The latest on Kendall's voice

Subject: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: kendall
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:47 PM

Well, I'm back from Boston, and here's what the man said.After nearly two
hours of manual manipulation of my larynx, and squeezing my throat like he
was trying to throttle me, and asking me to make a myriad of sounds, he
said, there is a voice there, and it needs three things to bring it out.
1.Patience
2.Determination
3.Confidence

Also, to continue working with my therapist in Portland, and regular
sessions with Dr. Roediger, my ENT, and with Dr. Shapshay, the surgeon, to
be sure the cancer does not return.

The exercises he gave me are silly sounding, and boring. Some of them are
painful, which goes against my nature. No pain, no pain is my motto. But, I
know Jacqui is going to crack the whip and make me miserable if I don't keep
up with my end of the deal.
He also said that I probably shouldn't expect a call for me to replace Pavarotti.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:49 PM

Go for it Cap'n, it sounds hopeful, and just think how much you can tease folks when it comes back :D
Great news my friend.
Giok

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:50 PM

Good news in wolf clothing there Cap'n. Persevere with it dear, it will be worth it in the long run!

LTS

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Charley Noble
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:51 PM

Kendall-

Maybe we can work up some of the "silly sounds" into a song. Let's give it a try on Saturday. I'm sure we can make them less boring with rhymes.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: bigchuck
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:53 PM

Well, for what it's worth, I thought your voice definitely sounded clearer and stronger when I saw you at Old Songs. This sounds fairly positive to me. Keep up the PITA exercises and do everything Jacqui tells you to like a good old duffer ( or at least pretend to).
Good on ya.

Sandy

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Midchuck
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:53 PM

It is absolutely necessary that you persevere.

Jacqui needs constant lecturing concerning her flaws of character, and I'm too busy with my own wife to come over there and do it.

Peter

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 05:01 PM

Patience????
LOL

Good news, Captain.

But don't worry about lecturing Jacqui. Tami and I can handle that for you.

M

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: curmudgeon
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 05:13 PM

Kendall -- I know you to be a man of determination and confidence. May you also attain the level of patience needed. I really want you to be part of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival in 2008 - Tom

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Micca
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 05:14 PM

It reminds me of the St Augustine (?) quote

" God, send me patience....

SOOON!!!!!!"

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Becca72
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 05:38 PM

Patience...not something that comes naturally. Don't worry, Dad. I remember all the curse words I learned "helping" you fix cars and I'd be happy to come over when you're doing your exercises and use them for you until things improve. :-)

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 05:42 PM

What are the things you want to sing about-- the things that matter to you? If you focus on the fact that the silly exercises will get you able to do that, that may help you value the time spent doing them.

~S~

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: CapriUni
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 05:46 PM

Now, That's something I never thought I'd see on Mudcat:

The Captain, Kendall Morse, Complaining about silliness.

Boredom? certainly. Patience? oh, Most definitely! But I never thought he'd complain that something was too silly!

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 06:01 PM

Well what the heck Skip. It's like you do anything else well.
Except for maybe drinkin', boatin' fishin' and book writerizin'.

Besides as far as rumor spreading and story telling and spellbindin' goes, I'm catchin' up.

Just ask George ward.

Don

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Hawker
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 06:04 PM

Go for it Birthday Buddy! Heres hoping that with patience and the bloody mindedness that comes with being a taurus, you will soon be raising the roof in song!
Jacqui, dont cave in, keep on at him, he'll thank you when he can look back and see it was worth it!
Much love,
Lucy

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: gnu
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 06:13 PM

Put yer nose to the grindstone.... silly sounding, boring
painful, goes against anybody's nature. DO IT!

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: jeffp
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 07:11 PM

You have the opportunity that you feared would be denied you. It's all up to you now to make it work. I know you can do it.

Jeff

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 07:23 PM

Looking forward to hearing you sing this side of the pond! Jacqui - keep cracking that whip...

Kitty

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Rapparee
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 07:26 PM

Kendall -- I found this picture of Jacqui on the web. You really SHOULD do what she says..."cracking the whip" is a literal phrase here.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Maryrrf
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 07:42 PM

That is good news Kendall! Sounds like there is a very good possibility that you will have your voice back, sooner rather than later!

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: maeve
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 07:50 PM

Oh frabjous day! Get to it, dear man!

