Yes there's hope. You're only 5 months in, MWD says to allow at least a month for every year of M before expecting to see results. That would be 18 months for you. Now that's not a hard-and-fast formula, but MWD's point is these things take MUCH longer to turn around than most people expect. I know of several reconciliations on these forums that were YEARS in the making. When the vets say it takes a lot of patience, they're not kidding!