If there is one thing I appreciate in my short time on PPRUNE, it is the sincerity of it's users. I am glad I have been dealt the harsh truth, in a way, although I wish it could be easier, that's life and it's pretty damn tough. There is a reason Utopia doesn't exist, and that's because it isn't humanly possibly.
However, despite all your kindly shared comments, none can discount the fact that there is a chance of success, as minescule as it may be, not just for myself, but others in a similar position to myself. It seems it has been done before by others, and I indefinately think it is worth going for - that small chance is a chance not to be ignored.