This thread is a bit old, and for all, I am doing FINE. My recovery has surpassed my capabilities before the deterioration that eventually led to my hospitalization. It has moved really, from a recovery to more of a overall pushing back / expansion of the envelope of my capabilities.
Thing is, I never wore my capabilities / restrictions on my sleeve, they "just were"... I suspect a few folks were surprised when they either saw one of my (rare) pictures or met me in person.
There are far more folks here on the board that bear their health burdens / difference silently, not making them more than an incidental issue. I wish to rejoin that crowd.
I am incalculably indebted to the members here and their support in all the forms it took, it made a HUGE difference in MANY MANY ways. You ARE my extended family.
As an aside, the external political matter that has infringed on my AudioKarma time WILL be eventually resolved and diminish in demand, and I can stop splitting my attention away to attend to it's demands and quite frankly, reengage more fully in my greatest obsession, saving all the Pioneer silver in the world for the aural delight of the coming generations.
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