Love,

maeve

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Barry Finn
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 08:07 PM

That's great Kendall, I was getting worried that each time I saw you we were doing something wrong, you kept whispering to me or maybe you were just sayin sweet nothings in my ear. Anyway I'll be glad to get you little lips off my ear next time we meet. I know you'll be happy about it too.

Barry

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 08:56 PM

and make sure it's dry when you put it away.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: karen k
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 09:24 PM

Great news, Kendall! I'm counting on Jacqui, Mary, Becca2 and Tami to help you tow the mark. With the 4 of them cracking the whip, you'll have no choice. Some of my fondest memories are of you singing. I sure would like to hear more of you without having to put on a cd.

karen

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Janie
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 11:08 PM

Jacqui, you had better give this some thought. There are advantages to a spouse with limited capacity to talk back.

Such positive news, Kendall. Now get to work!

Janie

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 11:48 PM

That's wonderful news, Kendall! We know you have the perseverance and confidence, I hope, now for the patience!

My surgeon told me it would take three years at least to lose the extra weight I put on when I was so sick and couldn't exercise. It has taken me until now to remember how to breath deeply enough to get enough O2 without a tank AND get my body in good enough condition to start exercising. So...maybe we can hook up as "buddies"...you make the silly sounds while I walk it off!**bg**

luvyakat

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Big Mick
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 01:26 AM

Jacqui, Becca, and Mary, I want you to stay on his ass like his underwear, and make him do those exercises. I am counting on him getting this done. We have some singin' to do together, and with Utah.

Keep up the good work, my friend.

Mick

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: bfdk
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 03:34 AM

Or - "How one small lump on the throat turned into three large lumps on the bum".. Sorry, couldn't resist.. The picture of those three ladies clinging to Kendall's rear cushion will probably stay with me all day now :o))

Best of luck with it all of you, Kendall with getting the voice back and the rest of you with putting up with him and making him toe the line ;-)

I'll get me coat..

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: GUEST,micca at work
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 03:47 AM

Kendall, If all it takes is a "kick up the ass" to get you to do domr silly exercises and the prize isyour voice, you will have the sorest ass in the State of Maine

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Megan L
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 04:19 AM

Jacqui as a wife going throught the "I dont care if it is sore do the damned physio" routine you have my symapthy. I have found a cattle prod or bull whip is a great help :) I wid get Granny Dom tae lend ye hers but she is rather busy at the moment so handcuff him to a chair refusing to let him go till the exercises are done.

seriously though it will be worth it lad yer lucky tae have such caring lassies when yer back in full voice ye owe them a slap   - - - up dinner for all the nagging they have had to do :)

awra best Dauvitt and his Meg

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: GUEST,Cats at Work
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 05:58 AM

I knowexactly the strange sounds you are on about. I had to do a whole raft of exercises when my voice went earlier this year. The cats thought I was most odd, let alone Jon!! Nevertheless I persevered and managed to sing a bit this summer. Perhaps we could duet? keep it up.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Leadfingers
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 06:28 AM

Great news Kendall - Keep up the good work - Good story tellers are few and far between , and the singing matters as well .

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 06:49 AM

Rap - if I wore that lot I'd look like an overful bin bag! I do have the cat o' nine tails we got at our wedding reception however.......

Ihave to be very careful with this - if I push too hard the stubborn old bugger just refuses to do anything (Taurean trait). I shall just have to be crafty and get some help from Ladies of Maine, who I know will be only too pleased to get involved.

I've set the Getaway as a target for Kendall to get some voice back and am hoping that, with work at home and his visits to his wonderful speech therapist (female and fell for his charms first time out!), that the target is doable.

jacqui.c - control freak on a mission.

He he he he he he he

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: kendall
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 07:53 AM

Patience
Determination
Confidence

I have all three when there is something I really want, and they work on a number of levels.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 08:56 AM

Yes you do, Captain. Pretend that your vocal chords are Capital One and they have screwed up your credit card bill. Or better yet that they are Window World refusing to put in the already been paid for windows. Now go at 'em.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: RangerSteve
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 09:31 AM

Kendall, I don't know you, but Sinsull sent me one of your tapes as a Secret Santa gift. It's in my car and I play it quite a bit. And your recording of "Rolling Home" is in my computer, courtesy of Rose, the Record Lady. I'm going to get my band to do it. Anyway, it would be a shame for that voice to be stilled. So do you exercises, because I'm retired now, and having gone to a police academy run by the NJ State Police, I haved an idea of how to push someone.

