Good memory, I am a mechanic.
Seems like we 3 make/have made the same mistake in the gym and I am sure we are not the only ones, throw in 20+ years as a mechanic and the forearms get no rest. I also lived th elife of "No Pain No gain" and worked through far too many injuries. I am able to keep my extremely painful days to a minimum with stretches I do so I am not quite ready to push for this procedure....yet.
I hope I can start lifting again this winter now that my basement is done and my parents have moved in. I know I am going to have take it excruciatingly slow, hardest thing to do when you can remember lifting soo much heavier.
Best of luck Michael.