Going to Best Buy to look at key boards for the I pad in I pad group.

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. A bowl of chereo's with blueberries and banana. Along with a blueberry muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then began my workout. First I had ridden the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so, I then called Westside to let them know I will be needing a day off this month to attend a wedding. I had spoke to Courtney the receptionist. She said she would pass the information on to the scheduler and my case manager. At 9:00 I then preceded to brush my teeth before beginning with my weight exercises. At 9:00 my grandmother had called to ask me how my vital stem went yesterday. I then preceded with my weight exercises. At 9:30 I then stretched for thirty minutes. After doing so I then grabbed a container and went outside to pick more blueberries. At 10:20 I then began a load of laundry. At 10:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to therapy. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 11:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. I then grabbed my duffle bag. United had arrived at 11:40. Upon my arrival to Westside for 1:00, I had made my way to the conference room for support group. Today during support group Sam and Melisa talked with Tina, Camie, Denise, Dee Dee, and I. Camie finds out tomorrow what she will be taking for classes. Now that her testing is complete. Denise went to goodwill and a restaurant in Lewiston. Sunday she went to church then to Rang Pond to spend the day on the beach. Tina doing great now that her 16 year old daughter is living at home with her. Tina also bought her a cell phone. Dee Dee went camping. The camp director spoke to Dee Dee and let her know that there is no swimming in the pool while you are alone. Animals have to be on a leash at all times. Dee Dee also mentioned concerned feelings for her father who seems to be going down hill. She also mentioned her fathers poor health might be the cause of a tic. Dee Dee has had three brain surgeries and just has now ambition. "I just want to die." Dee Dee said. I then spoke about the vital stem I had yesterday. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my thirty minute P.T. session with Nancy. In this time I first did some standing exercises. My blood pressure then read 122 over 82. Nancy then downloaded a yoga app onto my I pad. At 2:30 I then had an extended I pad group. Denise and I went t Best Buy with Laura to look at key boards to go with the I Pad. We then went back to West Side to look at prices on Amazon. Laura then downloaded another app for me. United then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00. Once inside I had taken a shower before putting some clean laundry away. I then went out to the kitchen to eat my dinner before sitting down to blog.

Having my first Vital Stem treatment done

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. Once I had done so, I then stretched. Once I had done my ankle exercises, I had shave before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast at 5:50. At 6:10 I had returned to my bedroom to take my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready, I then packed things in my duffle bag. United arrived at 7:30. We then went to pick up Donald before leaving Farmington. Upon my arrival to West Side I had put my lunch in the refrigerator before going to the conference room Yoga group with Michelle and Carol. Today Donald, Matt, and I first did some breathing exercises. We then preceded to do some yoga. We then ended the group with some relaxation. At 10:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Jamie. Today she first had me walk for ten minutes on the treadmill at 3.2 miles per hour for a warm up. I had gone .53 miles. Jamie then strapped the gate belt around my waist before going outside to do some running. I had run total 1600 feet. 1200 in the parking lot and 400 feet on the hill in the parking lot and another 200 on flat ground. We then went back into the gym. I then went into the parallel bars. Jamie had placed three cones. one on the right, left and in front of me. she then had me tapping each cone with my right leg and then left, without holding on. She then had me standing on a piece of foam. I was able to without losing my balance for 16 seconds with left foot in front of right and for 30 seconds with right foot in front of left. I then had a fifteen minute break before meeting with case management. Today I had spoke to Piper about my appointment to have the vital stem done on my throat later on today. At 11:30 I then met with Sally for nursing. During our time we spoke about my appointment later on today, she also prepared me for it with the paper work and face sheet. 118 over 74 and that was after running. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then met with Deb. During this time Dr. Ablitz sat in to show me his keyboard he has that goes with his I Pad. I am thinking of getting one to go with my I Pad. My mother had picked me at West Side at 1:00 to take me Vital Stem done on my throat to help with my swallowing. Once we had arrived at the Office where I was to be treated, I had met with a speech therapist. She first had asked me questions. She then hooked my throat are up with electrical cords. She then had me eat some turkey, gravy, Potato string beans to see how things would go down, while my throat was being stimulated. She the had me eat pudding and some apple sauce. I had to explain how everything was going down. I then had me stick my tongue out to say ahhhh. she was listing to the sound. At 3:00 mom and I had left for home. We had stopped to shop briefly before arriving home at 4:30. I then went straight to my lap top to blog.

