Today I got a phonecall from the Nexxus clinic that does the Remicade infusions and they have me booked for next Thursday to get my first infusion.They tell me it usually takes 2 or 3 infusions before people notice a difference but some respond after just one treatment. The doctors tell me that the infusions should clear up my neuro-muscular-skeletal condition that has prevented me from playing.If this heals my hands I still have a long hard road ahead of me as my playing has deteriorated by about 90-95%. I'll basically have to relearn playing and it'll be tough getting my skills up to a point where I'm satisfied with them as I had achieved a pretty decent level of respect from my musical peers,after being on the local music scene for 45 years. I'm my own hardest critic because no matter what others thought of my playing I was always cognitive of the fact that there was always room for improvement, hence never satisfied.Anyway as long as my hands get better I don't care how long it takes to relearn but I can't wait to get out gigging again. I guess any Forum members who have played professionally and semi pro know how the bug gets in your blood.As John Lee Hooker said so well"He's got the Boogie Woogie in him and he's gotta let it out."

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

That was well said. Hope your're able to recoop and gig. Sometimes we take the simplest things in life for granite, like our hands. Hopefully you'll come back better than ever.

Good News Guitslinger. You'll be back on stage with the best of them in no time.
----Danny,

I hope it gives you the best results possible GS!!!

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Best wishes, Derek!

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Thanks guys,your support and encouragement means a lot to me.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Good luck with your treatment Derek, we all know how important it is to be able to play.
Claude.

GS...Good news and lots of Mojo to you for this to work well!

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

Good news!! If your playing has deteriorated 95% then I'm going to have to play until I'm 120 to be as good as you are now!!! Off to practice again I suppose....

AW Shucks-you're embarrassing me!!!Tanx.

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Fingers are crossed for ya'...hope it works. And if it doesn't don't give up, there are all sorts of treatments to try ( I know from experience)

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That'll cost you 1 cup of tea!!

So true. I've always taken this simple local hill for granite:



Anyway. Good luck, Derek! Back in the saddle soon.

Cheers - C

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Hoping for miraculous results in record time!

Good luck with that guitslinger.

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