Thanks Cocoabeans! I read your post on the bus to work this morning and as a result procrastinated less that I otherwise would have done.

The conversation went well. He is, or appears to be, committed to finding some kind of solution. We will go through my tasks on Wednesday and he will even help me with the conference himself

You are right - it was better to have spoken up - which I never usually do.

I thought I'd feel better afterwards but I don't - I'm berating myself for being a 'weak' idiot, and re-playing (involuntarily) the entire conversation in my head to identify exactly where I sounded the most stupid. The increased meds can't kick in soon enough.

Thanks,
BB