Display a message while a macro is running

Is there a way to display a message during the entire time that a macro is running? I have a macro that takes a little while to run. I have worked with enough users that I know they will get impatient if they don't see a message stating that it is still processing. I don't want the user to interact with the message (like a msgbox), I just want to be able to display a message. If possible, I may want to change the message that is displayed during the process to show progress.

Thanks for any help.

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