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Paul Higgins · Post by **Paul Higgins** » 15 Apr 2011 5:09 am

Hi
Last November I had a stroke ( but in mine mind a fit of the brain )
I alright both my arm's and legs' are ok..
you might notice spelling mistakes ar the wrong words to expain something..
The fact my brain went mad..for 2 month I couldent talk, write read anything and the music the keyboard I could not remender anything...I hadent lond got my steel, and I couldent rember anything,

It was like starting out the whole thing again
when I could make sence of the computer I had help from David Heartly who make sence of my emails and answered my questions..
How wont go about how I managed it
but My Speeck is comming along my typeing if you can read this in comming along everyday..I havent tried the keyboard yet as I will be learning muisc later

I can now manage a few song's on the steel
If my spelling is not right pleased forgive me

Regards Paul uk

George Crowder · Post by **George Crowder** » 15 Apr 2011 5:12 am

Hey Paul,
Never mind any mistakes. You've been through a lot. Hang in there and keep getting better. Best wishes to you.

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 15 Apr 2011 7:06 am

I would say you've made wonderful progress Paul. Playing an instrument, especially pedal steel, with its special demands must be theraputic. Best of luck to you going forward.

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 15 Apr 2011 7:36 am

My wife works in the health care field .... "brain injury rehab" ..... and I will show her your post later . No doubt she'll be as happy as I am in your progress . I believe you've been given a great gift , with your drive to regain your health , life and loves .

Wishing you continued success !

And don't worry about your spelling & speech so much .... have you seen some of the posts from "healthy" forum members ?

Just sorry that you've had to deal with this in the first place .

Stuart Devenish · Post by **Stuart Devenish** » 16 Apr 2011 2:11 am

Hello Paul,

welcome back from the other side! Your steel guitar mates applaud you and I'm sure we all wish you well. As was mentioned earlier, playing the psg has got to be good for your recovery!

Well done!

God bless at Easter.

Stuart.

Paul Higgins · Post by **Paul Higgins** » 16 Apr 2011 8:37 am

Hi Stuart.bill.bob.George,

I find my self very luckey realy when you hear about the ones that lost the use of arm's and leg's

ok I carnt talk or hold a confortaion for long or answer the phone, I find to hard to read emails ect..I look up most of the words I carnt spell on the internet before I put them down..

but I have got both arm's and leg's and I can teach my self all I need to know,
The PSG is theraputic ( when things right )
Regards Paul

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 16 Apr 2011 12:16 pm

God bless you Paul,You are doing good,hang in there buddy. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Jack Shults · Post by **Jack Shults** » 22 Apr 2011 4:25 pm

Paul,

I'm sorry to hear about your stroke, but glad to hear that you are getting better.

I went through that in 2005, but it appears that yours was much worse than mine. I am pretty well back to 100% now with very few resitual effects. Playing the steel seemed to help things improve in a timely manner.

I hope you recover as quickly as I did.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 22 Apr 2011 4:41 pm

Paul, welcome back. I'm glad you still pick a few! Don't worry, your spelling is still better than some!

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 22 Apr 2011 4:50 pm

Hi Paul, I'm sorry to hear about your stroke. But it does sound like your limbs are fully useable. It must have been great to discover that at least. The writing is coming back by the looks of it. Practice your steel- the best therapy in the world!
Did you make use of that pickup I sent you? I hope it sounds ok

Speedy recovery my friend
Bent

Paul Higgins · Post by **Paul Higgins** » 25 Apr 2011 4:49 am

HI Bent,Mike, and Jack..

Thank you for your comments,

Im realy fine now !! my limbs are all ok as you say..
there are a few thinks I like not to worry about...
and if I can play as Mile dose that will be fine...

I try to play a couple times a day !
I start off with the songs I do know a few times and then, on to one Im and learning

Regards Paul