We live in an old home that occasionally needs work done. This means having contractors either in or around our home who work on their own schedule and disrupt our lives. This week our drive and entryway are being replaced. They have been breaking up concrete and hauling it away with lots of noise and even some ground tremors. Needless to say, my husband is not napping while they are here and both of us are stressed by the constant sound. He mentioned that his balance is worse than normal and I noticed he seems to be interacting less, I suspect because he is tired. His PD symptoms increase in relation to his levels of stress. It’s not been a fun couple of days. Thank goodness the contractors will finish soon.

We planned for this but really couldn’t have done much to lighten the load other than stay somewhere else while the work was happening. That would add the stress of being in a strange environment so that really isn’t a great solution. I am trying my best to keep things peaceful inside the house. Our meals have been on schedule but that is about all that I can do to minimize the disruptions. Things are going to be challenging here for a while longer and I just need to stay calm myself until it is all done.

Life can’t always be controlled, there are going to be times of disruption and stress. I want to talk to my husband’s neurologist to see if she has any suggestions, perhaps we should be upping his meds a bit when we know things are going to be stressful? It might be time to talk with my doctor about something to support me during these stressful times, perhaps an anti-anxiety med? In the meantime, we have earplugs and our evening glass of wine. And we’re going to have a brand new driveway soon so it will all be worth it.