I'm new here, not new to online forums - and I'm familiar w/ cycling did phs back in the back.
I agree with the OP though. A little common sense and thought goes a long way when posting about serious subjects. Gotta respect the forum and the process too - this means research and not just jumping online asking dumb chit when it's obvious no reading/planning has remotely taken place.
I do feel for people doing this for the first time, as I am myself. I've researched a lot and have had everything planned out for years, then forgot about it and I'm back again. A little reassurance by the vets can go a long way. It's hard to pull that proverbial trigger for the first time without someone telling you directly that its worked for them. Maybe that's just how it is, maybe a lot of us never feel the security we want when going through this process until we have done it over and over
I'm about to make my first order in the next couple weeks - still need to source a couple more things and it's a bit of a challenge, but I'll get there eventually