[SaxxonWoods]

Yikes, that’s a battle, FRiend, sincere best wishes and thanks for talking about it. I have a 50 year buddy who’s now been in ICU for 13 days after a stroke. Still draining fluid. He’s out of state so phone is all we have. He speaks OK, can text a few words and they will be spelled correctly and can move arms and legs. Makes sense when he talks, though has repeated himself, doesn’t talk often. Doctor told me “he’s doing good”.

Alrighty then.

[Myrddin]

My 72 year old neighbor is an unstoppable snow shoveler. Early this year, my wife dispatched an ambulance to his house. It was months before I saw him again. He is still strong as an ox and well coordinated, but his ability to speak was severely compromised. I suspect his hearing is just fine. He is going to speech therapy now. It takes a fair bit of effort on his part and that of a person listening to him to convey a full sentence.