Ask a Ledgie a Question

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by skcin

Any Ledgie - what was your first album?

It's been a LONNNNNNG time, but I'm pretty sure it was:

Originally Posted by skcin

Mine was Styx - Mr. Roboto

Anyone remember the video of "Mr. Roboto"? The "kid" in that video was a former bandmate of mine Blake Bachman. (we toured British Columbia together in 1982 in a band called "Painter") Hmmm..either they did a second video or they cut Blake out of it...I just watched it again over on VH-1's site. Maybe my recollection is off, maybe it was another song's video he was in ("High Time"? "Cold War"?)...but, it definitely was a song off the Kilroy Was Here album.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by skcin

Any Ledgie - what was your first album?

Sadly, the Shaun Cassidy album with "Doo Run Run Run" on it.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by skcin

Tesla. I think they are one of the most underrated bands that came out of the 80's - raw talent, great music, no bull****.

I still listen to Tesla almost weekly, Cant wait for their covers album & boxed set to arrive within the year.

Kinda cool, But I purchased some Tesla CD's from a seller on half.com that were autographed by 4/5ths the band (Except for guitarist Tommy Skeoch, Who was in rehab during part of their last tour in support of the GREAT album "Into the Now")

Originally Posted by skcin

Brian J - How's your head? Did they rule out a stroke since this new cyst diagnosis came up?

Here is the MRI report results:

History: Headaches, dizziness, confusion, unusual calcification in the right temporal lobe reported on prior CT scan.

Findings: There is a 2.2 cm X 3.5 cm extraaxial space in the anterior portion of the right middle cranial fossa. (Roughly 1" x 1.5")

Elsewhere, there is no mass, mass effect, midline shift, hydrocephalus, abnormal extraaxial fluid collection or hemorrage. The gray/white junction is maintained. The region of the sella is unremarkable. The cerebellum is unremarkable; there is no tonsillar ectopia.

Impression:
Suspected arachnoid cyst versus focal atrophy in the anterior portion of the right middle cranial fossa. Although calcification has been reported in this region, MRI is suboptimal compared to CT scan, for evaluating for calcification. Otherwise, MRI of the brain is unremarkable. Followup MRI would be reasonable in six months, to confirm stability.

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Have to setup an appt. with my Dr. to decide how to treat this arachnoid cyst...And yes, the doctors & radiologist do believe I had a stroke in the recent past (Considering where that cyst is located, and it's size that may have caused the stroke).

At least now it explains some of the nuerological problems I have suffered as of late, And the weakness I have on my rightside of my body.

Brian "Mom always said I was brain dead...I now wonder if she meant it literally" j.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

[I]Suspected arachnoid cyst

A spider crawled in your head?

Seriously, though, good luck with it, Brian.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I also think Thin Lizzy is kind of an underrated band too, I know they were really big with The Boys are Back in Town back in the day, but I think they tend to get overlooked among the great classic rock bands of the 70's.

Thin Lizzy was never given credit until after their breakup in 1983 and Phil Lynott's death in 1986.

The Thin Lizzy two guitar attack w/melodies from great players Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, Gary Moore, John Sykes & Snowy White was something to behold (In the late 70's Thin Lizzy opened for Queen during one of their US tours, The bands took turns blowing each other off the stage nightly, What I wouldnt give to have seen one of those shows)...And even the original guitarist Eric Bell was damn jammin'.

Phil wrote great lyrics, he was the Irish equal of Bruce Springsteen...Yet in this country he is only known for either "The Boys are Back in Town" or "Jailbreak" and not great tracks such as "Holy War", "Waiting for an Alibi" or "Black Rose" (Which is criminal in my books!!!)

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by chiliD

A spider crawled in your head?

Seriously, though, good luck with it, Brian.

but once when I saw the doctor as a child the doc pulled a dead WASP out of one of my ears!! How it got there still is a mystery, Freaked my Mom out but I thought it was cool

Below is some online info to give ya some understanding of what a arachnoid cyst is:

http://arachnoidcyst.org/functions.html

"Your brain swims in three membranes. The first outer layer of the brain is the Dura Mater. The next layer is the arachnoid membrane, called the arachnoid because of it's spider web appearance where cereal spinal fluid flows (the blood of the brain that is basically protein) so neurons can flow from your brain to your spinal cord which also gets blood into the brain through the sub arachnoid space as well as paths to cranial nerves. The Pia Mater is the root of your nervous system (think of the root of a plant) which supplies the brain with blood and connects via the arachnoid trabecula.

