We have to be up a little earlier than usual this morning because my son has reserved an iPhone 7 Plus at the Apple Store in Norwich, and has an appointment to pick his new phone up at 10.15. I’m quite worried by how excited he is about this. I blame myself for making him an Apple tart – I was the one that moved away from a trusty Nokia mobile phone and purchased an iPhone 3G all those years ago, and I was the one who, after years of being a user of Microsoft Windows, purchased an iMac and MacBook, and then raved about how good they were… I draw the line at paying the sort of money he’s just parted with for a phone, though.
I turn my device settings back up to 1.75v and 2.2v left and right, respectively. Tremor is a little better, but my left leg is still a bit of a problem. Balance is suffering a little this morning, and I’m definitely not walking as well when I take the dog for her morning walk. Dyskinesia is slightly worse than yesterday, but not bad enough to make me turn down my voltages. Mood is good, motivation is good, energy is good. Dystonia is a pain in the foot.
We go to Norwich (again), pick up my son’s phone, and head back home.
My son and his girlfriend are going back home to Dorset this afternoon, so they pack their stuff and load the car while I sit in the lounge deliberating whether or not to self-medicate with a little cannabis. I decide to wait until they have departed – sometimes it can make me a little quiet and withdrawn.
They leave, I self medicate, I feel a whole lot more relaxed. Dystonia has been my most troublesome symptom today, and the only thing that has eased it is cannabis. I need an early night.