53 - there is HOPE!

My right hand went into a high-speed, sharp-edged-metal, ceiling-fan, to create a bloody awful compound fracture. It took nearly two years to recover. I can play again ... and the joy has returned.

I commisserate with your loss. But with use and cussed PERSISTANCE you will get it back.

Exercise, vitamines, exercise, playing, exercise.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle