Help!?

Need some advice on Chanters. Mein Frau bought me a practice chanter a few years ago, but my fingertips lack sufficient sensation to find and cover the holes. I've even thought about putting corn pads around the holes.

Used to play the Sax and Clarinet when I was a kid, but operating those keys is a lot easier than working the holes in a chanter. Help! I either need a chanter with easy holes or is there a chanter with keys?

I would love to learn the pipes, but my damn fingertips are so damn numb. (yes I know what is wrong with them so please don't offer medical advice)

Thanks in advance, ColMac