[Dixielandjazz] Ed Metz Out Of Rehab

[Robert Ringwald]

Ed,

So sorry to hear about your fall.  Glad you are mending OK.  Take care.

--Bob Ringwald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <edmetzsr at aol.com>
To: "Bob Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:14 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Ed Metz Out Of Rehab


>
> Dear Friends and Listmates,
> In case you may have noticed that I've been absent for 5 or 6 weeks, I'm 
> now out of rehab after falling and breaking my hip on 8/17/08 while 
> visiting my son Eddie in Florida. As of today, I was able to get on line 
> for the first time since then, such that now I can begin the long, arduous 
> task of responding to 1476 messages (you sure are a verbose group).
>
> This will be the most painful aspect of my recovery. However, I approach 
> the daunting task with all the newly found energy that I've discovered. I 
> ask your patience,
>
> A few important items for many DJMLers:
>
> 1) I will be back on the bandstand in December, although I've had to 
> cancel several dates in October and November. Sorry about that but I know 
> that?the folks who are covering for me are top notch players.
>
> 2) My rehab has progressed very well and this afternoon I took my first 
> steps without a walker, using only a cane.
> 3) I expect to be back to complete "normal" by 1/1/09.
> 4) I expect to be able to respond to all my emails by 1/1/10.
> Thanks in advance for what I expect will be a lot of support in the days 
> (maybe weeks) to come.
> Regards, Ed Metz
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