thanks alot for the comments guys
i really didnt want to see this plant go...though i wasnt going to freak out and obsess over it obviously.
i planted it up, gave it good light, watered it...and the most important part, waited...a month later, the new leaf was exposed and it just took off from there. now it gets fertilized twice a month with orchid fertilizer, 1/4 tsp per gallon of water. and is watered once or twice a week. given ultrahighland conditions, and good light, this plant is unstoppable.