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gallagher Inner circle 1168 Posts |
"Hmmm? 🤔
After not writing for the past six months,.. they'll probably think I want to sell a learn-video, or something......" 🙄 "Maybe you could sell them your....'Book of Proper Punctuation'." ☺️ [Monika] "Smart ast!" 'Aphasia', became a household word, a couple of months ago, when Bruce Willis came out, from under the pillow. *The inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. ....usually caused by a stroke, tumor, or brain trauma.* Can you imagine,...your brain,.....studdering? 🤔 I couldn't. 😳 Besides physical trauma; psychological 'shock', can also trigger the tripping. Such as,..a grave cancer diagnosis and treatment. I my case, this is what the Doctors tipped. I had days, hours; where my skyes were as blue and clear and warm,... as a Robin's fresh laid egg. Out of the blue,...came days of broken shells and yolk. Words,...didn't come. Thoughts, concepts,...stuck. (I voluntarily laid my driver's license down. ...i was a danger to myself! 😶) phfeww. 🌬💨💨💨💨 The medicine-men handed me over to the head-shrinkers. Instead of pills and x-rays and infusions, I was given warm milk, long talks,...and looooonger walks(!). 'Re-action tests' and 'Stress tests',..and sleeping pills. But,...like treating 'the clapp', with aspirin,.. it kept coming back. In Febuary, I had a two week stay,...in the 'sad-house'. 'Hotel California',....minus the champagne. Instead, a 'slow-him-down cocktail'. "Welcome to the 'Land of Snails' !" phfeww.... It was like riding the up-hill part, of the roller-coaster,.... ....ALL DAY! Things,..just NEVER got moving. But(!),..I was.......'stable'. 😵 (Actually,...more like,.....a Horse(!),...IN A STABLE!) Stable. Mister Ed. Two weeks ago, in relation, to my cancer; a doctor asked me about my Carnal-kapades,...😜 ,...I was honest. 😕 She(!) perscribed me Tadalaphil(!..!). 😝 (Monika, my Lady,...was really,....'enthused'. 😑) Bingo. 💥 My head,...(the big one),....cleared up! (The little one's,...still in training. ☺️) Today, the doctors told me,.. "Your Aphasia was NOT from psychological trauma. but from a Pulmonale Hypertonie. (A tightening of arteries and veins in my Lungs and Heart.) [Amazing!, how one's vocabulary EXPANDS!..!, thru illness! 🤓] Probably due to your cancer therapy." Blood to the brain,....swanked. 😣 Tadalaphil was originally developed specifically for THIS condition(!), ....but has taken the back-seat,.. to helping men get it up, ....in the back seat. I'm still,...'turtle-slow', on my feet,...and with my hands, 🐢 ...but the brain is metronoming....again! 🙃 Larghetto. I'm out,...but I'm not 'out and about', yet. I've repaired our Waggon's roof. (A semi, backed into us, on the last days of my chemo. 😚 ....while we were sleeping. 😩) This coming week, our Truck, comes into the 'living room'. 🙂 ....oil, grease, tadalaphil in the brakes.... paint on the roof, ....weld some rust. Then,...'German Inspection'. 🙄 Evenings,....Monika and I are working out a new Show. (The Tadalaphil hasn't hit yet. 😕) We been conceiving this baby, for quite some time....🤗 Fingers crossed,.. With a 'negative' Cancer CT on the 17th of May,... 🙏 we hope...(?),.. WE ARE,..working towards(!..!) being 'out and about', by the 20th(!). ✨✨✨💫💫💫 Monika will be doing the driving this year. 😰 Tour name? ....poco moto.* Fingers crossed. Smiles and warm thoughts, gallagher p.s.: The past few months, with my brain checking 'in and out', I've had the hardest time.....reading. Monika sat with me, often...and read. Most of it,... I think, 🤔,.. I caught. From the internet, emails. (Thanks mb217! 💋) She also read to me, from three sources. The Magic Café. (Thanks!) Jack Shalom's Musings. (i recommend this! easy. nice. fun.....re-freshing!) ,..and Sally Schneider's 'Improvised Life'. The internet,....brings a fresh blood, ...along to my pile of old books! Thanks for being part of it. 👍 It helps, hearing folk's....think(!). p.s.s.: 'The turtle knows more from the path, then the rabbit'. Confusius ...but in the end, they BOTH come in the soup! 🙃 p.s.s.s.: *poco moto. Beethoven coined this,.... Then 'defined it', with notes. https://youtu.be/s71I_EWJk7I |
Pete Legend Inner circle Ireland 1401 Posts |
So glad to see you post again! You are without doubt one of my favourite voices on the Café. I will be thinking of yourself and Monika from now until the 17th and beyond. All the very best from Ireland.
Pete |
imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1336 Posts |
So happy to see you post.
Fingers Crossed my friend...fingers crossed.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
I am so happy to hear your unique voice, gallagher!!! You had me worried there for a while! I really missed you and your emojis! And so glad you have such a wonderful partner to help you through all this. Thank you, Monika!! Finding that you are "back" has made my day.
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dmoses Inner circle 2261 Posts |
Always glad to hear your voice, Gallagher.
Sending healing thoughts via this electrical machine. d
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gallagher Inner circle 1168 Posts |
Hey folks,..THANKS for the encouragement!..!
Pete,..."Top o' the mornin' to ya!" Some day,...some day(!), I'd love to try your island. Some day. Imgic(!), thanks buddy! It's ALWAYS great reading: "Imagination is more important then knowledge." (except in scrabble. Imagination: 14 points. Knowledge: 18 points. 😕) Landmark: Keep chasing those birds,.,.Tap Dancers,...and great Guitarists. 💋 💋💋 Moses,..David. 🙃. I tip my hat to you too. Thanks. Monika and I are bringing are 'stuff'(?),...'together'. Slowly. We're patched our waggon roof. We're 'trying'(!), to weld our exhaust pipe. Our 'Show',...is still,...in the nest of my mind. 😕 But,... 🤔 The 'feeling of time' I have in one day, is somehow related to the confidence I have in myself, in that day. It's coming. Again, "I thank you, for the encouragement." 🚶 |
D. Yoder Veteran user 376 Posts |
It was wonderful to see your posts, Gallagher. My fear was that you were no longer walking on this good Earth.
I don't know that I will ever get to see you and Monika in person, but I have very much enjoyed learning to know you through the Magic Café. I hope for the best for the two of you. Doc |
gallagher Inner circle 1168 Posts |
17 May,…CT,…..‘negative‘.
,….and that’s ˋpositive‘. 🙂 Today, our Waggon ˋpassed‘,…..inpection. Now, some floors to clean, some windows to wash, some spyder-webs to wipe……. Summer clothes, …..pots, pans, plates. Packing. In between,….practise. The Streets are always there, waiting for us,….patient. …..kind of a nice thought. 🙂 Thanks for the positive energy, folks. gallagher p.s.: Doc(!), great hearing from you. With ˋLebanon Bologne sandwiches‘, you must be playing the greatest Pitch in the world! We‘ll have to share that some time(!), ….the sandwiches. 🙃 Wish you a pleasant day. |
Wravyn Inner circle 3482 Posts |
What a pleasure to see your words!
You have been in thoughts and prayers and seeing your writings, has brought a smile. |
D. Yoder Veteran user 376 Posts |
I would love to share the sandwiches, and the pitch at Lancaster's Central Market.
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
Gallagher - I am so glad things worked out for the best. Your story has given me pause. I've been sitting here making excuses for myself ever since COVID-19 first hit, and maybe it's time I got off my butt and took charge.
Thanks.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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