Of course you can be moderately optimistic. The fact that Mala is getting some nice green numbers is good, even though she then bounces to the moon. It takes a while for the body to adjust to low numbers, and Mala is just getting started this time around. I wish I could tell you that the bounces will lessen, but ECID. Some cats bounce all the way to remission, but many do calm down, so let's tell Mala she needs to be in the latter group.