[Blak Smyth]

I can relate to you with the pet issues and the wifes surgery, but not the coming of a child. My wife has been recovering from shoulder surgery since July of last year and was finally fully released yesterday. We have had every issue you can imagine with our Bulldog, we calculate around $10,000 so far in specialist fees and meds. We spend $200 a month on her regular meds if she is healthy and that multiplies big time if she gets sick or has an allergic reaction. We also have to get blood work done every few months and have her liver values read. It is a nightmare but worth what we get out of our bully, a companion, a family member. Good luck in all of this and know it can always get worse but eventually it will get better!