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So far, so good! I'm now 8 weeks removed from my stroke and my playing is progressing quite well. One more month and I can start playing without restrictions. Right now I'm playing second parts so I don't have to play any high notes. The only thing that has seemed to suffer is my endurance. My lip is fine, but I'm just physically tired. The fatigue seems to be my problem with everything I do--getting better but not where I want it to be. I'll be working on my endurance this summer getting in shape for next season. I'll be posting periodically to be keeping you advised of my progress. Thanks for all the good advice and encouragement.

I recently suffered a "mild" stroke. I had the stroke 1800 miles from home and have now returned and awaiting my referral appointment with a local neurologist. The residual effects have been numbness and slight impairment on my right side as well as difficulty maintaining my balance. I was advised to refrain from playing for for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks I began playing again, bur also followed my doctors advice to not exert myself when I play for another couple of months--nothing particularly high or particularly loud. I am having some problem syncing my tongue and fingers, but hopefully that will get better as I continue to work on it. Has anyone had any experience with strokes? Can you offer any insights? Is there anything I should be telling my neurologist?