Thanks for responding, David. I think caregivers sometimes get their feelings hurt when really, the patient is just feeling like you said: "...really scared, hurt, confused and angry and I need an occasional release." And patients wouldn't be human if they didn't feel like that sometimes, huh? It's a good reminder.

And about that "as if nothing had ever happened" in you signature -- funny how you don't think a day will ever go by that you won't think of it ... then one day it does : )

Congratulations!