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I was trying to do all natural stuff, but my doctor said “you’re getting too many symptoms, you’ve got to start taking drugs.” So that’s when I started taking shots. I would be walking and see a big step and be like “woh! How can I get my feet to go up this big step?” Some stuff never came back. My feet are still kind of numb and my hands are still kind of numb. Can you still play guitar and write songs? Yes, I can. What I’ve been do- ing when I’m playing is I do a lot of improvising, which is how I started. I started out doing im- provising but when I got a re- cord deal they said, “You have to play the same songs every time because you’re promoting your record.” But now it’s been good because I do a lot of improvisa- tion which I love doing. I feel it’s such a gift. Do you still do live shows? Yes, I do. I just played one re- Watch Victoria Williams perform “You Are Loved” NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 4 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 104