August 13, 2016
It seems as though my blog is usually a weather report. The weather also plays a big influence on how
I feel. We have had a number of very hot
days, and we are praying for more rain and things to be a little cooler. (There have been a few brief showers, but we
need much more.) When the weather is
warm and it isn’t wet I do a lot more outside – the deck, rock walls,
shovelling dirt and other work in the garden.
Unfortunately, either due to my age or my medical conditions, this extra
activity makes me exhausted and this catches up with me in the evenings.
Part of the problem is that internally, I don’t feel old and
I think I can do as much as I ever did.
It doesn’t seem possible that the excessive weariness and old-age are
connected. Jan believes my theory is not
correct.
We have had more visitors this past week, although they
stayed at my daughter Heather’s home. My
grandson Howard and his family arrived from Edmonton
This week I ran out of sleeping pills – you would think I
didn’t need them with my complaints about being tired. I will get a renewal of my prescription on
Monday, but in the interval I tried Melatonin, with what I think are mixed
results. I went to sleep better, but in
the morning I have been more unsteady and feeling a bit “spaced out”. (Like after a few drinks.) A pharmacist was consulted, and apparently it
is a natural product, but I warn caution.
In part, I don’t like to think of the balance of my life being on drug
support, and wanted to see if anything else might work.
My dentures are still a problem, at least the bottom
plate. I’m back to the dentist on Monday
to try and improve the fit. The loose
plate affects both my speech and my eating.
I hope I can report an improvement with my next entry.
There is a “walk for Parkinson’s" coming up so I had better
get registered. My walking isn’t great,
but the organization can use the financial contributions.
Good health to all – or at least better health.
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