speaking to sally about my new neurologist

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while some fruit. Once I had done so, I then had a banana sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:40 a.m. I then returned to my bedroom to begin my morning workout. First I started in with my weight routine for my legs and my arms. Once I had done so I then began to stretch at 6:00. After doing so for thirty minutes, I then began to get ready for my day. After taking my shower and shaving I then cleaned my bathroom. Once everything was in order, I then waited for united to arrive. Upon my arrival to Westside for 9:00 a.m. I had gone downstairs to put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then put my wind suit in my locker. It is nice just to walk around in my gym shorts and a t-shirt. I then made my way to the conference room for yoga group. Today David, Donald, and I did gentle floor yoga with Carol. At 10:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Lydia. Lydia first had me on the Nu Step for fifteen minutes. After doing so she had taken my blood pressure reading, 124 over 86. Lydia then had me walking around the lower level of Westside four times around, 660 feet. She had me doing this tice without the use of my cane or with my A.F.O. on. We then went back into the gym. Lydia then had me doing wall squats; two sets of ten. Lydia then had me in the middle of the gym doing some tandum walking. This is where you walk putting one foot in front of the other heel toe. She then had me in the parallel bars standing on foam. Whiling doing so, I was holding on to a therapy ball with my arms straight out in front of me. I then had move my arms from side to side. I then went to the lobby a t 11:00 for a fifteen minute break. At 11:15 I then met with Piper for case management. Today we spoke about my neurologist clearing me to do physical therapy. I then spoke to about, the new neurologist I with be soon getting. At 11:30 I then met with Sally the nurse. We had spoke about my seizure activity and the warning signs before getting one. We also spoke about how my breathing has been doing. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch Once I had finished eating, I then met with Deb for a support session. Once we had finished talking, Larry from United to me home. I had arrived home at 2:15. Once I was in my bedroom, I had lied down to rest. At 4:15 I had got up and went out into the kitchen to eat my dinner. A hamburger and potato salad. I then had returned to my bedroom to blog.

Pracicing my breathing during speech

My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat a cup of hot cereal and a piece of toast. At 6:40 I then returned to my bathroom to brush my teeth, shave, and make my bed before jumping into the shower. "NO EXERCISING?" It was my first day back to Westside with P.T. back on my schedule. What ever it is, that I would be doing, I wanted to be wide awake. At 7:00 I then put my work out clothing on. First since April 11th, the day I was admitted into the hospital, and what a long month it has been. United soon arrived shortly afterwards. Upon my arrival to Westside for 9:00 a.m. I had made my way downstairs to first put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Lidia. She first had me on the Nu Step for fifteen minutes. Which had made me incredibly tired. After a short break, I then made my way over to the mats. Once I had lied down she had me do some leg raises. Lidia then had me walking up the stairs. I then went to the lobby to wait for my 11:00 session. I soon made my way into the conference room for laughter therapy group. Today Alisa, Mat, Paul, Michelle, and I first watched a comedy video on You Tube. "Two Men Show." We then emailed a laughter Yoga instructor with Deb and Flourina to come to our group at Westside. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch with others. At 12:30 I then met Carina in the lobby for my speech session. We first went to her office. She then had me walking around the upper level at Westside while practicing my breathing, "relaxed throat breathing." We then went back to her office. I then sat in a chair breathing using my stomach muscles. Breathing in until I had felt the curve in my back flatten against the chair. At 1:00 Charlie from United took me home. I had arrived home at 1:20. I had gone straight to my bedroom. I had slept until 4:20. I then got took my shower before putting on my night clothing. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. We each had a hamburger from the grill. At 5:00 I then went to my bedroom to blog.

keeping in touch

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had my breakfast. Once I had finished my meal, I then went back to my bathroom to shave and brush my teeth before beginning my workout. This consisted of my weight regimen and stretching. At 9:00 I then began to get ready to go to church. After I had taken my shower and was completely ready, I then sat down to do focus on my speech and breathing exercises. At 9:45 my mother and I had left to go pick my grandmother up. We had arrived to church at 10:10 a.m. After Mass we had brought my grandmother home. My father then gave us a call as we were pulling in the driveway. He had asked us to go pick Pepper up, so that he could work around the camp raking ect. We had arrived home at 12:40. Upon doing so, I had lunch. At 1:10 I then played words with friends on face book. At 1:50 I had given my grandmother a call. I then continued to play words with friends. At 3:40 I then called my grandmother once again to chat. I then spoke briefly with my sister. I then spoke briefly with my friend Dee Dee. After doing do, I had gone on line to look up my new neurologist under Maine Medical Partners. At 4:50 I then watched a movie before eating dinner at 6:00. I then sat down at my computer to blog at 6:30.

