Well, the morning looks promising so far. my hair is once again its proper color, and I was able to do three sets of scales before my arms started hurting (1-4 octave progression at 130 beats/minute). Previously I've only been able to do one, so this is a good sign that my neck is actually getting better despite hurting like a mother f*cker.
Of course, two minutes of typing still turns my left hand to ice, so that's it for this post.