Nerve damage, huh? Hmm. I remember being in a cast for weeks thanks to a Bennett's fracture after a motoring accident, and lost all feeling in my thumb. Bloody thing is still a bit stiff, even months later. But the feeling's back, and I can sketch okay.

I guess what I'm trying to say is: yes, this sort of thing smarts like hell, but it is also something you can recover from.

May the placebo effect derived from the comfort of hard evidence speed your full recuperation.

'Healing thoughts' my ass...