To start off I wish to start with an apology; after some interactions with friends it would appear I might have been unnecessarily vague with my previous posting. While what had occurred last week was not initially life threatening I wanted to keep it closer to my chest for the time being as I wanted to be a lot more certain it was nothing more serious.

That said last week Tuesday I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy; a viral infection that effected the right side of my face and I have temporarily lost control of the muscles on that side. While a full recovery is likely it is going to take a not inconsiderable amount of time, with it often beginning as late as three weeks after the initial onset of symptoms and can last as long as six months. I'd already consulted a doctor and we completed an initial treatment plan, and for now all that's left is to just time to let the infection run its course.

Naturally in the meantime this will effect not only my ability to eat, but also verbally communicate. I'm slowly learning workarounds for all of these issues, but I don't really consider my current state to be anywhere near presentable for streaming with a microphone. Streams will likely be put on hold until things appropriately improve, although depending on the circumstance I may consider non-mic streams depending on what's being played, I'd still like to stream Super Mario RPG when that comes out, and the the slower pace of the game might lend itself more to keyboard conversation with the chat.

Other output like art may also be effected as well; my right eye not being able to close or squint properly also means I should be spending less time on the computer as it is much more prone to drying out and is more sensitive to light. But this like other issues are things I'll just have to learn to play by ear as hopefully improvements develop.

That's about all for now; I thank you for your patience and hopefully I can get back to streaming sooner than later; for it's not for lack of content at this point and I have many things I'd like to cover on stream sooner than later