Thanks sno...

I have to limit myself to about 20 minutes each time I play now with a couple hours of breaks at least, plus icing and ibuprofen.

It sounds like the carpal tunnel is already there, according to dr, working on getting the MRI approved that will show it since the nerve test was normal. He said I can continue to play, but just to really listen for when it's time to take a break. I know at some point I wont be able to play at all...but that's when I'm going to work on my right hand picking techniques only lol. It does sound like surgery is in my future...so I may be in a bit of distress over that. It is going to take months to be able to play again. So I guess I'm getting in a little more playing now while I can. It is all quite unfortunate though, that's for sure.