Subject: RE: louis killen
From: GUEST,Riggy - PM
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 12:32 PM

I had the GREAT pleasure to interview Louie for Concertina & Squeezebox mag a while back.
Nice pix of the lad as a strapping youth and such: A Conversation with Louis Killen
Get better, Louie !
Riggy
to see the article ,find the discussion titled Loius Killen,and then search for this post


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Dick's comments, out of context, are from a thread on mudcat.org, here.
There is very little information there, except that Louis seems to have been ill and had major surgery.

[quote name='David Barnert' date='Apr 9 2008, 10:57 AM' post='70264']
Dick's comments, out of context, are from a thread on mudcat.org, here.
There is very little information there, except that Louis seems to have been ill and had major surgery.
I Thought c netters might find the article in concertina and squezebox interesting,which is why I selected that particular post.It deals to some extent with louis approach to song accompaniment.
I happen to know what loius ailment is and with respect to his privacy,Ido not intend to mention it.

I thought that mag died a few years back when Joel Cowan disappeared. Is it back or was it an old interview?

Louis was one of my own personal inspirations.
I hope for the best.
I wish there was more I could do.

he has, now, replied to the mudcat thread.

reply of louis killen.
Subject: RE: louis killen
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Apr 08 - 06:46 AM

Dear All,
I brought in the computer to Louis yesterday so he could read his
messsages, and he decided to write one of his own back to all of you.
Besides what he says about how he is doing, I will add that he truly is
much better, he has color back, the scar is healing, and he's in a
better mood again after a few crabby days. He is starting to work on his
own with his stoma and is getting back a sense of control, which has
made a big difference to him. It is remarkable that people can recover
so quickly. Not that he's out of the woods, but I'm even beginning to
believe they will let him out earlier than expected. His note is below.

Thanks to you all again.
Margaret

/Dear Friends,
I'm up and about – no more tubes or wires hanging around (well, maybe a
couple of bags but you won't see them). I'm still very sore in the tummy
area – the scar is 12-15inches long and I look like a refugee from
Staples or Office Depot. But already they have me up and walking – not
any great distances as yet, just to the end of the ward corridor. Alas,
after I've walked around for a bit I feel like I've just done the Great
North Road ½ marathon. However, at this rate, they'll be kicking me out
of here in a week or ten days (I hope)./

/I am touched and honoured by all the love and affection shown in your
emails and cards. The main problem is laughing! I've had to put one
aside for later reading as it hurt so much to laugh. Keep them coming
but give me warning!/

/Love to you all,
Louis/