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After the news of Billy Joels Fight against a brain disease The daughter of “Piano Man”, Alexa Ray Joel, turned to his fans via social media. She thanks you for your support. And gives a hopeful forecast for her father.
Shimmer of hope despite the diagnosis
“I would like to thank you all for the overwhelming love and support that you showed my father after the announcement of his state of health,” Alexa Ray wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.
“My father is the strongest and most resistant man I have ever known. And he is determined to fully recover with the help of physiotherapy while working on his strength.”
On Friday Joel canceled all the planned concerts after him Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) had been diagnosed. Rine disease in which excess brain and spinal fluid collects in the brain chambers.
Treatment and medical instructions
“This condition was worsened by the recent concert appearances. And led to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” says a explanation by Joel’s team. “At the instructions of his doctor, Billy undertakes a special physiotherapy. And it was instructed not to do any appearances during this recreation phase. Billy is grateful for the excellent care that he receives. And is determined to give priority to his health.”
The sincere care, empathy and sympathy of everyone meant a lot … and also, “Alexa Ray added before she quoted from the song” Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) “of her father:” One day we will all be on / but weighing songs will continue / they will never die / so it will be. ‘ The music continues … “
Christie Brinkley sends recovery requests
Alexa Ray’s mother and Billy Joels ex-wife Christie Brinkley also sent him good wishes about social media and wrote: “The whole Brinkley gang sends you a lot of love and good wishes for a complete and quick recovery … You convert an arena full of strangers into a living room full of friends in which we all dance together”.
“I am sure that I speak for everyone in this room when I say: Please take care of you. We all want to go back in this glistening spotlight. You are our piano man. And we are always in the mood for your melodies. We all hope that you are fine!”