Gould later reported “Pressure at left temple” and “decided on unsteadiness-rising from a seated position, bad enough at time to make even brief city trips hazardous.” Piano playing impossible; he cancelled at least one CBC recording session because of the inner ear troubles. He was seen to stumble in his later years and noted in his diary in 1980 that he “fell en route to the bathroom in mid-sleep this am and hurt his left knee.” His eyes worried him. In the spring of 1976 he noted concern about a possible infection (left eye being glued shut upon waking), and that fall noted “left eye is constantly bloodshot.” In later years he reported a “sty-like sensation” and “puffiness in eyes” and this from around 1980. “Eye dry sore (after rubbing, etc”) and/or teary, filmy vision less sharp, “speck of sand syndrome  =  bloodshot, general darkening in eye tone especially left side.” (

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