A
Second Chance
In the 7 plus years of writing for this website I have never
been at loss for words, until now. At the time of this writing,
I’m still in shock with some recent news about my health.
Pardon me if I leave out some details, but in a nutshell,
here’s what happened.
The last few weeks I thought I was just tired from the 12+
hours at the day job and the other things I do. So far this
year I was only able to stay the complete night for 2 of 5
Twisted Tuesday shows. Again I thought it was my body just
being tired from working.
Well on Mother’s Day I got such a severe pain in my
head, I started to vomit. After about 20 minutes it started
to go away, but my brain still hurt like hell. Being the typical
male when it comes to medical issues, I thought after a while
things would be back to normal. Monday morning started ok
and then the pain came back and I thought my eyes were going
to pop out. Tuesday I called the doctors and after a visit
he set up an MRI of the brain and chest x-rays. Wednesday
I had the test done and Thursday I found out the results.
Again with out going into details, I can basically keep doing
what I’m doing and wind up 6 feet under or totally revamp
my life, take some medication and work on rebuilding what
has been damaged. I was told I was lucky and that my body
gave me a warning sign.
I might be Irish but I’m no fool. I’ll take option
#2.
So what does that mean you ask. Well basically for the next
couple of weeks, hopefully within 2 months, I’ll be
going through a bunch of things that need to be done for the
road to recovery. For sure my going out time will be practically
eliminated. If I feel up to it, I’ll try a show or two.
I guess the biggest item will be to stop the Twisted Tuesday
shows at the end of May. I did give some thought to this,
but some things are just more important. I love doing the
Tuesday Nights and this is probably one of the hardest decisions
I had to make. This is the 5th year of Tuesday Nights and
I have so many memories from shows done over the past years.
So May 29th will be the last Twisted Tuesday show for me.
I guess it’s fitting that Agents of the Sun and Until
We Rise (formerly Condition K) are playing the night. Both
bands rock with their cocks out and if that is my last show
for a while, it will be a good one to remember. Maybe I should
call it BigJim’s Farewell Show. I invite all musicians
and friends I have made over the years to come out to the
show. It would really mean a lot to me to have a packed bar
and be surrounded by friends as I start my new journey.
I would like to wrap things up by thanking those that have
emailed or called me after reading my initial post on the
Message Board about my health. Much appreciated!!!! I give
you my word, I’ll do everything I can to get better
and be around for a long time to help promote and build Central
PA’s music scene.
Lator Gators - BigJim
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