Steph, I am sort of lost on the forum right now, and want to get off the PC (body tension building). But I did not interpret any of your posts as even hinting I should leave. You said many good positive things.
I keep coming here to support others, and sometimes I miss on that goal. I also come hoping that someone will announce that they found a fantastic product to save us all. Of course, that is also why I get Heather's email newsletter.
By the way, considering that in the USA, 1 out of every 5 people have IBS at some severity level, think what it must be like if you have it and are in Iraq as a soldier. I think that life/death situation would give me the runs even without havving IBS. It must be rough, unless they don't accept people into the USA Military if they admit they have IBS.