I have every sympathy, Max, but at least you have the consolation that your injuries were not sustained as a consequence of your own stupidity, as mine were. Furthermore you can sue someone, so there might be a silver lining to the cloud.

Last October 15 I tripped, fell and sustained a spiral fracture of the left humerus while (wait for it...) running to catch a train. After seven months, the bone is healed (ish) but the muscles and nerves are still bu99ered, notwithstanding four months' physio. I couldn't play guitar until Christmas, so contented myself (ish) with lap dulcimer, bowed psaltery and unaccompanied songs. Even now, I cannot play accurately much above the seventh fret, as I have lost a good deal of movement in the arm.

You are lucky that you are young enough to have them pin you together on the spot - they didn't want to operate on me because "the trauma of the operation would be risky at your age".

Good luck with the recovery, the court case and make sure to tell your ladies how much you love and need them.

Alan