@plakermike88 Yep, absolutely! And, when the tunnel seems long and dark, bring a flashlight and shine it around! I've had to do that many times, especially when I see glimmers of light from the end of my tunnel, then my train slows down and the distance moves farther away again. I have to constantly remind myself "why" I'm even riding this train, but then I remember that I'm the one piloting it! Everything is an adventure to me, and my inner archaeologist always sees things as just an adventurous detour. We envision the end point or result, but sometimes we get detoured, like Indiana Jones on Lao Che's plane or in Berlin or Venice, Italy. We'll get there, and it's all so worth it in the end, and even during! The lessons we learn are the content for "great books" or good conversation. Last night, my subconscious must have inserted this conversation into my dream, where a coworker of mine realized what I had going on and looked at me like, "How do you do it?" and I just nodded and said, "I guess you just do. You find a way." And, even tho I woke up with a migraine this morning and not feeling so great, that deeply encouraged me. And also waking up to your post 🙂 I needed to hear that to reassure myself. So, thank you! I'm glad you remembered your Dr's words and have kept notes all this time! I am massively failing in that dept, my memory gets worse everyday. But like you said, "I'm trying" and "moving forward." And, stopping to smell the roses or sink your feet in the mud or just look around at the gorgeous scenery is what's needed for a time. And that's OK too. Thanks for encouraging us here! Sending pain-free wishes your way also!