diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index 0e1cdeb..de3c0e3 100644
--- a/gossamer_forums.rb
+++ b/gossamer_forums.rb
@@ -1157,13 +1157,15 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     #check if exists, create if not
     #get children, create -- SELECT post_id, user_id_fk, forum_id_fk, post_root_id, post_subject, post_time, post_message, post_father_id, post_replies FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_root_id = post_id
     #this parts needs to be synchronously to avoid race conditions
-
+    puts "TIJ AA post_id #{post_id}"
     # Fetch the post data for the given post_id (this is the first post in the topic)
     row = execute_query("SELECT post_id, user_id_fk, forum_id_fk, post_root_id, post_subject, post_time, post_message, post_father_id, post_replies FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_id = #{post_id}", mysql_client).first
   
+    puts "TIJ BB post_id #{post_id}"
     # Early return if the post data is not found
     return unless row
   
+    puts "TIJ CC post_id #{post_id}"
     # Extract key values from the fetched row
     post_id = row['post_id'].to_i
     puts "Processing post_id #{row['post_id']} post_root_id #{row['post_root_id']} post_subject/title #{row['post_subject']} forum_id_fk/category_id #{row['forum_id_fk']}"
@@ -1174,6 +1176,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     puts "discourse_user_id #{discourse_user_id} discourse_category_id #{discourse_category_id}"
     return unless discourse_user_id && discourse_category_id
   
+    puts "TIJ DD post_id #{post_id}"
     # Ensure the topic title is valid and generate a unique title if needed
     title = ensure_valid_title(row['post_subject'])
     unique_title = title
@@ -1183,6 +1186,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
   
     # Check if the topic has already been imported using the custom field 'original_gossamer_id'
     unless TopicCustomField.exists?(name: 'original_gossamer_id', value: row['post_id'])
+    puts "TIJ EE post_id #{post_id}"
       ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
         # Create the new topic in Discourse
         begin
@@ -1191,6 +1195,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     
           while !topic_created
             begin
+    puts "TIJ FF post_id #{post_id}"
               puts "CREATE TOPIC unique_title #{unique_title} title #{title} discourse_user_id #{discourse_user_id} category_id #{discourse_category_id}"
               topic = Topic.create!(
                 title: unique_title,
@@ -1230,7 +1235,8 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
           # Increment the post count for the topic
           post_number = fetch_db_topic_post_numbers(topic.id).to_i + 1
           update_db_topic_post_numbers(topic.id, post_number)
-  
+     puts "TIJ GG post_id #{post_id}"
+ 
           # Create the initial post in the new topic
           post = Post.create!(
             topic_id: topic.id,
@@ -1247,7 +1253,8 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
           # Increment the post count for the topic and user
           update_db_topic_post_count(topic.id, fetch_db_topic_post_count(topic.id).to_i + 1)
           update_db_user_post_count(discourse_user_id, fetch_db_user_post_count(discourse_user_id).to_i + 1)
-    
+  
+      puts "TIJ HH post_id #{post_id}"
           # Handle any attachments associated with the post
           handle_post_attachments(row['post_id'], post, discourse_user_id)