YOU CALL THAT VOCALIZING? MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CAN SING BETTER THAN THAT! WE CAN STAND HERE ALL DAY IF WE HAVE TO. LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO, I WANT SOME SINGING DAMN YOU, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, THAT'S NOT SINGING, THAT'S WHINING. MAYBE YOUR MOMMY THINKS THAT'S SINGING, BUT I AIN'T YOU MOMMY AND I WANT TO SING LIKE A MAN AND IF YOU CAN'T WE'LL JUST SEND YOU HOME TO YOUR MOMMY BECAUSE I DON'T THINK YOU CAN HANDLE IT!!!!!

And we can go on like that all day. You don't want that. So, do what Jacqi and the rest of the folks up there tell you and we'll all be happy.

Steve

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Escamillo
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 09:51 AM

Go on, Kendall, exercise your patience. Un abrazo from the far South

Andrés

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Becca72
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 11:07 AM

LOL, RangerSteve....ever think about moving to Maine?

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: GUEST,CLETUS HARDDINGER
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 11:11 AM

Ya kno miztur Kendal, I aint one ta hav enny payshuns either but sumtimes itz good not ta hav payshuns. Like when ya got the shitz. Lazt time I tryed out payshuns when I had the shitz, I ruint a good pare uv longjonz.

CLETUS

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Art Thieme
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 11:37 AM

...and the doctors keep praying, "Lord, give me patients."

It's a hell of a roller coaster, Captain. But we, me and probably you too, ride it, screaming all the way, and learning to like the positives of it quite a bit when we can. Like single malt scotch, the taste can be acquired. Still the long dips can be lonesome at best. Just be glad you see a light in your tunnel, and that there is a way to, hopefully, rehab it for you. And a decent community is here for you.

Onward and upward!
Yer old friend, in folklore and jokelore,

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: kendall
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 12:04 PM

Jeez, what a combination! Threats, support, positive reinforcement and humor.
Now I don't dare fail. Having even ONE of you on my case ia too grim to contimplate let alone half a dozen of you. :-)

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: gnu
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 01:17 PM

Oh, I dare say there's more than a half dozen. Just Mick and are I the better part of a half dozen.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Greg B
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 01:28 PM

Consider lobster therapy.

Easier advice to take than "don't go outside in the cold."

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 02:23 PM

Patience
Determination
Confidence

Now there's a challenge. Be patient, but be determined. Wait, you have to work AND wait at the same time? That hardly seems fair. AND you have to be confident? Even when nothing's happening yet? Well thank you very much is all I can say.

But I know you can do this.

Do you remember what you once told me about "76 Trombones?" Keep that for your confidence.

And don't worry about sounding silly. Have you ever HEARD 76 trombones?

Dan Schatz

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: kendall
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 04:40 PM

No, but I've heard your CD after misplacing it for some time, and I think you did a great job.If I could pick like you do, I wouldn't feel so bad about not being able to sing!

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Susan A-R
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 09:10 PM

Oh Kendall, I'll be thinking of you whenever I sing something. Keep at it my dear.   I look forward to seeing and hearing you again, and can count on the Maine folks to help you with whatever it takes (But really, Cat O Nine Tails??)

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: catspaw49
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 11:02 PM

Hey Susan, old friend.......Nice to see you again!!! I'm thinking that a plate of fiery hoy Phad Thai may be just the thing he has needed all along to get his voice back.

Spaw

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 11:08 PM

I got him to try some, Spaw. He grimaced, grabbed a bottle of water and went back to his bland chicken with snow peas. It had no effect on his voice or disposition.

We will try lobster with butter this weekend.

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 07 Sep 07 - 11:08 PM

Aw Kendall, now you have ME speechless.

Dan

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: Alice
Date: 08 Sep 07 - 12:41 AM

Thanks for the letting us know, Kendall.
Good luck!!

Subject: RE: The latest on Kendall's voice
From: EBarnacle
Date: 08 Sep 07 - 10:40 AM

I believe the quote goes back to Augustine: God grant me patience--after I smite those heathens.
The only problem with lobster therapy are a result of its being practiced going backward, under water.