It's hard to convey how disappointing this situation is. The thought of having to cope with pain levels of 6~8 on a daily basis from now onwards - with no end in sight - is potentially depressing! In fact, it is well recognised that many people suffering from LETM (longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis) end up severely depressed, and even commit suicide.
Such a gloomy prospect is not an outcome I'm prepared to accept - regardless of the difficulties ahead, so I'm going to need a good 'coping' strategy. However, I'm going to give acupuncture a go, as I'm told that this can help in some situations.... We'll see!
In the meantime, I can be glad of one thing, and that is my faith in God is still secure - even if that sounds counter-intuitive! In other words, I don't 'blame' God for the situation in which I find myself - I simply 'chalk it up' to a very 'fallen' world that has its origins long ago in human history.
My first priority will be to consolidate my 'work' situation, so that for at least some of each working day I have a 'focus' to help distract from the day-to-day potential to give-way to negative thinking.... So, here goes....