re: Has anyone never seen the wax ring under a toilet?

Shut the water off.
Flush & drain.
Unhook water supply.
Unbolt terlet. Remove.
Throw up.
Jam a wet towel in hole to stop sewer gag gas.
Clean up everything.
Hope the collar is all in good shape.
New bolts
Wax ring on bottom or terlet
Remove gas blocker.
Throw up.
Set terlet carefully over bolts
Tighten nuts but don't crack the ceramic.
Make sure it's level & doesn't rock.
Reattach water supply.
Turn on and check for leaks.

That's the basics. If I missed anything, I'll update tomorrow.