I had a bit of a lie-in this morning, and didn’t surface until almost 9.30am. We had a late one last night – my wife’s brother dropped in to see us, and we got chatting… It was gone 1am by the time we got into bed last night (this morning).
I don’t rush to change my settings to their daytime values this morning – although I had quite a lot of left leg tremor while I was still in bed, I am remarkably tremor free since getting up and coming downstairs. Half an hour later, I notice it creeping back, and adjust my neurostimulator. Dyskinesia and dystonia are both pretty stable at the moment – they are both present (and I wish that they weren’t) but they don’t seem to be getting any worse (or any better) at the moment. Even the really irritating neck twitch is manageable. The only symptom that appears to vary significantly, without any apparent reason, is my balance. It’s not causing me to fall, but it does have me hanging onto the walls for support at times. I’m pleased to say that my mood, motivation and energy are also stable.
We are going over to Hevingham this evening to have dinner with my wife’s youngest son and his girlfriend, and my wife is cooking a chilli con carne to take with us. We spend much of the day getting the house straight. It’s not that we allow the place to get dirty or untidy, it’s just that our dog is losing her coat at the moment, and she has a lot of coat to lose! Black dog hair adorns the rug in the lounge (and I did vacuum it yesterday), and the fireplace is also in a bit of a state (and that’s my domain), so there is a bit of a frenzy going on with the vacuum cleaner downstairs By the time the light is fading (just after 4pm), the house is looking good, and we can leave it with a clear conscience when we go out tonight.
My brother calls to let me know that my mother (who is in the Norfolk and Norwich hospital) is being transferred to a rehabilitation unit in North Walsham today – it seems they have finally managed to find her a bed! Her mobility seems to be improving, and it is looking like her inability to walk was due to her Parkinson’s Disease medication. I’m so pleased that I don’t currently take any – long may this state of affairs continue!