It sure is uncharted territory isn't it, FLTC. It's hard to know what the journey will bring, I do know then when I'm sitting here coughing, sneezing and with muscles aching I'm not seeing the good stuff! When I'm down either physically or emotionally I feel vulnerable and weak, that doesn't feel good. It becomes a bit harder to fend off obsessive and worrisome thoughts. Once they get into the old noggin it's hard to push them out, everything looks like some shade of black! So, today I'm gonna sleep when i want to and do a little reading, I know when my energy comes back my spirits will too. I hate when I'm like this, I just feel like a whiner and I've gotten through this by choosing to be otherwise. Again, I have to be gentle with myself in the way I would be with others. Thanks for your thoughts, they were helpful. Btw, i dropped D's at W's this morning and do you think I was met with "How are you feeling?" Not a chance! Isn't it sad when someone you've shared 17 years of your life with, raised two children etc can't even have the common decency to inquire about how you're feeling when you're ill! OK, I'm whining again. Hit that delete button NOW!