Today I’m going to be performing some research for a script for this week’s vlog. The subject matter (requested by a YouTube user) is communication difficulties in people with Parkinson’s – which I do know something about, being a person with Parkinson’s who has some voice issues and also some cognitive decline with regard to word fluency, but I want to be sure that I cover the subject adequately and accurately.
First things first – 2 cups of tea, a Nutriblast, a dog walk and then PopMaster! The dog doesn’t settle down and let me get on with things until she has been for her morning walk – and then she usually starts pestering me to take her out again around 3pm, so I have a 5 hour window!
I write about 5 minutes worth of script, and then email a copy to the YouTube user that requested the subject – I want her to check that I have covered the subject to her satisfaction. I hope it’s okay – I want to film it tomorrow morning and edit it tomorrow afternoon, because I’m going to the NHNN for a tune-up on Friday. I’m also going to be going along to meet Karl Sterling at the Parkinson’s Regeneration Training workshop that he is running in London, and then going to the Blues Bar for a beer (or two) before catching the train back to Norfolk.
My tremor is still quite strong in my left leg, but the dystonia in my right foot has reduced significantly today, so things are much more comfortable. Everything else seems pretty good (or at least no worse than usual!).