Alright back for another installment. Is anybody still reading this crap lol? I’ve got some good, some bad and no ugly unless you count me. Well enough of the bad jokes lets jump on in…
Yesterday was a very long day. I had to talk to the doctors in the AM. That took up a couple hours. Then I had to do some chores. Cleaning, trash, basically anything I could get done. Showered and then headed to the vet. That’s a 45 min drive. Got Dart checked out, got meds for him and then we headed off to Bend from the vet to pick up my medication. That was another 35 min drive. Then we headed back to Prineville (home) from Bend and that’s about a 45 min to hour drive. So lots of moving and riding. I was toasted purty good last night by the time we got home. With the medication I was able to eat decently. With the long day I actually slept better than normal. I didn’t get in my naps so my body was super thrashed. I woke up hurting but after my meds I’m feeling much better. Probably the best day I’ve had in the past few weeks.
Dart checked out mostly ok. They gave me meds and want to see him back in a week. I actually got to meet the new owner / vet. She’s the most darling woman ever. From the south so she’s got a lovely accent that I miss hearing. She was extremely nice and seemed very knowledgeable. All the ladies there are extremely wonderful and super kind. One of the assistants donated $100 to Dart. I was almost in tears on that one. I building full of beautiful caring women that take care of my fury little ball of love. What more could a guy ask for!
Today I’m going to take it kind of easy. I still have a lot on the to do list but I’m going to go a little slower to make sure I don’t burn out fast. The last two days were full and took a lot out of me. I assume I’ll need to rest more frequently today in order for my body to recharge. I’m slowly learning how to navigate this disease. Having a clearer head and being more present in life has been wonderful. Although it can be a curse at times, I tend to worry a bit more but overall it’s very positive. I’m hoping that’s going to allow me to start getting more done.
The med changes since Monday seem positive. As I said my mind is a bit clearer so I’m able to manage the stress a bit better. We’ve got several small changes coming over the next month and a half with medication. Here’s hoping that the changes keep moving in a positive direction. The last few days have been the worst I’ve had in the past two years. BUT… I got my meds base lined down to just the essentials. Now we’re slowly going back up minus one medication and I’m starting to feel a bit better. So hopefully as we add the new one later this week, that’s the key to getting my body and mind on the same track. Where both are functioning at the best level possible. I’ll never be back to what I was due to the Parkinson’s. With the recent improvements my hopes of how good things could be have increased. I’m feeling more positive that I can maybe get back to a decently functioning level and have a good quality of life for awhile to come. That’s my hope at least.
Other then that life’s fairly boring right now. Being down and out for the last couple months hasn’t helped but I’m up and moving today. My goal is to try and fire up the printers today or tomorrow. I’m very excited for my new printer to get here. I’ve got a couple more weeks. It’s a large build volume FDM printer. It should complement my resin printers very well. I’m hoping to go full bore back into printing by next week. That’s such a great way to keep my mind busy and it’s also very good physical therapy. It keeps my hands and body moving in small increments so it’s literally perfect. Painting still isn’t possible yet but heck by next week who knows. I’m fairly positive that I’ll be painting again here very soon!
So with that I’m going to get moving on the day. My hands are actually moving mostly well today. Still painful but it was much easier to write the blog today vs yesterday. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. I very much appreciate you all and much love to everyone!