Go for it sis, or was that blow for it.

While I'm on to everyone, could I ask for urgent prayer for one of my
younger sisters. Sharon has just turned 41 last month, and we just heard
yesterday that she's been diagnosed as having bowel cancer. It's very low
down near the anal margin.

They think it's very early, but awaiting further tests then oncology
opinion.

She made a decision for Christ years ago, but suffice to say, is not walking
with Him..... Prayers appreciated.

Blessings to al,

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of shepiper47
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:08 AM
To: christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Christian Pipers and Drummers] Re: A question for Dr. Brian

Brian...thank you, thank you, thank you.

I go back to practice tonight and I'll see what happens. I've re-
seasoned my bag and I'm the process of re-hemping the joints. I will
ask my PM to soften the drones as well. 2 hours of blowing with a few
short breaks has it's draw backs.

Thanks for your input and kind encouragement. I will keep you posted.

Blessings,
Kris

--- In christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com, "Dr Brian J
Fitzsimons" <bfitzsimons@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Kris,
>
> I suspect the headaches are from raised pressure in the vasculature
around
> the brain during blowing hard. It suggests that you are perhaps
trying to
> blow to hard a reed, and succeeding by over blowing. This can
raise the
> central core pressure in the vascular system, and potentially
transmit up to
> the brain vessels.
>
> Kids with certain cardiac defects used to do something similar - the
> Valsalva Manoeuvre where you pinch the nose and blow hard (as if
trying to
> pop the ears) whilst crouching down; then they'd stand up quickly,
and
> promptly faint. The result - get sent home from school because of
passing
> out, on top of the cardiac problems. It really panicked teachers,
but was
> well known to doctors.
>
> The reason it happened was raising core pressure by blowing hard,
followed
> by suddenly dropping the pressure by rising quickly and dumping the
blood
> down into the legs (we've all felt giddy rising quickly at some
time in our
> lives). In most of us, our physiological mechanisms compensate
quickly;
> with certain heart defects, that would not happen; blood pressure
would
> plummet and they would keel over!
>
> I suggest softening the reed that you're blowing, and making sure
that your
> pipes are sealed properly so that you do not lose pressure anywhere.
> Perhaps also soften the drone pressure a bit. Really, you should
not need
> any effort to bring in the drones from 'a standing start', and
little
> additional effort to get the chanter to chime in. The danger of
going to a
> lighter set up, is of course overblowing especially on the high 'A'.
>
> Hopefully that will make the piping easier and cure the headache.
>
> The other issue could be high volume noise of the band in a
confined space.
> If you are not overblowing, then try quality ear plugs.....
>
> Let me know which you think it is, and how you get on.
>
> Blessings to all,
>
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
shepiper47
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:16 AM
> To: christianpipersanddrummers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Christian Pipers and Drummers] A question for Dr. Brian
>
> Brian,
>
> I'm glad to see you post again. I was wondering how things were
going
> with you and your family. Sounds like you're hardly home let alone
> play your pipes as well. Your schedule sounds tough.
>
> My question is why do some of us get headaches after extended times
> of piping? Tonight I developed a headache just at the end of band
> practice and on my way home I noticed I had a hard time remembering
> what I had done throughout the day. It's not the first time for a
> headache after piping but this time I felt like I was in a dream.
> It's now 3 hrs. later and the headache has subsided but I'm having
> trouble remembering all the details of the day and my drive home.
> It's a long drive, 1 hour each way to & from practice, and I'm
pretty
> concerned about the memory lapse. I did have a big cup of
caffeinated
> coffee (I normally drink decaf) on my way to practice so I'd stay
> awake throughout the evening but that's the only thing I did
> different. Could the caffeine be causing this? BTW, it's 1:04 am
> right now and I can't sleep...YIKES! Maybe I've answered my own
> question!
>
> I will remember Lorna in my prayers tonight. I know you all must be
> trouble by what's going on with her.
>
> Thanks for your input from time to time here. I can see you're
busier
> than you'd like to be.
>
> Blessings you and your family,
>
> Kris
>
>
>
>
>
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