I think those babies are in good, safe hands. A lot of hands.

Yes, you're right, and that's what I meant to convey when I said Noah already has his share, but I forgot "his" which just left the sentence dumb.

We've got plenty of paranoia, thank you very much. Don't really need much encouragement on that front.

I'm sorry.

Here's the problem with that, there' sonly one child who gets raised so all of the other kids have to go find their own damn village.

I clearly still haven't mastered the sarcasm font, which is what I was going for. I find the concept irritating myself, except in the broadest sense that everyone has to be invested in the welfare of children.

I think my dad's village raised him.

Actually, they did send kids off to school with communal money. I really dig that.

Question about Noah's breathing apparatus: What's it connected to? How big/heavy is it? How long, approx, will he be on it?

Okay, questions.

Good luck with that, Joe.

He'll make a chart, it'll be totally fine.

signed, knows too much about Blue's Clues for someone with no kids

Oh, hey ita. Good luck on the hospital visit thing. I'd say at this point you're about due for some good results.

Thanks, guys. I think I'm so completely desperate I've gone past maximum and come out the other side.

I just need this thing done, and bits of my life back.

In possibly cool news, though, my GP is willing to sign paperwork saying I can take scuba (do we still have to capitalise that?) lessons.

When you don't capitalize it, it's like you are. Sometimes. Sort of.

So....

Does anyone have interesting Friday the 13th stories?

Because I am oh so very bored.

Eerie, Ailleann, I'm totally bored too.

SCUBA! Fun! You'll hate diving anywhere locally, though, what with your heat-miser needs.

Noah's got a electric powered oxygen concentrator at home, about the size of a dorm fridge. And has two sizes of tanks for to-go use. The smaller tank is 18"-ish long. And lots of hose. Not sure how long he's due to be on it.