Just had a couple of eggs, which have not been enough of my diet over the last few years. And indeed I feel better. Full of protein, not too many calories, and the hen is no worse off.

One thing to mention: I went to an urgent care center as my 'entrance' into the health care system. Before they addressed my symptom of no food passing, major vomiting, intestinal discomfort and etc, they took out their stethoscopes and told me I had an arhythmia. This had good and bad results. The bad was that they told me I needed to go to emergency, and their first choice was an ambulance. It is well known that a ride in an ambulance of even the smallest duration is hideously expensive, and all it is is a ride. Whatever they heard in my chest was not new nor liable to affect my immediate health, so I refused to go, but I was smart enough to call someone smarter than me, who said: "I will run you to Emergency myself, and they can let you in because of the arrythmia, but this will get you looked after for what is really bothering you right away." So the bad result was the same as the good result. I had to sign waivers that I was refusing medical advice, but my driver got me to Emergency which took me just as easily as if I'd been ambulanced.

I am also going to prepare some 'thank-you' notes to all the medical personnel I crossed paths with. And I am going to follow up on the heart information once I have a digestive system that is close to what I'm used to. Someone above said the guts have a brain of their own, and I'm prepared to believe that. I sure hope it is smarter than the bundle of neurons north of the collar.