Trimom, I can feel your anxiety. Our pool lost 1/2 of the water this winter and I found the reason this spring. Two holes happened last fall when my husband and son took out the steps. One the size of a nickle, the other a pea-both around 4 inches from the bottom. I tried to patch under water but the temp was very cold and it froze or dried up the glue before it would adhere. Next I drained down below the holes and patched. I let it dry 48 hrs before starting to refill. The water is up about 18 inches and everything is good so far. I hope the liner won't pull away. Denise--I also have a 20 yr old going in Monday for a toncillectomy. Fun week ahead.