When you have a cyst blocking the messages from the brain to the spinal cord and the electric signal doesn't get through properly you may start to notice cognitive, emotional or physical problems. Examples such as getting lost down your street, inexplicable and explosive temper tantrums or dropping a glass. This is age relative and the data for children's reactions is inconclusive. The arachnoid and Pia membranes are the lepomeneges. There are considered a part of connective tissue (the leg bone's connected to the thigh bone the thigh bones connected hip bone the hip bone's connected to your nervous system... you get it, right?) which is why I feel this is, indeed, a connective tissue disorder which is why several of the adults are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

An Arachnoid Cyst is nestled between the Dura and Pia Maters. If you can find a good surgeon you should have laser surgery to completely remove the cyst from your brain however when the cyst is sub-arachnoid they can't go in and cut it out because of the chances of hemmorage and paralyzation. Most conditions involving the Pia mater eventually cause the patient to be paralyzed which is why stem cell research is necessary so hopefully one day they can heal these afflictions.

Where your cyst is depends on which kinds of symptoms you have. Some people remain "asymptomatic" but once you become "symptomatic" your life becomes a living hell. Some people do not suffer from pain at all. I am under the conclusion that Arachnoid Cysts are extremely dangerous to your mental health and general well being because you are always fighting the pain you are in it makes it difficult to control other aspects of your life, such as communicating. These things can cause more ailments such as Multiple Sclerosis, Syringomyelia, auto immune disease and if congenital there could be signs of spinal problems. "

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Thank the gods for that one .

I saw Pavement a few years back. They're a little too "college jam band" for my taste.

Have you heard their first album? There's nothing remotely "college jam band" about it, although I agree that description could apply to some of their later stuff.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Phil wrote great lyrics, he was the Irish equal of Bruce Springsteen

I totally agree . He was a great lyricist even if most of their lyrics were about drinkin', brawin', and acting like modern-day, renegade cowboys but hey, they were Irish so, .

...Yet in this country he is only known for either "The Boys are Back in Town" or "Jailbreak" and not great tracks such as "Holy War", "Waiting for an Alibi" or "Black Rose" (Which is criminal in my books!!!)

I know, it IS a shame. They were such a f*cking fantastic band. Live and Dangerous is one of the best live albums of alltime and Bad Reputation is one of my favorite studio albums of any band. I just can't hype this band enough!

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I know, it IS a shame. They were such a f*cking fantastic band. Live and Dangerous is one of the best live albums of alltime and Bad Reputation is one of my favorite studio albums of any band. I just can't hype this band enough!

is the best live album I own, and I own many of 'em...Absotively great music from start to finish, Now I need to replace my cd of it cause there's a skip after Phil intros Scott Gorham as the "next President of the United States".

Planning on purchasing the 2 disc Import Thin Lizzy 2004 Best Of collection next week. Great stuff on that set, not a weak track to been found.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Planning on purchasing the 2 disc Import Thin Lizzy 2004 Best Of collection next week. Great stuff on that set, not a weak track to been found.

I'd like this too, unfortunately the last music purchase I made was for a friend's birthday present and it set me back a bit. The next purchases I plan on making are the new Neil Young album and this Thin Lizzy collection.

[hayley]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Have you heard their first album? There's nothing remotely "college jam band" about it, although I agree that description could apply to some of their later stuff.

Am I crazy for being a bigger fan of Stephen Malkmus's solo stuff than Pavement?

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I'd like this too, unfortunately the last music purchase I made was for a friend's birthday present and it set me back a bit. The next purchases I plan on making are the new Neil Young album and this Thin Lizzy collection.

I've read where Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown on CSI) is playing Phil Lynott in a bio-movie.

[David]

Originally Posted by hayley

Am I crazy for being a bigger fan of Stephen Malkmus's solo stuff than Pavement?

Who?? Whuh?

[xdreamsunwindx]

Originally Posted by hayley

Am I crazy for being a bigger fan of Stephen Malkmus's solo stuff than Pavement?

No, you aren't.

Mmm. Malkmus. Mmm.

[golddustwoman77]

Originally Posted by skcin

Golddustwoman77 - what do you teach? (subject and age range)

to be so late with this. I just now saw it. Thanks so much for the question. I'm honored.

Well, I taught fourth grade, all subjects (math, reading, language arts, science, social studies, health, etc.) for nine years. This year, my school started a science lab for second through eighth grade, and they asked me to teach that. Therefore, I am, and the students and I are loving it! It is so fun to do interesting, science experiments all day. I'm very lucky.