No Jean, you are not a slow learner....things always look blackest in the middle of the night, especially when you are dealing with things on your own and can't see any help on the horizon.

A few years ago we were looking at getting out of the rat race of suburban Sydney but I was turned off the idea after reading these boards and learning how difficult it was to get madical attention in a timely manner.

Freddy, I recently had to have a pelvic ultrasound done.  Called in to make the appointment on the way home from the GP on Wednesday afternoon....turned down an appointment for midday the next day but went on Saturday morning and had the report in my hot little hand half an hour after the procedure.