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[Cato]

Damn.
I missed this worrying news... that's what happens when you're no longer a true regular.

I keep my fingers crossed for a complete recovery.
All the best to you, Karl!

New to me as well. Devastating news, hoping for a happy ending.

The fund on FaceBook for Karl is above $5,000. now!  Let's keep it going!

https://www.facebook.com/donate/2112921185397622/10216034767195317/

[Pat B]

I too missed this terrible news until now.

Hoping for a full and as-speedy-as-possible recovery.

[Cato]

The fund is now above $5,500: we need new donors! 

https://www.facebook.com/donate/2112921185397622/10216034767195317/

[Cato]

Karl's recovery fund on FaceBook went up to $5,700 last night.

He also made a comment on "the amazing retrainable brain."   

Let's hope and pray that it stays amazing and retrainable!   0:)

[Elgarian Redux]

I've missed this whole unhappy sequence of events until today. Oh what a shock. Over the years I've had the odd phone conversation with Karl, the occasional exchange via snail mail, a few emails ... but most of our links have been via GMG. No matter: by any definition he is a good friend on the other side of the water, and my goodness I wish him and Maria well in these tough times.

Cato - thank you ever so much for keeping the communication lines open. I'll send you a PM.

[Cato]

I've missed this whole unhappy sequence of events until today. Oh what a shock. Over the years I've had the odd phone conversation with Karl, the occasional exchange via snail mail, a few emails ... but most of our links have been via GMG. No matter: by any definition he is a good friend on the other side of the water, and my goodness I wish him and Maria well in these tough times.

Cato - thank you ever so much for keeping the communication lines open. I'll send you a PM.

No problem: I await your message!  0:)

[Cato]

Maria sent the following message this morning, part of which I will quote:

Karl is feeling better and those 3-4 weeks of a high risk of further brain swelling and bleeding are passing. He'll have a long way to recovery and will need to work very hard. Hopefully the left hand and arm will learn to function. The neurologist at the I.C.U. told me that his left arm will never recover.... but there is a little progress and let's see how things will go.

(My emphasis above)

Also...

After fighting with assorted bureaucrats    , Maria has convinced them to add one week to Karl's recuperation and intensive therapy.

So that is good news!

And she again is very grateful to everyone for donating to the recovery fund for Karl! 

So keep those donations coming!

[SonicMan46]

Maria sent the following message this morning, part of which I will quote:

(My emphasis above)

Also...

After fighting with assorted bureaucrats    , Maria has convinced them to add one week to Karl's recuperation and intensive therapy.

So that is good news!

And she again is very grateful to everyone for donating to the recovery fund for Karl! 

So keep those donations coming!

Thanks again Cato for the updates on Karl - Dave

[Cato]

For those not able to donate via FaceBook, Maria has also started a GoFundMe page: it has not received the same attention, but has $2,000+ in it.

Here is the link:

https://www.gofundme.com/helping-karl-to-recover-from-stroke

[zamyrabyrd]

Karl's recovery fund on FaceBook went up to $5,700 last night.
He also made a comment on "the amazing retrainable brain."   
Let's hope and pray that it stays amazing and retrainable!   0:)

Well, that's an upbeat statement, very important to be positive!

[Elgarian Redux]

For those not able to donate via FaceBook, Maria has also started a GoFundMe page: it has not received the same attention, but has $2,000+ in it.

Here is the link:

https://www.gofundme.com/helping-karl-to-recover-from-stroke

There is yet another method for anyone (like me) who doesn't belong to Facebook, and who (no doubt irrationally) feels uneasy about giving credit card details to the GoFundMe website. At Karl's GoFundMe web page you can send a message directly to Maria, to which she will reply with her email address, and then you can send money directly to her via Paypal.

[Brahmsian]

The fund is now above $5,500: we need new donors! 

https://www.facebook.com/donate/2112921185397622/10216034767195317/

Thank you for the link, Cato.

[Cato]

Thank you for the link, Cato.

You are most welcome!

A mini-update: Karl's fund on FaceBook broke the $6,000 barrier today, approaching $6,100.  He also wrote two jokes...kind of, sort of, maybe!      

[Cato]

You are most welcome!

A mini-update: Karl's fund on FaceBook broke the $6,000 barrier today, approaching $6,100.  He also wrote two jokes...kind of, sort of, maybe!      

Karl sent me his longest message yet, about setting a comic-opera libretto (which I wrote for him some years ago) as soon as he "gets back in the saddle."   0:)   One of his Triad Choir colleagues presented him with an idea about a concert with one-act operas using Triad singers. 

So Karl seems pumped about composing that opera right now!    A very good sign indeed! 

[Karl Henning]

On the mend,  therapy going well  incremental progress each day.

[North Star]

On the mend,  therapy going well  incremental progress each day.

Huzzah!

*Pounds the table*

[Cato]

On the mend,  therapy going well  incremental progress each day.

Yay Team!   0:)

[SonicMan46]

On the mend,  therapy going well  incremental progress each day.

Hi Karl - all of your 'buddies' at GMG have been concerned - WONDERFUL to see you 'back in the saddle' and leaving a post - we all hope for the best - good luck!  Dave

[greg]

Huzzah!

*Pounds the table*

*Chainsaws table in half with clarinet chainsaw*

[Sergeant Rock]

On the mend,  therapy going well  incremental progress each day.

Absolutely fantastic to see you here again. Miss your chortles.

Sarge