Amazed to sleep right the way through until 6.55am! Had a really good night’s sleep, and feel rested and refreshed. Out of bed. Switch on. Get dressed.
Downstairs. Drink my cuppa and Nutriblast that my wonderful wife has made for me, and go through my list of tasks for the day. It’s more of a wish list, really – it contains perhaps a dozen things that I need or want to achieve – write an email of complaint to Royal Mail customer services… pay the water bill… order more LPG… search Gumtree for a 12v fridge for the boat… email Joseph at the NHNN… Each task seems simple enough, innocuous, attainable, but somehow today my motivation is a little on the low side. It’s almost midday now, and I haven’t crossed off a single task, although I have done a few things that aren’t on the list. I’ve walked the dog – it’s a beautiful sunny day here, and it was no hardship. I’ve put the dishwasher on – my solar panels are generating enough electricity so that I’m washing the dishes for free, and that’s good! I’ve posted another picture to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for my wife’s business. I’ve been out in the back garden enjoying the warmth of the sun and admiring the blooms that my lovely Norfolk family planted for us while I was in Hospital; that isn’t a task but it does make me feel good. Spent an age trying to upload some pictures to my blog, but WordPress won’t work properly. I try several different solutions and fail – will have to pester my hosting company to see if they can sort it out for me. Tried calling Charlie Mates to see how he’s getting on – he sent me a text message last week telling me how sad he is at the moment (missing his wife). I replied to him but haven’t heard back from him. Can’t get an answer on either his home phone or his mobile, and now I’m worried about him. It was on my list to call him, but I can’t cross that one off just yet…
Assessing my symptoms. Moderate tremor in left leg and right arm (in spite of self-medicating with cannabis – it was worse this morning, mind you), mild dystonia in my right foot. Mild dyskinesia in my neck and right leg. Moderate to severe dyskinesia in my right arm – varies depending on what I’m doing. If I’m sitting here typing my blog, it’s moderate. If I’m walking up the stairs, it’s severe and I’m thrashing my right arm around like a thing possessed. Balance, not too bad. Appetite, too good for my waistline. Motivation, low.
Paid the water bill – crossed off my list. Ordered a Dutch hoe on eBay – crossed off my list! Made a start on an email to Joseph – will finish it after walking and feeding the dog!
It’s time for bed now. I still haven’t finished that email. Hopefully I will feel more motivated tomorrow and will achieve a little more.