Thanks for the kind welcome. I'm probably going back to work tomorrow, and I'm hoping that I can cope. The cramping and bleeding aren't as bad as they were before, and I don't have much paid time off left to use. I'll have to practice some response for any condolences if I'm to avoid going through an entire box of tissues in my shift.

Now if only I could get the chat to work. Unless only the lounge is open? It seems to have let me in as far as the lounge, but no one else is there. I posted a query about difficulties with the chat registration in the FAQ thread, but haven't seen a reply.

Thanks again for the warm reception. It helps to know that others have been through this as well, not that I'd want that for anyone else.