John -- acceptance is difficult as I've found out and when you think about our ancestors not living to the ages we are now, I think that is why there are more cases of PN now than in previous decades. Yes, we are living longer and in time, unfortunate as it is, as more people develop PN for 100 different reasons, more knowledge will be gained and treatment plans that actually work will be first then prevention to follow. Research has not seen PN as important as other diseases. The reason is obvious. That will change ... someday. Ed