My wife’s eldest son is having an operation today, so she’s up early making tea and coffee and Nutriblasts before leaving the house to spend the day at the hospital. I’m staying at home with the dog, but it’s going to be a waiting game for all of us today – waiting to hear that everything is ok, that the operation went as planned.
I walk the dog and then decide that I’m going to pass the day (and make the waiting more bearable) by reviewing the CBD Tea sent to me by the Polish website, and then making a video of the review. I set up the camera, clear the area so that I don’t end up with unexpected items appearing on film where they shouldn’t, and take some stills and opening shots of preparing the tea. Then I drink the tea, and wait for it to take effect before writing the review/script for the video.
Script written, I video myself reviewing the tea, and manage to do so with only 4 takes.
I keep thinking that the pain in my right knee is getting better, and then I get a particularly sharp stab to remind me that it’s still there. I thought it got a lot better overnight (I changed settings to Group “A” yesterday), but perhaps it’s just wishful thinking. I really don’t want to be on Group “A” at the moment – tremor control doesn’t seem as good as Group “B” (particularly in my right arm), and I also woke up with moderate lower back pain this morning, which is definitely settings related. On the plus side, dyskinesia and dystonia are improved and my balance seems a little better today, although my walking is still fairly pants. I’ll stick with it for another 24 hours or so, though, just to see if this knee pain is settings related.
I get the logs in from the back garden and then light the woodburner – it feels like Winter, and I like the cosiness it gives.
Another dog walk and still no news from the hospital.
I start importing the video onto my MacBook in preparation for editing, and get an update from my wife – all went well, thank goodness! I open a beer in celebration (well, that’s my excuse) and chill out in front of the fire – editing can wait until tomorrow.