Just a quick update... I'm a lot better so will be back shooting regularly
As it turns out... there's more wrong with my laptop then at first suspected, so it's getting replaced.
Which covers my deductible... so now my camera lens is also getting replaced.
Well sort of.... looking at the prices online right now there was only $100 difference between the 50-135 and 60-250.....
The insurance company is fine with me paying the incremental $100 out of pocket... so guess what is going to be coming my way in a few weeks
Perhaps a silver lining to the story after all...
Mark