Waldo, the pioneer of Finnish Eurodance music, has to undergo surgery after injuring his hand.
Waldo’s left hand is amputated. Waldo’s home album
Artist Waldo or Marko Reijonen, 56, tells Iltalehte that he will have surgery next week. The musician, known for the band Waldo’s People, injured his hand during hockey practice.
At first, other methods were tried to treat the injury to the värttina bone. The hand was in plaster for five days, but the check-up revealed that the bone had been pushed back out of place.
– I had an instinct that it wouldn’t get fixed all at once. I have had to take strong painkillers because my hand hurts a lot. Then came the decision to cut, Waldo laments.
No sick leave
The exact date of operation is not yet known. However, the operating room calls no later than Thursday.
On Friday, Waldo plans to take the stage despite everything.
– The surgeon said that yes, it is definitely painful, but he promised that with the power of painkillers I can pull through the one-hour show, says the musician.
Waldo will soon be able to get rid of his cast. Waldo’s home album
Waldo also plans to keep his radio broadcasts every Saturday. Your nature does not allow you to take sick leave.
– They also need to be varied a bit. There (in the radio studio) both hands are needed in addition to the mouth.
Otherwise, the coming months will be calmer in terms of work. After the gig on Friday, the next tour won’t be until the end of March.
With one hand
Although recovery from surgery takes its own time, there is a silver lining to the turnaround. If surgery had been avoided, Waldo would still have had to wear a cast for five weeks. After surgery, a cast may not be needed at all.
Already a few days have shown how challenging everyday life with plaster is. Getting dressed has become more difficult and, for example, opening envelopes is not possible with one hand.
– It’s quite a hands-off feeling here, Waldo laughs.
Everyday with one hand has been challenging. Waldo’s home album
The injured hand is the left. Fortunately, Waldo himself is right-handed.
– Putting deodorant in the right armpit is extremely difficult with the right hand, he laughs.
– This is a small thing in the middle of humanity’s problems. Yes, you still start to value your health when you only have one hand and need help all the time.
Despite his adversities, Waldo sounds good. The 30th anniversary of the artist’s career is coming.
– On the music front, all sorts of systems are happening. There will be new releases and a big tour. Nice new stuff, Waldo hints.