Like Ron suggested, clutchless shifting maybe be your best bet to prolong the life of a failing component (whether it's the cable or release lever) and with a bit of practice, is just as smooth as shifting with the clutch. From the sound of things, you've got plenty of time to practice!
Many moons ago, i had a Chevette (remember them?) and they had a common fault. The release arm was held onto the ball stud by a piece of sprung metal which had a habit of breaking, resulting in the release arm not being secured on the ball stud so no clutch available! I drove that for weeks using clutchless shifting, first start in the morning in neutral, switch off and into 1st, start when i needed to move. Never did fix it, i was missing two vital things - a replacement release arm and the time to fit it!
Either way, good luck, i suspect Ron is right and it's the release arm.
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Dave
Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag  Volvo gone but not forgotten........
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