Re: [Harp-L] Tulsa Read Hit With Mouth Cancer

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tulsa,

Terrible news... Hang tough, my friend... my
thoughts and prayers are with you. 

Harpin' in Colorado,
--Ken M.

--- TUL1RD@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Recently I had three operations to have part of
> the tip of my tongue  
> removed; had my left jaw cut and drained; and to
> have a Cancer tumor  removed from 
> the inner left side wall of my cheek. I have lost
> some feeling now  in my upper 
> left side of my lip. I will be going into the
> hospital the day  before 
> Thanksgiving to have an two more operations. One
> on my left inner cheek  wall the has 
> nests of Cancer cells throughout it, plus another
>  operation on my top lip 
> that also has Cancer in it. I am a non-smoker,
> and the  doctors have no idea if 
> this has anything to do with playing the
> harmonica for  38 years. These 
> operations will not only damage my nerves and lip
> muscles  to play harmonica good, 
> but there is no guarantee that the doctor will be
> able  to remove all of the 
> Cancer cells. I was told that if any of  the
> Cancer cells work their way to my 
> brain, it would be fatal. I have  canceled all of
> my harmonica seminars, 
> private lessons and concerts, so I will  not have
> any income coming in for a long 
> time. This is devastating news for me,  since
> this has been my job for 35 years 
> as a full-time  professional harmonica instructor
> and performer. I'm asking my 
> harmonica  friends, students and my colleagues to
> pray for me. Thank  you.    
>           Tulsa Read  
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