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Hang in there, Phil.  Injuries are a bugger.

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DAVID VESEL -- synthetic music for humans
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kmg5443 wrote:
> Melissa, my physical therapist, is now allowing me 15 minutes of 
> practice on odd days with Gabriella, but only if I don't experience 
> discomfort or pain. On even days I must do my exercises. Some of you 
> may recall I had my first solo gig last Christmas at a banquet. I had 
> a LOT of rehearsal for this, and was also playing in a church praise 
> band. A year prior to this, I pulled a muscle in my arm lifting 
> lumber while helping my father in law build a pergola on the back of 
> me and my bride's house. My arm hurt now and then, but being a dumb 
> lug of a male, tended to ignore it and soldier on.
> 
> Shortly after Christmas, the pain in the elbow got to the point where 
> I couldn't ignore it and was diagnosed with "tennis elbow". I was 
> pulled off all activiy by Melissa that involve the use of my left 
> (volume) arm. The past month and and a half has been a heartbreaker 
> for me. I miss playing my theremin. Gabby has been mostly silent, and 
> it breaks it my heart not being able to play at all. I feel blessed 
> even to play now every other day as I heal.
> 
> Melissa assures me this is the correct way to go rather than the 
> quick and dirty "shot in the arm" with cortisone, which I understand 
> tends to mask pain before one is healed and cause one to reinjure 
> onself.
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> So, I basically was pulled off the active play list about the same 
> time I say my name on the Honorable Mention List for 2007 in the Neo 
> Classical Category!!
> 
> I love this instrument. And to think a little over 2 years ago I 
> considered myself "non musical".
> 
> Philip Neidlinger
> Richmond Hill, Georgia
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