Feb. 2, 2016

 

The blog has been neglected which usually means that I am feeling quite good or the opposite.  Either end of the spectrum inspires me.  Except for the times, usually in the morning, when I shuffle along or do one inch strides, nothing really bad has happened.   Sunday evening was the exception.  The Parkinson’s group and their partners held a Tea & Tango and it went very well.  We all danced for an hour or so and then had tea, coffee and treats and a visit.  I was fine all day, but by supper time I was exhausted and went to bed very early.  Physically I’m in pretty good shape and dancing the tango isn’t hard work, but something absolutely made me exhausted.  Felt better in the morning, but being in bed that long had made my leg muscles tighter than usual.  My balance was ok, but it took a bit of walking around the house for my muscles to loosen up.

 

Some time ago I mentioned that I had brought one element of the bathroom to the bedroom.  For years I have stumbled and shuffled to the toilet during the night.  My balance and foot-work are never very good at that time of night and although I have had small crashes into walls and door frames I haven’t had a bad fall on these trips.  With a small plastic pot and foam rubber kneeling pad I can just slip over the side of the bed and “Bingo” there I am.  The bed is on one side of me so I have good support, aiming is easy and except for the sound of rain on the roof, it has been a perfect solution.  (Have you tried it?)

 

Previously I mentioned that the little timer we got through Amazon died after only a couple of months.  A different one has been ordered and I will report on it after it gets into use.  The pill timer is a good idea as without mine I frequently forget or get busy and distracted.  Better luck this time.