Is it worth it? Some days yes very much so.
During the many moments when it isn't, I just remember the days when it is and use the bad days to appreciate the good ones knowing there'll always be another at some point.
I don't even think about all the good research and progress being made right now to keep me going. It barely even registers in my mind.
Just remembering the sheer elation and relief at the end of each bad crash or wall of pain is usually enough for me to keep plodding on.
To the people who believe we are what we do, I used to be one of them. I feel sad that their job title defines who they are. Most of us on the other hand are now free to be so much more than a job title. We aren't restrained by those definitions. Healthy people rarely have that luxury, so we're lucky in some ways

I can't believe i just described us as lucky. I'm sure that sentence will bite me in the ass in the not too distant future