OOOH Big hugs Alex,
I was pregnant when our dog was killed & I was a mess, I found her in the gutter with blood pouring out her nose & she was still warm but dead...
I was a mess & couldnt sleep so I went & bought our new dog the very next weekend cost me a fortune but I had to have a dog... So now we have Poppy!
Some people cant replace them like that but Scooby had a bell & for days & nights I dreamt I could hear her bell & it was making me go insane...
Big Hugs, I hope your gastro is gone now tooo!!!!