Back on line......for now!

Well following the demise of my last laptop helped by the overbearing energies of young Max the Jack Russell, I have today invested in a reconditioned model. Trouble is it means me getting out of my comfort zone with Windows 7 and having to learn the much different Windows 8!

However after a few hours I'm getting used to it, but have no idea what half of it does, but at least I have mastered enough to do the basics for now. however, I have no doubt that there will be a transitional period after we move while I am waiting for BT to get the bungalow connected!! I will be depending on my mobile to get emails, but I may need to invest in a dongle!

I am getting a lot of pain in my left arm which is the side afflicted by Parkinson's and those P.W.P will understand what I mean by sore tight muscles which make it painful at times to even lift the arm up, thus affecting the use of a fork which i do not like at all.  Once this house move is out the way I'll make an appointment to see the GP, and I am due an appointment to see the consultant at some stage.
I am hoping a lot of it is the rigors of packing and lifting heavy boxes which is aggravating it  and that when the move is over it will settle. However the fact that it is at it's most painful when I wake up in the morning may blow this theory of mine out of the water!!

Getting in and out of the loft is difficult enough when one is reasonably fit, it's a lot more difficult, painful and downright frustrating when your body doesn't want to do what the brain wishes, and is painful despite the tramadol etc I take.

The Parkinson nurse specialist has increased my Ropinerole to 10mg this last week, as the trembling had returned in my left arm, again though I guess it is not helped by the move to the bungalow. We  confirmed the carpet today after going back for a second look. I have to have something that doesn`t highlight the fact that my white dogs are always losing some hair, and I vacuum at least twice  a day!

I have about 30 various size pots lined up ready to take to the bungalow when I eventually get the keys, I'm certainly not leaving all my good plants behind!  The garden up there is  tad neglected, but it;s a blank canvas and all things being equal I can turn it into a nice colorful paradise in time.

Well time to sign off folks, thanks for following this blog, I aim to make it variable and not too depressing regarding my Parkinson's, so it may reflect the way I'm feeling, but it will be honest!
Please share it with anyone that you think may be interested, look after each other and yourselves.
Tony.