@jakedduck1. Hi Jake. I can really relate to your sad feeling of loss with regard to your piano skill.

Along those lines, I was a professional artist and am feeling a huge loss right now at not being able to paint anymore. I'm still hopeful I might get back to it, but with the GCA, loss of vision in one eye, two strokes, the neuropathy, all the medications, the fatigue, (do I hear sympathetic violins playing in the background? lol) Well, you understand I'm sure, I just can't get to it. Folks are always after me to start painting again, but I just don't have it in me just yet. You might say my get up and go got up and went! I would love to tell people to stop bugging me about it. (but that wouldn't be very nice.)

I understand your love of your piano. For about three years prior to getting GCA, I was taking Beginner piano lessons with a fantastic teacher who came to my place when I could no longer attend my weekly class at her studio. All my life I had yearned to play piano so at the young age of 80-plus, I had finally made my dream come true. And I could play a mean Old McDonald Had a Farm! But then GCA struck. I know if i want to resume lessons I'd have to start at the beginning again and not sure my "stroke brain" could retain each week's lesson, but again, I hope, maybe, some day.
Anyway, Jake, I have much empathy and sorrow for your loss.
Warmest regards,
Laurie