Bay area reading

[Michael Moorcock]

Here are the details for the reading/signing in Berkeley

Monday, November 27 at 7:30 PM


Free hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.

MOE'S BOOKS

2476 Telegraph Avenue

Berkeley CA 94704

Reading Curator: Owen Hill

Readers will be:

Michael Moorcock
Charlie Anders
Mary Mackey
Laura Moriarty

Mercedes Sanchez

MCs: Rusty Morrison & Ken Keegan

For more information about ParaSpheres: www.parapsheres.com.

[Michael Moorcock]

I'm still going all out to make the reading, but today I had some bad news from the foot doctor. With luck, it will heal, being only a very small wound, but I DO have a small wound on my sole which means we've had to put off our departure date while it goes under observation. Meanwhile, I'm off my feet again, sadly. Watch this space.

[lemec]

I'm still going all out to make the reading, but today I had some bad news from the foot doctor. With luck, it will heal, being only a very small wound, but I DO have a small wound on my sole which means we've had to put off our departure date while it goes under observation. Meanwhile, I'm off my feet again, sadly. Watch this space.

Mike,

I am very sorry to hear the bad news.

I hope the wound heals quickly.

I wish that you will be able to walk around with no problems.

I wish you a fast recovery,

-Joe

[Michael Moorcock]

Thanks, Joe. This is always a potential problem but I must admit, having walked all over Paris this summer, I'd hoped it was over for a while. I guess I should have left well alone, but I was worried about a callous. Unfortunately, this aspect of the trouble all began in San Francisco, when a hacking surgeon exposed tendons which I then lost, causing all sorts of complications. When you have foot amputations, the problem is that the remaining bones begin to act in odd ways, sometimes piercing the flesh. While much of this pressure is offloaded by a shoe insert, sometimes correcting one problem can create another and that's essentially what's happened here. I'm planning to get a second opinion before I head West and meanwhile it's super-frustrating to have to stay off my feet again.

[lemec]

That's terrible. I wish there was some way to correct the problem.


Mike, you should not worry about the event. You need to focus on your health.

It is horrible that there are surgeons out there, who operate like that.

Good Luck at the doctors, I hope you can get some good news there and better care.

I wish you well,and I'll send out my positive energy.


-Joe

[Keele]

Best of luck Mike! Sorry to hear about your problems.

[David Mosley]

Ditto. Hope your foot recovers quickly from this current setback, Mike. How is Linda faring? There were some concerns about her health before you left for Paris this summer. I don't think I saw whether they got resolved or not. Thoughts and prayers for you both in any case.

[white wolf's son]

Take Care

quick post, about to head for the plane but you take real good care of yourself, Mike, your health and family comes first, everybody should understand that.

[voilodian ghagnasdiak]

It is saddenning to know that you are sufferring Mike. Please stay strong and overcome this temporary setback.
Best Wishes to yourself and Linda.

[Madrigal Rose]

Indeed, Mike, hang in there! David asked the same question I was wondering- how's Linda these days?
Big Hugs to both of you!

[Miqque]

Dammit, Mike! Would you please keep your foot out of the garbage disposal!

Serious, I'm saddened by the setback. I have my own variety, which you know, and can only empathise with such mobility issues. Extremely annoying.

There seem to be a massive lot of people stuggling to maintain their health right now. Don't know if it's a zeitgeist, but I'm starting to suspect there may be some sort of common human stress that are knocking the underpinnings off personal health by affecting everybody's health globally. Maybe I'd be an amatuer epidemiologist, but there have been some odd trends like this I've spotted from time to time. It just seems like a pretty good time to reduce what stressors each of us have that might reduce some of this injury and illness nonsense. (Humans were made to function properly. When my body does not work to expectations {i.e., constantly} I tend to get annoyed with the manufacturer.)

Much support in your general direction, and I, too, would like to hear the latest on The Linda Report.

<- We're all waiting!

[Michael Moorcock]

Yeah, Iain Sinclair and I were talking about it. My theory is that there's some sort of miasma circling the globe...
Anyway, I switched doctors and he's said it's fine for me to go, so I'll be at the reading at Moe's, 27th Nov!
Feel a lot better with the new doctor. He makes much more sense. I have another appointment with him in December, but I'm confident I'll be okay by then. Nonetheless, this is going to be my regular orthopaedist from now on. He plays the guitar and cello, too...

[Michael Moorcock]

Thanks, Rose! The tape arrived safely and I'm much looking forward to it.
Linda's a lot better, though her arhythmia seems pretty permanent. She's on a blood thinner, just to be on the safe side, but otherwise is coping pretty well. Guess it's just a fact of life as you pass sixty. Neither of us, having enjoyed good health all our lives, really expected to be swallowing this number of pills, but at least we're still upright!
Thanks, pards, for all your good wishes. Looks like we're passed for take-off. Really appreciate your kind words.

[Miqque]

Did I mention this? Blasted senility. My pastor Marie had a real bout with arrythmia. Took three-four years and a whole bunch of meds (and a blasted pacemaker, but those are not necessary that often) to combat and finally resolve the heart beat. She's also a couple decades older than Linda, and of course I have no idea about comparative medical histories, but there is much hope in proper medications and treatment.

Hope is always the key!

[Marca]

Glad to hear the good news Mike. I missed the earlier posts in this thread and have only just caught up... wishing you both all the best, and take it easy.