Chris: that's a great idea! i will put together a 'special' toybox for Leila. luckily i am fairly certain of the timing of the bad days so should work AOK.

that's great to know about the forte. i was worried as the last time i had i was in hospital (for tonsilitis gone bad...), but it was mixed iwth the morphine, so i guess my grogginess was prob more from the morph than anything else....?

how are things with you ATM? have the pains kinda subsided at least to something more manageable??