jraffertyuswest.net Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 About a year and a half ago I had a concussion and minor stroke which fucked up my hearing and my dexterity on my right side. My hearing is almost back to normal. (I think this was caused by fluid in my inner ear canals from the concussion) but my dexterity is still not what it used to be. I could not afford to go to a nuerologist and have a cat scan but my doctor said there would be nothing they could do about the symptoms anyway, that hopefully they would heal. I was wondering if anyone knows of musicians who have fully recovered from this. My meter seems a little off and my right hand cant keep up with my left. Alhough my dexterity seems to have improved a little my right eye still dialates bigger than my left, so it makes me wonder if this will be permanent. Any knowledge about this kind of thing happening to musicians would be extremely helpfull. Thanks alot, -Josh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 I feel your pain.... I really do. When I started out I was a Bassoon player. A few years later I was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy. I could never get back to moving my fingers fast enough for Bassoon. I adapted by changing to Trombone. It helped because I did not need to worry about keys anymore but I soon found new problems with the weight of the instrument. As of now, I can't play professionally anymore... it hurts too much. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/frown.gif I still play for fun with a group called Bones West (you can catch us live at any LA NAMM show). http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif So.... no I did not really recover but I was able to find something else related to music that I enjoyed even more... engineering. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif If I ever recover from this Kidney stone I can get back to engineering..... Don't give up yet though.... Have you ever tried Biofeedback therapy? It teaches you to control your body better. It really helps with pain, stress, circulation, and all sorts of other stuff. Feels great and it may help your circulation enough to facilitate getting your hands back up to speed. Ask you doctor..... Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suremann Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 My grandfather played alto sax in a fairly prominent regional jazz band after WWII. In 1962, he suffered a stroke (The first of three) and lost feeling along the left side of his body. He did not regain mobility in his left arm or leg for almost two years. Instead of giving up, he learned to play trumpet with only his right hand and the right side of his lips. He continued with aggressive therapy for his left arm and leg and eventually did attain some feeling and control, but he never fully recovered and he never played sax again. I am truly sorry for your situation, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jraffertyuswest.net Posted January 23, 2001 Author Share Posted January 23, 2001 Hi thanks for responses, I want people to know this is a MINOR thing. I still can play my guitar well, But for really articulate things, and perfect meter I am having problems. Just wanted to let people know this is not a full blown loss of mobility. Please dont feel sorry for me the way you would for someone who cant play at all. Thanks, -josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donriversound.com Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Les Paul has come back from his stroke. His goal is to get it all back and then some, and, he's close! Most people seeing him play today never realize he's been ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.