I’m not feeling greatly motivated today, so I spend much of the morning (and quite a bit of the afternoon) sat on my backside with my MacBook on my lap, surfing the ‘net, replying to a couple of emails, chasing up a quotation for replacing our old cast iron bath and
checking in with Vice.com about the schedule for shooting their documentary about cannabis and Parkinson’s Disease (we are currently supposed to be flying to Amsterdam on Friday evening ready for shooting the documentary on the Saturday). I do manage to walk the dog (twice) and vacuum downstairs, so all is not lost – it just feels like it, sometimes.
My tremor isn’t quite so close to the surface today, although I do get a little breaking through (from time to time) in my left leg. My balance seems a little better, too, and so my walking is less stilted. My voice is okay. Dyskinesia and dystonia are under control, but I am feeling a little anxious (probably because I’m concerned about my lack of motivation) so I decide to self-medicate (CBD oil) this afternoon. Sure enough, it calms things down a little.
I receive a parcel from my older brother (who lives in Nova Scotia) – a boxful of goodies! Maple syrup, maple vodka, maple cookies, and a whole bunch of sweeties – looks like my diet’s out of the window for the next few days!