out on the deck chatting with mom

I began my Saturday morning at 8:40 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. While doing so, my mother had made French toast for breakfast. At 9:15 I had brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 10:00. Once I had made my bed, I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then had brought the laundry up from the laundry room to be hung out to dry. While my mother was doing so, I had called my grandmother. At 10:40 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 1:10 before getting up to put my laundry away. I then went out into the kitchen to have a peanut butter cookie my mother had made this morning with a glass of milk. At 1:50 I then went out on the deck to sit. After chatting with my mother out on the deck for thirty minutes, I went to my computer to go on line. At 4:30 I then took my shower before doing my hand exercises. At 4:45 I then did my speech and breathing exercises. I then did my tension I.D. exercises. At 5:00 I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I was back at my computer, blogging.

Playing cribbage with grandma

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then started the dishwasher. Once I had done so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and make my bed. At 9:00 I then began to do my stretching. Once I was all loosened up I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes nice and slow. At 9:50 I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:15 I then wrote a letter to Judy Brennan to put in the mothers day card I send to her every year. At 10:25 My mother had called me from work to let me know that she would be picking me up at 1:00 to take me to my grandmothers so that she and I could some cribbage and visit. At 11:10 I then took my shower and began to get ready. At 11:45 I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. I then watched the news at noon before taking in the laundry off the clothing line. At 12:45 I then filled out mothers day cards so as to be mailed. At 1:15 My mother had picked me up to take me to my grandmothers. I had stayed for a couple of hours playing cribbage before my father had picked me up at 3:00 to bring me home. At 3:40 I had arrived home. After speaking to a friend, I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner at 4:30. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

building my way back up to my full work out slow but sure

I began my Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Once I had finished my hot cocoa I then had a bowl of cereal of cereal with a cut banana. At 8:10 I then went back to my bathroom to brush my teeth. At 8:20 I then made my bed before beginning to do my stretching and weight routine, still keeping in mind I am to be taking it easy. At 9:30 I then sat down to watch the news for an hour before doing my speech and breathing exercises. At 11:30 I then took my shower before making myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then took in the laundry off from the clothing line. Once I had put the laundry away, mom had picked me up at 1:00 to shopping at Wal-Mart with my she and my grandmother. We had dropped my grandmother off at the Pierce House before making our way home for 3:15. We had arrived home at 3:30. Once inside I had gone on line for an hour. At 4:30, I then Went out to the kitchen eat dinner. At 5:15 I was back at my computer to do my daily blog entrée.

Trying to stay postive while living with a brain injury

I began my first day of May at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to first eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then had eaten some pancakes for breakfast. At 8:35 I had brushed my teeth before beginning to stretch. Still keeping in mind the doctor wants me to take it easy for at another two weeks do to the seizures I had. After doing a little weight workout I then took my shower. At 10:10 I then Washed some dish's that were in the sink. After doing so, I then continued to get ready for the rest of my day. Once I had done so, I had given my grandmother a call. I then sat to wait for United Wheelchair. While doing so, I had done my speech and breathing exercises. United had arrived at 11:30. I had arrived at Westside at 1:00 a.m. Thus making my way to the conference room with other clients for support group. Cammie, Chris, Tina, Denise, Linda, Dee Dee and I Started the group by putting our fist in the middle of the table and said, "STAY POSSITIVE!" Denise then went around trying to remember all of our names. We then checked in. Linda learned how to make a pony tail using only one hand. Keep in mind Linda had a stroke and has the use of only one hand. Chris shared how he had fallen 30feet thus landing on sinder blocks. Cammie will be going on a walk, and Denise helped her brother paint her house. Dee Dee made smoothy's. Still tired to get ready but was able to get herself ready to go camping. Chris was worried is was getting evicted but is able to stay in his apartment until July. At 2:00 during Got Game Group Denise and I had played Uno. At 3:00 during my O.T. session with Nancy She had showed my how to make the screen dim so as to prevent giving me a head ache when I blog. We had called the I.T. help desk from goodwill At 3:30 Florian took me home. I had arrived home at 4:30 Upon doing so I had taken my shower before going out to the kitchen to eat my dinner with my parents. We had corn on the cob, chicken, and potato salad. I then went to my bedroom to blog.