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Awesome news!

MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website.

Super glad to hear that, Noel! The only way is up from here Smile Good luck!

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Thank you all very, very much, every one! I can't say how much I appreciate all your encouraging and kind words.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Noel, this is such great news!
Very happy to hear this update.

Cheers,
Jeff

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You got this Noel!
Kick it’s ass!

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Things went badly south after my completely successful bone marrow transplant. First, my neuropathy was much worse, but I could still play guitar whenever I wanted, and things were looking up for the first seven days post-transplant. The most common side-effect is mucositis, which is the solidification of the mucus membrane in the mouth and digestive system. It prevents chewing and swallowing food and is extremely painful. It always requires hospitalization. It's standard practice to hook up patients to a morphine drip to control pain. I'm describing what followed as a cautionary tale.

I never should have let them do it and I don't think anyone who's not young and in perfect health should either. I was confined to bed during the almost two weeks of treatment. I was not allowed to get out of bed at all for any reason. Then, when they told me to get up and out of bed I promptly fell and was put on a "Fall Risk" list. I could no longer walk. I walked into my hospital room, but that was the last time I walked without some sort of mechanical aide.

This was followed by a month in a physical rehab facility in which I was also not allowed out of bed except to be escorted to the "necessity" and the rehab gym. Many months of physical and occupational therapy taught me how to compensate for and adapt to my new limitations. But thanks to nearly numb hands and fingers, and the almost total loss of balance, I could not play guitar.

A search took me to a Doctor of Chinese medicine whose practice specializes in acupuncture treatments for severe neuropathy. The resulting improvements after only one month shocked both my therapists and I quickly exceeded all my performance goals. I started learning to play guitar again. I have a visiting guitar teacher and am making real progress. I'm starting to relearn the music I always used to play. I can once again sit on and get up from my 24" guitar stool and have set a goal of being ready to play out by late 2024.

I know I look gaunt in this photograph. But I weigh exactly what I weighed in 1990, have the same 24" waist, and my BMI is actually upper-middle ideal. I'm also ready to start playing electric guitar again.

Two three-month PET Scans again show no evidence of cancer. Would I do it all over again? Unhesitatingly yes, but without morphine. As always, thank you all for your encouragement and support.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Last edited: Jan 24, 2023 09:21:16

You are a trooper Noel,
Best wishes for the future

Jeff(bigtikidude)

I follow you on fb, you are a real fighter!

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Best wishes for your continued progress. Anything I can think of pales in comparison to what you have gone through. Smile

Good on ya, mate. It sounds like you’re going to be playing Surf for a long time to come.

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Noel, as I already said on facebook - I am really glad to hear you're doing so well, are active again and picking up guitar playing again! The cancer may have been strong, but you were stronger. Go get 'em tiger! You'll live to be (more than) a hundred years!

J.

Albums:
_Introducing; Impala '59; An Evening with; Herr Magnatech Bittet Zum Tanz; Europa

Changing label.

https://magnatech.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/magnatechmusic
https://www.magnatech-music.com

Hey Noel, from one Pittsburgh guy to another, keep rockin! I too have had Chinese acupuncture heal things that Western medicine couldn't touch. Keeping you in prayer.

Patrick

I'm always inspired by your strength and attitude Noel!

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Hi Noel, thanks for the update and good news. I'm a little confused, was the mucositis a side effect of the morphine?

EDIT: I see, it was a treatment for the mucositis and led to the other problems

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

Last edited: Jan 24, 2023 14:54:02

Noel, you are a strong man. I cannot wait to hear/see you play guitar toward the end of 2024. I am sure we are all very much looking forward to it!

MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website.

Wow, that is quite a story. Prayers and best wishes for strength and healing from Central PA (State College).

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Dang what a journey! I'm super stoked you can pick that geeter again!!

Daniel Deathtide

Thank you all, every one! SG101!

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

All the best Noel, you got this!

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