The here and now, yeah, that makes sense. I think the fact that some of the parking placards are temporary is a big emotional help for me. I'm not labeling this a permanent problem by getting one of those. I'm just accepting the reality that right now it hurts a bunch.

Accepting limits is really emotionally tough -- for me and I suspect for many people. It's hard to recognize that I've just been dealt a less pleasant hand (in some ways) than other people get, and it's not fair, and it hurts, and there are some things I just can't do. (Actually, technically I *could* do them if I had a higher pain tolerance. But I'm the one who gets fillings without novocaine, so maybe my pain tolerance isn't the problem.)

Thanks (*blush*). I might be too stubborn, but at least I will hopefully also be creative about it...