Not quite such a bad night last night – I certainly woke up a few times and I certainly had some dyskinesia, but I felt relatively well rested when I woke just after 8am.
We are having our granddaughter here for the afternoon, so I plan to film a couple of shots that I have in mind for the “DBS Side Effects” video before she arrives. I want to get some footage to illustrate my balance issues and my walking, and since these are both pretty rubbish at the moment, I resolve to do that before they suddenly improve! I know that my balance is most noticeable (to me) when I am climbing the stairs, so I set the camera and tripod up at the top of the stairs and film a couple of takes of me coming upstairs and using the wall for support. I think I notice my walking the most when I take the dog for her walks, so I venture onto the streets of Southrepps (which are, mercifully, quiet this morning), set up the camera and tripod in the lane which leads to the village hall, and film myself walking up and down the lane (from several different angles). I should be able to get something usable from that.
Dyskinesia has receded slightly since yesterday, and tremor has returned (slightly), principally in my left leg. I’m going to leave well alone, though, because I don’t want to make any changes that will impact on me negatively. The dyskinesia is a nuisance, but I can deal with it. The tremor is bearable. Everything else seems pretty stable at the moment.
Our granddaughter arrives, and while my wife is keeping her entertained, I import this morning’s video onto my MacBook. Not a lot else, video-wise, is going to get done today!
It’s our 3rd wedding anniversary tomorrow, and I haven’t had a chance to get out to the shops on my own recently, so I disappear off to North Walsham to buy a gift, card and flowers while my wife slaves over a hot stove preparing our evening meal.