Call 'em up and explain the situation. I lost my status completely last year because in 2006 I had only a few Marriott nights. I'd been platinum for the previous years and really felt the pain when I started traveling again in 2007. I was offered some sort of "gold challenge" whereby I had to complete 25 nights in three months (or something like that). I suggested a "platinum challenge" where I do all twenty five nights in one month. I forget the deal we finally worked out, but within two months I was back to platinum (and have already hit 75 nights for 2008). The moral of the story: if you're a customer in good standing, they'll work with you.