It is interesting the emotions a person will go through when they are in pain (or under some pain relieving drugs). I have no doubt that you are still very very dear to him.

But why did this knucklehead still betray you for such a long period of time? It's like the thing I just read from Jennifer on FB is true...

"women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid."

I have heard that passing a kidney stone is about the most pain one can endure. And it can be from diet high in purine foods which accounts for excess uric acid in the bodies system. There can be other factors beside foods that cause the uric acid build up. Maybe FIB can talk more on length about how to prevent kidney stones since I am not a real doctor - I only play one around my kids.

I had a case of gout (from uric acid crystalizing) in my big toe joint a few years back and my doc recommended never to eat animal organs again. frown He also recommended taking Omega 3 fish oil tablets. So far so good - no more gout for this boy.