Taking the Lady's out to lunch

I began my Monday morning on a day I am usually scheduled to go into West Side by taking the day off so that I could spend some time with my Aunt who was up from Florida visiting. I was awakened just the same by United Wheelchair who arrived at my house at 7:30 a.m. Although I was not on the schedule, these things tend to happen from time to time. Well, now that I was up, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to brush my. At 8:30 I then began with my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then stretched. At 9:20 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 10:30 My mother and I left for the Pierce House to visit with my aunt Joan and my grandmother. At 11:30 we then went to Wilton to have lunch at Calzolaio Pasta Company. A nice little quaint town next to Farmington. I had a plate of spaghetti and two meatballs. At 12:50 we had left the restaurant to ride around the town of Wilton and Farmington my aunt Joan, Grandmother, Mother and I. At 2:15 we then brought my grandmother and aunt back to the Pierce House. My mother and I then arrived home at 2:30. Once I was inside, I then went straight to bed, sleeping from 2:30-5:00. I then got up to take my shower before sitting down to eat dinner with my parents.

receiving the mesage on how greatful I should be for what I do have and not dwell on what I don't

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by getting up to do my arm and leg exercises with my weights. After doing so I then began to do my stretching. Once I had done so I preceded to do my ankle exercises hopefully someday that will be strong too. At 8:35 I then shaved before going out into the kitchen to have some homemade blueberry muffins my mother had made this morning with the blueberries I have been picking. Once I had my fill, I then returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready to go to church. Once I was ready, my mother and I had left the house to go pick up my grandmother. Once we were at church we went to sit in front like we usually do. The message I receive each week from the cerman really makes me think. on how great full I should be for the things I do have and not dwell on the fact that I have had three strokes, I'm legally blind, I can't drive, My short term memory is really bad and how I have been struggling since my most recent stroke to get back on my feet and strengthen every muscle in my body once again. on and on and on. But I do spend every day thanking god for what he has left me with and what I am able to do and be great full that I can get up every morning and go to therapy and that I had the attitude to keep moving forward. I will get there, I know I will. Once the mass was done, we then brought my grandmother back to the Pierce House. My mother then brought me to Hannaford so that I could pick up my medication. We then arrived home at 12:30. Upon doing so I had eaten some lunch. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-3:00. I then got up and spoke to a friend on the telephone before sitting down to play words with friends on my I Pad. At 4:00 I then did my speech and breathing exercises. I then took a shower before sitting down to blog. I then went to eat my dinner.

Watching the movie Despicable Me 2

I began my Saturday at 8:40 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. Once I had finished exercises my arms and legs I then began to do my stretching. While sipping on my hot cocoa. After I had finished with my stretching, I then preceded to do my ankle exercises. Hoping to strengthen that area so as to be more supportive for my walking. At 9:30 I then went out to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me French toast. At 9:45 I then went to my bathroom to brush my teeth. After doing so it was now 10:00 a.m. I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. After doing so I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. Stacie had arrived at 11:30. We then went to subway to have lunch. We had a six inch sandwich with something to drink. Once we had finished eating, we then took a ride over to Wal-Mart to kill some time before going to the movies for 1:40. While there we saw the movie Despicable Me 2. We had to kill some time while at the theatre because the movie did not start until 2:40, so we each got a gelato before going into sit down. The movie had let out at 4:45, we then went back home. We then played a game of words with friends the board game. Stacie then left to go home at 6:00. I then took a shower before having something to eat. I then sat down to blog. What an eventful day!

A Wal-Mart day today

I began my Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so I had a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before stretching. At 10:40 I then took the sheets of my bed. I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 10:45 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed with clean sheets. At 10:55 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I had gone outside to pick some blueberries. Adding those to the blueberries I had pick yesterday, I must now have a cup. There the small ones so it takes a while to accumulate. At 11:35 I had hung laundry out to dry until 12:05. which probably was not a very good idea. Because later on this afternoon it rained and they got all wet. After I had hung the laundry, I then spoke to my mother on the telephone. she had called to let me know that she would be picking me up after she got out of work to go to Wal-Mart. I then took my shower and got ready. At 1:15 I then called the Pharmacy to order my medication. At 1:30 I then had left for Wal-Mart with my mother thus picking up my grandmother along the way. While there I had picked up a few things. We then went to Dunk-N-Doughnuts. We then brought my grandmother back to the Pierce House. I had arrived home at 3:30. Upon doing so, I had taken care of the things I had bout before sitting down to blog.

A day spent with grand ma playing games at the Pierce House

I began my Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some cut up fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal and a toasted English muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so I then returned to my bedroom to continue my workout with my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then spent my last thirty minutes stretching. At 11:00 I then went outside in our yard to pick blueberries. After picking about a cup and a half, I had brought them inside. I then went back outside to stack some wood so that it would dry. At 12:00 I then went inside to take a shower and get ready for the rest of my day. After doing I sat down to have something to eat. Once I had picked up my mess, I then took in some laundry that was dry while waiting for my mother to arrive home after work so that she could bring to the Pierce House to visit grandma. I had arrived to my grandmothers at 1:00. Once I was inside we started our visit with a game of rummy. We played for thirty minutes before switching over to cribbage. At 2:30 we then played a game of skip-bo until 3:00. We then just sat to visit for forty-five minutes while waiting for my mother to arrive. I finally arrived home at 4:00. You will never guess what I did? That's right, I took a nap. Could barely keep my eyes open. Once I had hit the bed, I had slept from 4:00-6:00 before getting to take my shower. I then went out into the kitchen to eat my dinner. After doing so I had returned to my desk to sit down and enter my daily blog.