Well...........I know this ain't much of an accomplishment, but tonight I was able to hold the damn guitar in my normal playing position for 5 minutes without saying, "Holy shit does that ever hurt." The small incision made to pass in the valve to the robot cut through the muscle and also the nerves leaving an odd tingling sensation that gets pretty painful when you put any pressure against it......even a shirt. I got the shirt thing covered with baggy-ass shirts, but it's finally getting to the point I can put a little pressure there without too much pain. Maybe by next week it will have passed enough to be only an annoyance!

Last week when someone ran the "Playing Autoharp without Pain" thread, I was tempted to answer, "I can't at the moment!"

Spaw