Yep, it appears there's a story there to tell. There was really no such thing as health care in those days, not on the frontiers. All they had were doctors who had nowhere near the education doctor's have nowadays. Still, these doctors saw a lot of sickness, and many of them were pretty adept at treating illness. Sounds like Mitch is lucky to still be breathing. Here's hoping his 'good spell' lasts long enough he can have a good summer. Yes, time will tell. He made it to larkspur, and that is no small victory. Cheers and thanks, buddy.