It sounds like you have a pretty good perspective on this, Nick. Setbacks will happen, and we just have to roll with them and hope that they become less and less frequent and severe.

I would recommend that even once you start feeling better again, you continue to take it easy as much as possible for at least several months. In July I thought I was almost fully recovered, and in August, after too much writing and computer work, I fully relapsed and ended up worse than I was after my initial injury. I didn't have any light sensitivity until that relapse (or reinjury) in August, and now it's my most disabling symptom.

Anyway, the point is just that even after we start feeling better, we continue to be very fragile for awhile, and we sometimes won't realize if we've overtaxed ourselves until it's too late. I found that out the very hard way; I was feeling much better for about three months, and then I overdid it and everything came back with a vengeance.

Keep hanging in there, man. I have some idea of how hard this has been for you. The fact that you had that good week is a really good sign.

Pete