Ai Yazawa Caught The Dog

Well it really does sound like Ai Yazawa has caught The Dog.  Whether she will let go of The Dog and go on to finish Nana is another matter entirely.
The regurgitated news alert is after suffering from an unspecified illness back in summer 2010, Ai Yazawa is now in recovery.  However she has not picked up a pen since early in her illness (maybe she has now, possibly she had to to sign herself out of hospital).
We're coming up fast to two years now and still no more Ms Yazawa, and definitely no more Nana!  It's certainly one of my favourite manga series.  I'm up to volume 14 and aware there are a few more in publication before the well runs dry; however knowing there may be no more ever or for at least a very long time, I want to spin them out.
Maybe it's true that Ai Yazawa caught The Dog.  I know during my own serious unspecified illness I went for months without writing a thing.  Try to pick up a pen after months of not writing and it feels like the heaviest thing in the world.
A good friend of mine was once in the Australian National Archery Team (not sure of caps).  He was headed to be one of the best junior archers in the world when one day it all got too much; he said he got onto the field to practise and found he was dreading drawing the bow.  He gave up on archery for years after that, said every time he tried it just got harder.
But hey, in 2011 he took it up again!  I started writing more than ever, for better or worse.
If we humble Plebeians can conquer The Dog, surely Ms Yazawa can too.  Maybe all she needs is our patience and support.
And, er, a dog leash.