Keep riding, Wondermonkey, and if nothing else, your desire to see your daughter graduate (and your deal with your higher power) makes it your duty to take care of yourself and set aside your ego when it comes to required medical attention. As the father of 6, and one very ill daughter in the hospital, I can tell you with certainty that if nothing else, we owe it to them to be around for a few more years... I feel you on the whole ambulance thing, but...