Henning's Headquarters

[JBS]

I seem to recall that the development of the thumb as an independent digit was an important step forward in the evolution of the human species. Therefore...
THUMBS UP!

[Cato]

The great gain over the past couple of days has been I can pinch between my left index finger and thumb, who knew I could get so excited about such a minor operation?

Let the excitement spread!  0:)

[André]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Karl!

It's easier to quote Cato's coloured Christmas wishes than to make up my own. 

All the best in the coming year. May it lead you to full recovery and an overflow of creative juices !

[Cato]

They've been telling me that musicians as a class recover well from stroke.

Fascinating!

[zamyrabyrd]

May the Christmas season bring extra healing!

By way of encouragement, a teacher colleague years ago, if this can be believed, when moving a piano, had her left hand caught under its leg. She was told she could never play violin again as this was actual physical trauma. However, with support, prayer and a lot of therapy, she did recover the full use of her hand.

As for strokes, it will be 6 years in January that my husband had one. He was walking around but not very coherent in his speech. I brought him to the ER where he was hospitalized for three days, kept getting blood thinning shots in his bum and was able to return home with a clearer head than when he entered. He will not do anything however to help himself like stopping smoking, which of course constricts blood vessels.

In his case, the indicators were cognitive which has continued until now, shifting all the logistical burdens and duties on me as caretaker, meaning I can't be sick or weak because no one can or will take up the slack. I have however a more than generous amount of spunk and sass, which is really all you need in this world to survive and thrive - willpower.

[Florestan]

They've been telling me that musicians as a class recover well from stroke.

Well, you owe me the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, so I expect you deliver it before Easter 2019!

Seriously now, Karl, your condition is greatly improved! You're in my daily prayers and thoughts --- and not only mine --- so keep up fighting and winning! I'm sure your best as a composer is yet to come!

[Alek Hidell]

Continued good wishes from me as well, Karl!

We know you're going to recover - you're not even close to completing your Ninth Symphony yet!

[springrite]

They've been telling me that musicians as a class recover well from stroke.

My New Year's Resolution is to start studying to become a musician. Just thought I should make it known...

[vandermolen]

The great gain over the past couple of days has been I can pinch between my left index finger and thumb, who knew I could get so excited about such a minor operation?

Excellent! All the best from here Karl.

[Karl Henning]

Ideas have come to me for the second movement of the band symphony

[André]

See ? The creative juices have started flowing ! 

[Karl Henning]

Balance and mobility wax ever stronger. In fact my therapist & I kicked a ball back and forth this morning. Hadn't done that since I was a teenager.

[North Star]

Excellent!

[vandermolen]

Excellent!

+1

[Florestan]

+1

+ 2

[schnittkease]

+ 2

+3!

[Sergeant Rock]

+4

Sarge

[Christo]

+5

Johan

[(poco) Sforzando]

+6

sfz

[Cato]

Karl's wife, Maria Bablyak, is willing to take offers on her paintings to raise funds for his recovery: if you are in the market for some marvelous artworks, please consider e.g.:




See:

https://www.facebook.com/maria.bablyak/posts/10155951703658715