@dmb7 Thank you so much. Thankfully, my friend was truly lucky as the situation could have panned out in a really negative way. My friend is finally home after getting stents and gave a much better report today, as opposed to yesterday. Very grateful for preserved life. On the notion of "being good to myself" ... that's something I don't excel in - actually, far the opposite. I tend to make myself really busy or shut down early to sleep, rather than sitting and dealing with my emotions. So many losses over these years, I feel like some days that the target on my back is extended to include friends/family because of how many people keep getting hurt around me, while I'm left with survivor's guilt. It's tough, but I still have hope nonetheless.