NOTE: For those of you who don't like details of sicknesses, I suggest you skip this journal

I have no idea why, but I woke up this morning with some intense pains in my lower intestine area. After taking some aspirin, convincing my gf to go get a few things from the store, I took some laxatives (thinking the pain was from constipation) and antacids, I laid in bed writhing in pain with several trips to the bathroom in hopes of feeling better, most of which resulted in nothing though.

That lasted about four hours. Now, when I first got up I thought I had hunger pains, so I quickly ate a bowl of cereal, but that did nothing. I took the laxatives and antacids about an hour after the pain started, but I was only able to go to the bathroom successfully about another hour after I took them. After laying in bed and in pain for those four hours, I started to get a bit hungry and wanted a snack. So, what's best to snack on when you're having stomach troubles? Saltines! And those must have been magical saltines, because as soon as I started munching on those, all my pains went away.
I still have yet to figure out exactly what caused the pain, or even what helped remedy it, because as I could tell I wasn't backed up too bad to cause constipation, and I hadn't eaten anything out of the usual the day before.



In other non-sickness related news, I hope you guys have been enjoying the artwork I've been receiving lately, because it might be a while before I get any more. I'm trying to save up money once again, so I can't afford to be spending a lot on commissions (but I may take one or two if I can find some cheap enough).
Also, I have one more piece of art on the way, but I just can't seem to get a reply from the artist. I've had trouble with this person before regarding a fursuit, but I was hoping just getting some art would be different. I was wrong. Now, I really want the art from this person, and I've already paid, so I don't really want a refund, I just want some info on how the art is going. I paid them over two weeks ago, and sent a note just last week asking for info on the progress, but the artist hasn't even read it, which is strange because the artist still has posted art recently. This is all over on DeviantArt by the way.
So, what do you guys suggest I do in this situation? I'd appreciate some help with the matter. For clarification, I don't want a refund, I don't want to cause trouble for the artist, I just want my art, or at least a reply to my notes when I'm curious how things are going.