Overall Effect of Coronavirus Isolation and PD

        I have been following the self-isolation mandate.  I am rules oriented and I am afraid to get the virus. If I leave my house, which is very rare, I wear a mask and wash my hands frequently and use hand sanitizer. I think the only time I have left the house is to go to my retina specialist and that was two weeks ago. I do go to the cemetery every Sunday, but there is never anyone near us!  I even wear a mask when I go through Swiss farms which is a  drive through for milk, bread, and other foods.   I have noticed that I am so sleepy. I am weak and I am terribly off balance. I don't understand why my PD is so affected by being in isolation.  My sleep schedule is awful but it has been like that since i was first diagnosed so I can't blame my sleep schedule on my tiredness and my weakness!  Yesterday after I got up, I made hamburger patties after I added spices to the meat. Then I cooked part of the meat and added taco sauce so the girls could eat it for lunch or dinner.   Later I made an apple pie!  Dan had to clean up my mess from the apple pie because I could barely move.   I did sleep really well but I was still tired this morning.  I tell myself that I'm not tired but apparently I am NOT a good listener because I am still feeling tired!!

BEFORE

       I think that being inside and sitting so much has put my body into a slow down and tired routine. I have no energy to do much. I am sick and tired of being so tired all of the time!! I wonder if my isolation routine has made me lazy and sleepy!  I have decided to try to keep busy and then maybe I won't notice how tired I am!!    Today I decided to split my Hostas. I have been looking at them and thinking that I should divide them before they open all of the way!    So I gathered my things and I went outside.  It was difficult to dig a hole with PD!  I tried to do it standing up because I am afraid that I can't get up again if I go down on my knees! I felt off balance but I am getting use to feeling off balance so I check out my surroundings ahead of time!   I had a tree to hang onto on the left side of this garden  and I had a birdbath in the middle that I could hold onto!   I keep saying that I can't garden any more because I have PD  and I am afraid of falling  but I keep doing it!! I hope that they take in the ground, I have split them before and they worked out fine! Hostas hide weeds!! I am also thinking about painting some rocks for color in the garden!! I have a few painted rocks in my garden at the bottom of the driveway! 

AFTER