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Thanks folks,
and Merc: YES on the nerve block, the doc was all "I strongly recommend it" I was all "Well, yeah. 'course."

It sounds like the PT doesn't come for a few weeks and I have heard it must become my new god or, as you say, my shoulder won't be so good.

I'll see how I like the painkillers, I've never cared for that particular type of high-- I am disconnected from my body enough as it is, though I understand painkillers have a dedicated and often resourceful fan base.