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Some inspiring words of Archbishop Lefebvre that I just stumbled across to comfort you:

There is the entire mystery of Christian civilization. There is that which is the root of Christian civilization: the comprehension of sacrifice in one’s life, in daily life, the understanding of Christian suffering, no longer considering suffering as an evil, as an unbearable sorrow, but sharing one’s sufferings and one’s sickness with the sufferings of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in looking upon His Cross, in assisting at the Holy Mass, which is the continuation of the Passion of Our Lord upon Calvary.

Once understood, suffering becomes a joy and a treasure because these sufferings, if united to those of Our Lord, if united to those of all the martyrs, of all Catholics, of all the faithful who suffer in this world, if united to the Cross of Our Lord, they then become an inexpressible treasure, a treasure unutterable, and achieve an extraordinary capacity for the conversion of other souls and the salvation of our own. Many holy souls, Christians, have even desired to suffer in order to unite themselves more closely to the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. There you have Christian civilization...

https://sspx.org/en/archbishop-lefebvres-50th-jubilee-sermon-30389

Sorry to hear about your recent new challenge.  It seems when we hit our 70's God allows us to start our purgatory, and then in our 80's things intensify.
I guess we're given the opportunity to have the end (lessening purgatory) justify the means.
Will offer prayers for your perseverance.  

Dear Cassini,

Like so many others, I am much indebted to the great clarity of vision and some really profound insights you have shared in your very knowledgeable and dare I say inspiring posts on CathInfo.  I am especially indebted to your relatively little known -- it certainly deserves a much wider audience by placement on Amazon and elsewhere  -- yet highly riveting and informative The Earthmovers which I've striven to bring more notice to by my OP today at The Earthmovers - The Library - Catholic Info.  May that your severe health condition bring you by the grace of God closer to the love of Christ Crucified.  Know that you ARE in my prayers. 

Your friend in Christ,
Mat183