and support that comes from this wonderful community. My daughter too is overwhelmed by support she has received from 'strangers' here.

You 2 rest up and baby yourselves now! Much love.

I told her how you were my first ever "Christmas Partner" and how much I would love to make a trip to VT to meet you. How you were the post master but finally retired. How you live in a small town just like the one she does and walked to work. And how you always seems to make me smile just when I need it! and of course reminded her about the rocks you sent.