Feeling better? How did my prescription work? I know what you mean by not being able to get in the water. I get cranky and depressed when I go too long between sessions. I've been looking at the surf reports for HI and looks like it has been going off.
The water is F*****G FrEEEEEEEzing! It is a balmy 56F average all year. 4/3 wetsuit is a must, some days a 1m underneath that with hood and gloves and bootys. It was nice in Hawaii practically sponging naked. How warm is that water these days?
So you live in Oahu. I was there in May, sponged the wall and bellows. The wall rocked, actually caught a south swell while I was there. You play guitar too; electric or acoustic or both? I turn everything into acoustic. Hope you find time to get out there and rip between classes.