Okay, I have some good news and some bad news. Good news is that the rear issues I had seem to be coming to an end, as my latest number 2 was more solid. The bad news is that it, along with the last few episodes I had, were black and tar-like, so I need to go to the hospital to have myself checked out. This means I won't be able to respond for at least a few hours at best, or longer if it's bad.

Update: Well, it seems like they think it's just a tummy bug sort of thing. Problem is, it seems like I spoke too soon about the rear issues ending - as soon as I got back, first time on the loo... They started again. At least I haven't needed to rush to the toilet every half hour or so, so at least there's that...