No I don't think you should change your lifestyle. People put expectations on us, all kinds, but we cannot please everyone. You should please yourself first. Don't think of yourself as a pain filled person, you're much more. You're not neuropathy, you're a woman, a wife, a mother (i think so) with neuropathy. Your body is alife therefore it is able to heal. In the meantime, you have the right to rest and to take care of yourself. If you feel, like sometimes i do, that you waste your time by slpeeping or resting, think of it this way. You're resting so later on you can become a more productive person. There are activities that can make your life more interesting as you heal and do no require physical effort. Try one and see how you feel. But mostly, if people are already putting pressure on you, do not contribute to that, do not put more pressure on yourself.