Thanks everyone. Fingers crossed for a week Monday. Its either happy times or sad times. Positive feeling it may just be happy times. Doc i saw at A/E the other night thinks it will all work out.

I believe in positives and things in life having a reason. Maybe, just maybe, i had to become ill, to

a) appreciate life more

b) have an excuse to get more camera gear

c) travel the world taking pictures when not at work.

If life has a reason then the above has made me happy so bring on the illness, for i forsee a future in which me, a 1DX and 200-400 live happily ever after. Oh, and with my wife of course. Unless she finds out ive bought the above. Then ill be alone as she will divorce me or remove parts of my body im quite attached to. Still, it would be worth it. lol

Unless of course Canon delay the 200-400 anymore as i fear we'll all be pushing up daisies before its launched.

Oh on another note, anyone heard any rumors about it? Had a try with a friends Nikon 200-400. Very impressive although that integrated 1x4 is a excellent idea.

Mick