2021-05-03
After my Acupuncture treatment on April13, I was able to go full steam. I rowed 4 days in a row, I played the clavichord and the horn each day for hours, it felt as if I was at 95% pre-parkinson-capacity (ppc) Then followed a week of very low energy. I went rowing only twice and practiced each instrument only every second day. I also noticed that my endurance is limited to 50-60 minutes of playing. Then the mistakes start piling up. At rowing I usually went for 30-40 minutes straight (at an easy pace) in one direction against the wind, then drift for about 5 minutes before returning to the dock (with the wind, unless it changes direction). Now I have to rest every 10-15 minutes and feel tired after an hour on the water.
April 27, I had another treatment. This time, although feeling much better, I pace myself and stop playing before I hit a full hour, and rest when rowing before I get tired. I am testing if I can maintain a reasonable level of functioning while spacing the treatments two weeks apart. The playing is satisfying at about 90% ppc and I hope I can maintain this level for a while.
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