Axetapper's blog: "Tapper's Riffs"

Hey Fu,

Recently I've taken time out from here and will resume my time out here shortly again; but in fairness to friends and family I have made here who are likely wondering what's up, here's the deal.

As many of you know, I was a professional musician in my youth who was often considered the best session player my musical peers had played with not working as a studio musician. That said, my musical youth was filled with a lot of, shall we say, party and adventure; and I didn't have to go far to find it either. In an odd way,finding an online bar seemed somehow appropot..yes? Here I am.

Anyways, years of "fun" started to catch up in the last few years and recently, I found myself having to undergo lifestyle changes requiring focus and commitment to a more stable, less self destructive lifestyle. In short, finding my musical roots again has been just as paramount as regaining my health has for me.

Blood pressure of 180/100, combined with Stage 3b of Kidney disease, combined with a hormone imbalance due to diet and beer, changed my insides around so badly, it had become a serious health issue whereby doctors were concerned my time was coming near. I was losing sensation in my hands and feet which scared me badly.

My ability to function, think, perceive, rationalize and carry forward a normal existence filled with promise was being threatend; and combine all that with discovering about loss of my parents, it all became a bit too much for me which created a huge stresser to fall back on old ways that don't work

So, I've made some lifestyle changes, my blood pressure is now 130/90. Not ideal but getting there. My touch is coming back..my playing level is coming back quickly while my committment to daily playing is returning to its former self and I know that will take me where I need to go.

I'm not out of the woods yet but I'm winning. I really do appreciate the people who have visited my profile in my absence and tried to keep me current and in the popularity loop. I really do thank you wonderful people for that and I will be here from time to time going forward, but I do need to get my health and person back together again. The loss of my parents, both of them, is still a work in progress; but its all good

Thank you my friends and family for your love and support and remember Bry loves ya (h):)