A quick update -- for the many of you holding your breath on this issue:
Either my nerve damage has improved or (I suspect) I've just grown accustomed to it, but I'm once again a fully-functioning perv. By that I mean I can again reliably choke the chicken... beat the bishop... flog the dolphin... butter the corn... slap the salami... pull the weasel... caress the critter... perform the five knuckle shuffle...
If you're skeptical, I can always post pics. (Advice: just nod and say "we believe you")