News About Les Smith
By Les Smith, forwarded by Dan Wilson
Jody - a post from Les Smith to rec.music.makers.piano:-
Dan Wilson
> From: lessmith@buffnet.net (Les Smith)
> Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.piano
> Subject: GoodNews/Bad News!
> Date: 8 Aug 1996 00:56:30 GMT
> Organization: BuffNET
>
> Greetings All!
>
> First the good news, at least as far as I'm concerned. After an
> extended stay in the hospital I am finally home recovering from a
> stroke which initially left me both paralyzed and unable to speak.
> Really scary stuff there for a while, especially when the doctors
> first told me that they doubted that I would ever fully recover
> from it's effects. I didn't take that news very well. In fact, I
> took it so poorly that the entire hospital staff on my floor sent
> me a "get well soon" card! And, when I eventually proved those
> early dire predictions to be wrong and was ready to be dis-
> charged, the "going home" party they threw for me didn't start
> until AFTER I left. (It's probably still going on!)
>
> How am I doing? I guess that it's all a matter of perspective.
> Compared to the way I was a couple of months ago, I still have a
> long ways to go. However, compared to when I first went into the
> hospital, I'm something of a minor miracle. I'm walking on my own
> (after a fashion), without benefit of a wheelchair or walker; I
> can speak again, although I still sound somewhat strange; and I'm
> able to use my arms and hands well enough to manipulate a computer
> mouse and keyboard. At this time a piano keyboard is still
> somewhat beyond me, but I'm making progress there, too.
>
> All of which adds up to this: If you see a bucket rolling down the
> street, you can rest assured that I didn't kick it!
>
> Although I was unable to respond to them as the appeared, I would
> like to thank everyone at RMMP who took time to post here and
> e-mail me privately the many, many messages of concern about my
> health and wishes for a speedy recovery and also the prayers that
> I received. Believe me, they were GREATLY APPRECIATED!
>
> During my absence, I left my mailbox open. I returned from the
> hospital to find it filled with almost 600 e-mails! If you wrote
> to me during the last 5-6 weeks with a question or problem and
> never received a reply, please be patient. I WILL get back to
> everyone just as soon as I possibly can.
>
> RMMP has always been one of my favorite places on the 'net. It's
> great to be back!
>
> Les Smith
> lessmith@buffnet.net
>
> Oh, yes. The bad news. As far as my local competition is
> concerned, the bad news is that I'm back home and rapidly
> recovering from my stroke! In response to their inquiries to my
> wife as to whether my pianos, business assets and customer list
> were up for sale, her reply was an emphatic "NO!" I may be down,
> but I sure as heck am not out. I'll be back. Soon. They can count
> on it!
>
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