I've hit a wall

I have hit a wall. I worked so hard to where I am in running, and with the pain in my right shin continuing I took a recovery week. The pain kept pestering me, and now I am worried. After a week and a half off---I am unable to run. A shooting pain is in my shin when I begin to do a brisk walk.

People have said it's most likely a stress fracture. Since the pain in pin pointed in my area, and has not gone away---its mostly likely not shin splints.

Its part my fault. A) I ran a lot on a bad leg.... B) ran a lot on bad support.

So now here I am sad as ever. Because my "Quest for a marathon" has been put on hold.

My remedies:

1) No running for 1 or 2 months

2) ice

3) massage my shin as much as I can

4) go to my doc, x-rays??

5) lots of biking and swimming, and weight

6) Take off the winter, start back up in the spring.

Months and months of miles, gone.

What I am worried about:

1) will this happen again?

2) How long do I wait?

3) Whats wrong with me? haha

4) Im going to loose so much muscle from this recovery

5) To be honest, watching people run and what not has made me really sad...im kinda bummed out :(

6) Will I be ready for this summers race??

7) When lace armstrong broke his collar bone, how did he recovery so strongly. I mean I understand it takes time and I am used to running everyday---but I mean hes always needing to be training--how did he stay in shape for cycling with a broken collar bone??