Thanks for asking. I just finished having surgery on my left hand for the second time to straighten my pinky and ring finger on my left hand. They were at fifth percent extension - they are now both 100 percent. A damn painful surgery for a condition called dupytrens contracture.
It's funny, if you feel like laughing at things like this, but, because of the position of my fingers, before the surgery I couldn't play most cords - but could play lead fairly well. I'm not practicing full-time again and my chops are improving.
Again, thanks for asking.