Mary Magpie wrote about how well Madina Lake, the victim of a senseless beating earlier this year, was doing. And he is doing well but it is still a long way left to go.
The brave bassist has paid a hefty price for his altruism. Leone told metal bible Kerrang: “”I get so frustrated with being sidelined from my life, my career, and my relationship, so from time to time I’ll try to act normal and then I have to go to bed for a few days.
“The toughest part is that I can’t tour or do anything physical at the moment, which is a huge bummer. I have several months of intense rehabilitation ahead of me and I’m just hoping for the best.
“I have good days and bad days. I have vertigo, part of my face is paralysed, and I have questionable memory and neurological function. My brain tissue is damaged badly, so my head will fill up with blood if I try to jog, or even lie down.
“I can’t open my mouth wide enough to take a reasonable bite of food. My motor skills are hanging in there, so I try to focus on the positive; I can play bass, I can walk and talk and, for now, that is satisfying.”
This is a terrible price and a tough future for Leone.