Posted on 07/24/2022 6:39:47 AM PDT by george76
“I was told that I would die. [My fingers] were turning green and black I guess," Jeff Diamond said.
For 60 years, Jeff Diamond has been known for his extraordinary guitar-playing talents and signature soulful voice. He says countless audiences around the world call him “the human jukebox.”
The Minnesota-native has performed all the hits from feel-good oldies to R&B, soul, country, and even hip-hop. While Diamond is skillful at most instruments, he especially has a love for the guitar.
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At just 70-years-young, Diamond said he still has unfinished business touring and performing at all sorts of venues, but it’s all now in question after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on July 9, 2021.
Diamond told Alpha News within two weeks of getting the jab, someone found him unconscious in his apartment. He was rushed to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale where he ultimately stayed for more than six weeks.
“I had blood clots that formed in my hands and in my fingers as well as in my legs and feet, amongst other things I didn’t have. I lost all balance and coordination, and my kidney function was down to zero,” he explained.
Because of damage caused by clotting, doctors amputated eight of Diamond’s fingers while he was in a coma.
It’s unknown whether the vaccine was linked to Diamond’s injuries, but one doctor told him it’s a “possibility.” Blood clots are a known side effect of the J&J vaccine. Earlier this year, the FDA limited who can receive the J&J shot because of concerns about the risk of a rare blood-clotting condition.
“I was told that I would die. [My fingers] were turning green and black. Now, again, that’s what I was told … I’m just going by what I was told after the fact,” he said.
Apart from Diamond’s amputated fingers, his kidneys were barely functioning and his singing voice was impaired because he was intubated.
Nearly a year later, the musician’s fingers are still in pain. He hopes prosthetic fingers will get him back to playing the guitar, though he admits they “look great but the functionality is not.”
Diamond has gone back to playing keyboard for the time being even though it’s difficult. His singing voice is gradually coming back, too.
The artist told Alpha News he only got the vaccine because he didn’t want to risk infecting his elderly mother. Now, he regrets it.
“I’m not trying to crawl into a ball or think about committing suicide,” he said. “I’m just living day to day and taking what comes … and doing the best I can.”
As of today, Diamond continues to teach voice lessons online. He’s also taking any gigs he can even if it means performing shorter hours and sometimes having to hire a guitarist or keyboard player.
Diamond has a GoFundMe page to raise money for custom-designed artificial fingers that will help him play the guitar again.
In April, several vaccine-injured Minnesotans came forward to share their stories during a press conference at the Capitol. They urged legislators to pass the GOP-backed “Vaccine Bill of Rights,” which would have prohibited vaccine mandates and discrimination against the unvaccinated. The bill was never put up for a vote.
Not a vaccine
Safe and effective. Now sold in 12 packs.
And for 5 year olds, there's "Frankenshot, Jr. in both cherry and grape flavors"
Has it been proven that the vaccine was responsible for the injury? It will take incontrovertible proof to overcome the media propaganda.
And for 5 year olds, there’s “Frankenshot, Jr. in both cherry and grape flavors”
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Elmo says, “I don’t feel so good.”
I’ve been a musician for almost 50 years. This would be devasting to endure. I have deep respect for his ability to handle this situation and wish him the best.
Get the drums out.
Next time I stop by, I'm going to tell the pharmacist, all the vaccine does is lessen they symptoms. I got it last year, and I don't wish it on anyone.
The doc at Urgent Care diagnosed it immediately: "Hello, you've got shingles!" He's the one that told me the limitations of the "vaccine", after I told him I had the two shots two years ago.
My "mild case" left me with nerve damage on my forehead to my scalp, and I've been seeing an eye doctor for over a year. My left eye is better, but there's still a bit of fog in that eye.
Grin...
As a guitar player of 40 plus years, this would absolutely be devastating. I don’t know how I’d deal with it. Dang.
“It’s unknown whether the vaccine is linked .. “
That answers my question. Even if it is proven it will be covered up.
How long did you have the shingles before you saw the Doctor? Did the Doctor put you on Valtrex?
If he hadn’t taken the notavax, he would have lost all 10. Stop complaining man!
Well...even incontrovertible truth won’t overcome the media propaganda anyway.
They just double down, and people forget they saw the incontrovertible truth, or come to believe is is tin-foil hat material.
That is the sad truth.
Very sad.
On the other hand, oh never mind. Sigh.
Perhaps he can still play slide.
I work in health care, and have seen some bad cases of shingles, but...the case my mother got before she passed away was so bad it was frightening to me-I got the vaccination voluntarily on that the first chance I could...even if all it does is “lessen symptoms”...her case was that bad.
Of course, it isn’t one of those mRNA vaccine abominations, but...I am willing to take that risk anyway.
This is how it should work. People should be able to make their own risk assessments and make a personal choice.
LOL
Annnnd, despite his guitar playing expertise where FINGERS are needed, he will come to realize that J&J, nor ANY of the other VAXX producers are liable for their product’s effects. Tough crap, fella.... your FDA, CDC and Fauci at work - for you....
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