Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2022-08-31 01:58
Yesterday (08/29/22)
by Kenneth Peplowski, Beneficiary
"Well, I just wrapped up a week at Birdland, complete with strings (that's me in the hat in the picture - I lost most of my hair, hence the chapeau). I feel exhausted but great at the same time, as the audiences were both plentiful and wonderful. Now I go to Vail to pay tribute to my friend who just passed away, Howard Stone. Then it's back to Mount Sinai the second week of September to decide my fate re. another stem cell harvest attempt or not.....thank you all for your help - I really appreciate it, and it's much needed - for example, I've had to cancel another three weeks in September for various medical things...I'm trying to make as many gigs as I can as it's truly the best therapy, but I'll be juggling said gigs with treatments, at least in the short term. Much love and gratitude to all of you wonderful people out there who have offered encouragement, financial help, and support in so many ways. The jazz family is the best! Ken"
Update from today (08/30/22)
Updates (12)
Today
by Kenneth Peplowski, Beneficiary
"Well, sadly, I have to cancel my appearance at the Vail festival this weekend. I'm still losing weight and having trouble keeping it on, still having nausea and neuropathy problems, etc., and the doctors feel that the trip and the altitude in Vail will just do me in, so I'm waiting patiently until my appointment next week and following my nutritionist's advice along with my doctors. Ohm, and I broke/bruised a rib somehow along the way! I'm still planning on making everything else I have, but I think the week at Birdland did me in - too much excitement!!!! :-) So, thanks again for everyone's kind thoughts and generosity - it means the world to me."
p.s. There appears to be a very recent photo of Ken below today's update.
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