Until recently I was doing fine!

I was a professional pianist and because of my job, spoke several languages. Time moved on, I had a stroke to my Cerebellar, causing all kinds of things. Last year, I had new neighbours, for the sake of brevity I shall say from last September, I experienced leaks from upstairs, ceilings down, rotting carpets and holes in floor, no overhead lights. Added to which I now have stage four colorectal cancer, high bp, and a few other little things! :slight_smile: If I maybe a little graphic? In my urine I started passing, what resemble pink/white shavings. Tho no fever. For days I had a body temp of 30. and terrible resting dizziness, tho bp: Normal, but cognition is not. I do not know if I am getting enough oxygen to my brain. I hate to come here whingeing LOL :):grinning_face: If any ideas and suggestions, this I would value :):grinning_face:

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First, welcome to the community @Octave, and I sympathise with all of the challenges that you are facing. I think you really do need to see your doctor about your urine, high temperature and cognition.

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Welcome - I was a professional Violinist. Your cerebellum means you face vestibular (balance issues). You are right to come on here - it shows your fighting spirit, and yes, there are things you can do to pick yourself up.. but your situation is critical.

I’m not going to tell you what to do, except point you to my channel which might have something in there for you once you are out of danger / settled https://www.youtube.com/@Start-Again-xyz/videos

Right now : Your liver is not able to maintain sufficient body temperature ; you are in urgent need of medical care. Your urine must be investigated to rule out any spread (metastasis) or a new primary issue. It could also be related to a kidney or bladder issue. Once you are medically stable, contact your local council’s Health department. Use the words ā€œvulnerable adult,ā€ ā€œstage 4 cancer,ā€ ā€œstroke survivor,ā€ and ā€œuninhabitableā€ to describe your situation.

For now seek some magnesium urgently to offer some respite to your heart and calm down your nervous system, lower bp etc. Then slowly start picking up the pieces! Good luck, Roland

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Dear Roland :):slightly_smiling_face: Thank you for your kind advice, which I will act upon! I only have to hear someone say they were a violinist, then I go into raptures about the Dumky Trio, ditto Schubert, or the Franck Sonata! Warm Regards, Jon

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Thank you Harimanjaro, for you kind advice, cordially, Jon

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Of course we light up ; it took me 2 years to realize I can listen to music all day. even if I can’t play my fiddle … so rejoice !!! Dumky , indeed any Dvorak still inside my DNA… my angle was solo Bach… and I played Vieuxtemps / Viotti concertos with orchestra in Switzerland back in the day - what was your specialty ? English suites / Beethoven sonatas / Ravel ?

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@Octave Firstly, welcome to the community. I am sorry you have had so many issues to dal with at the same time. I am a stroke survivor, but I have not had any of your issues, but I am sure someone on the community may have experienced some or all of them. I wish you well for the future, keep on keeping on :revolving_hearts: Are you abe to play the piano or has that been taken from you as well?

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Hi @Octave & welcome to the community. You sure have a lot going on.

I agree with others that you need to seek urgent medical attention for uour issues.

The advice from @pando is great advice & i would echo what he has said.

Hope things settle for you soon.

Ann

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Hi @Octave and welcome to the club that no one wants to join. As the others have already said, you need to see gp as soon as possible and take a urine sample with you. The first urine pass of the day as it will have the highest concentration. It could just be a urinary tract infection, which do become an extremely painful burning which can easily be cleared up with a few antibiotic. But with all that you have going on, you really need to see your gp to rule out anything more sinister first. And because of your health condition you should be able to get an urgent appointment for today or tomorrow at the latest.

Lorraine

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Hi @Octave

Welcome to the community, I’m sorry to hear about your stroke and that you’re now dealing with cancer too.

I hope the answers you’ve had from our community have been helpful so far, I would echo what others have said about seeing your GP, it’s important to get any changes of these sorts checked out. And also don’t worry, you’re not whinging!

I hope you’ll find this community helpful, if you need anything whilst you’re using the Online Community, please don’t hesitate to tag me using the @ symbol and my username.

Anna

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Hi :slight_smile: Regret being delayed! O! The modulations in the ā€œDumkyā€ ! Bach, of course. The 48 and plenty Bach-Busoni :slight_smile: Several Beethoven, incl the fourth pno conc! Having to remember wot I did do! The Solo Bach is engraved on my soul! Esp Rabin, and Milstein :slight_smile: probs with eyesight today! Looked at the links! You are an inspired and inspiring man!

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Thank you Anna :slight_smile: Oncology is aware and mobilized :slight_smile:

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Thank you! I was permanently on a/b’s and had three bouts of sepsis (; lost power o speech even! I’m clear or the moment, T.G., and my team is aware, so we will see :slight_smile: Yes, I hve implemented all advice! You are all very kind!

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Dear IreneFC I pray you cannot have these issues :slight_smile: I wish you very well and you never lose that light! No, I never play, would sound like a fish slapping on the keys (Maybe a ā€˜Flounder’ :slight_smile: ) Gave away my piano, apprx nine ft of it! It used to stand there, like a reproach :slight_smile: :slight_smile: Tho, like Pando said, one can listen, which is a blessing :slight_smile: Wishing you many of those :slight_smile:

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4th is gorgeous! Milstein my hero, as were Glenn Gould, Helmut Walcha, Karl Richter’s Munich Orch, and Perahia my gold standard for Mozart, as Brendel is for Schubert. Conductors = Giulini and Blomstedt (still conducting though he turns 99 in a few months) !

I had many problems with my affected eye after stroke… one pathway I discovered was looking somewhat towards a setting sun healed me of MGD and blepharitis ; the mitochondria love it. Can be replicated somewhat by a Red Light Panel LLAP

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I have been to your YT channel :slight_smile: Which has inspired me to look beyond conversations with Gd! Yes, 4th. it’s that first string entry, not unlike his sixth. Richter and the B minor mass, that opening shat of light!! I did have the cloth covered box! Perahia is special! I like Schiff in Bach and enjoy Sokoloff’s voicings! I loved playing the Bach Busoni d minor conc., Please forgive my English, this almost sudden loss to my language centre! Ach Zo! I hope you have a pleasant afternoon :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: I’m listening a lot to the Polyphonists, Tallis, Palestrina etc

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BTW., Thank you for reminding me of Viotti! and Vieuxtemps is one big play! A very wide rep!

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Palestrina is music from another world ! Where are you from, Octave ?

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Good afternoon Roland :slight_smile: Brighton, :slight_smile: Tho I used to live in Ringmer :slight_smile: I used to live with a violin teacher, must hve heard Lawrence Jackson play at least one of the Vieuxtemps ! Those Viotti, really are gems :slight_smile: Morning listening A few Haydn Symphonies, Viotti for violin, and perhaps Beethoven Eight! I pray your day goes well :slight_smile:

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@Octave Don’t give up, you are like a boxer hanging up his gloves. Keep going keep tying. I wish you well. Music is amazing and lifts everyone’s spirits. To be given the ability to play is a gift. Don’t let your gift go. Good luck :folded_hands: :revolving_hearts:

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