Just to give you folks an update on my health situation, as well as my bass situation. As most of y'all know, I am in the midst of a problem called hyperparathyroidism, as well as some of the associated side effects, including hypercalcemia, atrial fibrillation, among a whack of other things.
I am going to be having surgery to fix the parathyroid glands sometime in the first few months of 2018 (maybe end of February), but in the meantime, I have almost NO energy whatsoever. I am sleeping ten hours a day, sometimes much more. When I am awake, it's hard to STAY awake, my mind is a thick fog most of the time, and I'm on heart medicine to keep me from having a stroke.
What does all this have to do with the bass, you might ask. I picked up my bass for the first time in over a year this morning, and I wanted to say that it was wonderful. I am shaky, I have no rhythm, and I pretty much forgot how to play any of the songs that used to come so naturally to me. I am in great pain from the effort, and my hands are shaking almost uncontrollably.
But, you want to know something? It was fun. It was more fun than I've had in a very long time. As it always has, the bass makes me smile. I practiced a few Christmas songs and became calm and relaxed - for the half hour or so that I played, I felt WELL again.
Music has the power to heal; I'm very sure of it. I have a couple of albums sent to me from musicians, and I'm starting to feel motivated to write them reviews!
When my surgery is done, and I get my life back, I want to make Thunder Row come alive again, as alive as I know I will feel!!
If you are depressed, or getting your winter blues, or even if you're battling the flu or some other health problem, you need music in your life to feed your soul, and re-ignite that spark. Pick up your bass, throw in one of your TeachMeBassGuitar discs, and REMEMBER why you're so fond of the bass.
This isn't a commercial for the course - it's just about how I've been feeling and what my basses are doing for me. I don't know why I let a YEAR go by without remembering how they make me feel.
I'm off to rest now (I'm using voice recognition software instead of typing), but I hope I'll be ready for some more tomorrow! The thunder lives!!
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