Ah darlin', welcome to the 'oh my achin' (fill in appropriate body part here)' gang! Although your new friend may be a 'pain', the good news is there are several pharmaceutical and/or alternative methods for getting him off your knee.

kat's recommendations are excellent, and she knows whereof she speaks. I've been able to keep off the pain meds with an occasional dose of Naproxin (sp?), which is an anti-inflammatory. Usually, I only need to take one pill in the morning for a pain-free day.

And keep singing and spreading the music, darlin', that'll keep you going, for sure!! ;-)

All the best, Áine