I'm ashamed to admit this.....

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/7/21 at 8:20pm

Since my stroke, I have big gaps in my memory. Some things I remember clear as a bell, other things are in a deep dark hole that I can't dig it out of.

I've been having an impossible time trying to remember the name of the organization that you pay membership for and get deep discounts for Broadway shows. I believe it's partnered with BC/EFA.

Can anyone help.me? I Want to renew my membership.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 2/7/21 at 8:35pm

TDF!

Be well, hope you feel better :) 

[HBP]

Posted: 2/7/21 at 8:36pm

Hey Dollypop. Very sorry to hear about your stroke. No shame necessary. I think you may be referring to the Theatre Development Fund (TDF.org). Hope that helps.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/7/21 at 8:49pm

THAT'S IT!!!!

Thank you both!!! I truly appreciate your help!

[Wick3]

Posted: 2/7/21 at 9:38pm

whoa didn't know you had a stroke but am glad you're ok. BTW, I thought of you today when I learned Carol Channing was the first solo celebrity performer to perform at Superbowl halftime show. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 3:26am

No shame, Dollypop, no shame at all .

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 7:00am

Get well!  All the best to you.  

[RagtimeRay]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 7:30am

Wishing you well, Dollypop!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 7:38am

No need for shame. We’re happy to help anytime.

[Owen22]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 11:14am

I'm so sorry!!  No shame!!

Was this a Covid related stroke?  I got Covid last March and only lost my taste and smell. But in June, I myself had a TIA that the doctors at the hospital could find no reason for.  But then my GP, who is an infectious disease specialist, deduced it was probably from the Covid as it seems to be able to clot the blood.

[Huss417]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 11:45am

Sorry to hear this Dollypop.

I had a couple of TIA's a couple of years ago. It is odd what you can and cant recall. I am actually having another neuropsych evaluation this week. Long test. 

[MCW1227]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 1:18pm

Best wishes, Dollypop!  

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 2:47pm

The world is full of such wonderful things, Dolly, and your presence on the boards is one of them. Warm wishes for a full and speedy recovery. 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 5:33pm

Sorry to hear about your medical issue. Best of luck and wish you a speedy recovery .

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/8/21 at 9:19pm

Thinking of you, DollyPop –– you're one of the great gems of the old days of this board still posting! Be well.

[mcbrown2]

Posted: 2/9/21 at 4:30am

Hi there,
No shame necessary about your stroke. Get well! All the best to you. coomeet azar shagle

Updated On: 3/25/21 at 04:30 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/10/21 at 3:12pm

Wick3 said: "whoa didn't know you had a stroke but am glad you're ok. BTW, I thought of you today when I learned Carol Channing was the first solo celebrity performer to perform at Superbowl halftime show."

Okay, let me explain:

On February 19, 2019, I went for routine prostate cancer surgery. The surgery went well but while in recovery, I developed a blood clot in my right thigh. They treated it with Heparin and I had a FIERCE allergic reaction to it: I swelled up to the point where they had to perform a tracheotomy so I could breathe, I had a heart attack, a stroke and died. Yes,  I died. I don't know how long I was gone but I do know I was placed in a medically induced coma for several days.

For 5 months I was not able to eat or drink anything that didn't come through a tummy tube (I lost 70 lbs) and I was kept on a ventilator for about 2 months. I was hospitalized for a total of 6 months and had to learn to walk all over again after being bedridden for all that while. When the tracheotomy tubes were removed I had some scars on my vocal chords and, although I could talk, I sounded like Bea Arthur with a head cold. Vocal therapy was very effective and I'm back to singing in church.

Throughout all of this I continued to play the HELLO, DOLLY! albums that are available on YouTube because it's the most positive-life-affirming music I know. When my 10 year old grandson came to visit he introduced me to "Uptown Funk" and the nursing staff welcomed a bit of variety in my room.

When I got home I amazed my neighbors when I started packing up my rollator and heading to the train station to see shows by myself. (They insisted I keep in touch by text messages throughout the day but were relieved when my car pulled into the driveway)

I'm still going for physical therapy twice a week but making good progress. I'm walking and driving without difficulty. My biggest problem now is my memory but I watch JEOPARDY! every night and have been amazing myself with how well I'm doing in categories that are in my field, so that's good news.

The best news is that I'm now cancer-free.

I thank you all for your good wishes.

 

 

Updated On: 2/10/21 at 03:12 PM

[RunnyBabbit]

Posted: 2/10/21 at 9:18pm

Glad to hear your on the upswing, Dollypop!

[HogansHero]

Posted: 2/10/21 at 9:50pm

wonderful news! Not only do you have nothing to be ashamed of, you have a great deal to be proud of. Keep up the good work.

[DAME]

Posted: 2/10/21 at 10:08pm

So happy your ok.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/10/21 at 11:21pm

DAME said: "So happy your ok."

 

In no time at all I'll be performing all the tracks in "The Waiter's Gallop"

 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 2/11/21 at 1:40am

Warm wishes to you Dollypop.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 2/11/21 at 8:41am

Keep on keeping on!

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 2/12/21 at 9:05am

Wow, Dolly! Such a great survival story!

 

Glad to hear you got through all that and hopefully your memory comes fully back.

 

And then you can help me find mine!