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Friday, January 8, 2016

Continuing to clean my bedroom

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Afte doing so, I had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 8:10 I had brushed my teeth before going to a load of laundry in the dryer. I then started another wash. At 8:25 I then returned to my bedroom so as to clean my bathroom. After doing so I had made my bed. At 8:35 I had called my grandmother so as to see how her morning was going thus far. Once I had shave I then called my mother at work. At 9:10 I then began to clean and wipe down my desk in my bedroom with murphy's soap. After an hours worth of wiping and scrubbing, I then began to stretch. At 10:30 I then began to sort and wipe down the things that were inside my desk. Like books. At 10:45 I had then put some laundry away Before getting some more laundry in the dryer to fold. At 11:20, I then continued to clean my bedroom. At 11:45 I then had a bowl of soup for lunch. At 12:00 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. I then had taken my shower, so as to relax before dinner.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Trying to rest, recovering from yesturday

My Thursday morning began at 8:15 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had to lay down to rest. still not feeling all that well from yesterday's aura/seizure. At 9:30 I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toasted bread. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 9:20 I then picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 9:30 I then stretched. I then did some homework from therapy. At 10:00 I then had to go back to bed. Still not feeling all that well. I had first called my grandmother. I then watched a movie, trying to stay rested. I then got up at 11:32 to have a bowl of soup. At 12:00 I had brushed my teeth before laying down rest. I had slept until 3:15 before getting up. I then took a shower, before putting some clean laundry away. At 4:00 I had spoke to a friend on the phone. At 5:00 I had eating dinner, then brushed my teeth before sitting down to blog.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Another aura/ seizure to upset my day

My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I had then shaved before strapping on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. At 6:30 I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to take my shower and to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:00 I then had some head pain in the back of my head. Where my concussion had happened. At 7:15 I had grabbed my lunch and knapsack and out the door I went. While I was on my way to therapy, as I was sitting in the United wheelchair van I had an aura. I was thinking that it had to do with this mornings headache I had. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:30. I had taken my things to my locker, then went back to the lobby to sit. As I was sitting there, my vision then went blurry. I then began to feel sick to my stomach. At 9:30 my vision started to clear. Although it was clearing it still had a little blur. I then became a bit tired. At 11:00 I then met with the nurse. Brenda then took my blood pressure. That seemed to be o.k. I had told her the symtoms I had this morning. I then met with Brad. We spoke about keeping track of daily events. I then went to the lobby. Piper my case manager then came to sit down next to me. I then went back to meet with Brenda. She and I filled out a seizure form. After doing so, she had taken my blood pressure. At this point my legs were feeling week and I was depending on my cain for support. At 11:00 my legs were a little stronger. My eyes were still a little blurry. I had tried to sit in on a group therapy I had at 11:00 Brain Injury Education Group, But I became very sick feeling as I was doing so. I had felt like vomiting and had a headache to boot.The receptionist had called United to see if they could get a van to pick me up to go home earlier. I had sat in the lobby to wait. A United van had shown up at 12:00 to take me home. I had arrived home at 1:15. I had eaten my lunch, taken a shower, then found myself in bed under my sheets sleeping by 1:50. I did not wake until 5:00. I then went out into the kitchen to have a bowl of chowder I then brushed my teeth before calling my grandmother to tell her about my day. I then pulled up my blog and began to type.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Crafting my memoir

Monday 1/4/2016 My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I did so for thirty minutes before turning to my weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I had then shaved and taken my shower before going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal with english muffin. I then had brushed my teeth before grabbing my things. United then brought me to WestSide. I had arrived at 8:50 a.m. Upon doing so, I had put my clothing into my locker, I then sat in the dining area to wait for my 10:00 a.m. therapy. I then went to the conference room at 9:45. Poetry group soon began. Today Carina first had us share our poetry we had written over the week. We then went over poetry terms before working on rhyme. We then as a group wrote a Dodecacylable a poem with twelve sylables per line. For homework we have to write a Tanka. This is a poem with five lines, with syllables 57577 per line. 31syllables in all. A Tanka is a Japanese poem. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my p.t. session with Liz. Liz first had me do toe touch's on half moon. As I was doing so, I was working on my writing reaction. She then had me stand on the erix mat so as to work on my balance. In doing so, I had done some single leg stands and closing and opening my eyes. She then had me doing modified wall squats. I then went to the olyptical for six minutes. I then did toe up and toe down working on mindfulness. At 12:00 I then took a shower before eating my lunch. At d1:00 I then worked on my I pad with Deb. I then met with Piper for a case management with Piper before going home. Bruce then brought me home. I then went to bed as soon as I arrived home at 3:30. I had slept for two hours before getting up. Once I had a plate of spaghetti. At 6:00 I then called grandma before typing my blog. Tuesday 1/5/2016 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I had shaved before grabbing my weights at 6:50 ao as to work my upper body. At 7:00 I then took a shower before going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. I then brushed my teeth and cleaned my bathroom before sitting down to order my medication. I then rested while waiting for United. At 9:00 Lou had drove into my driveway. I had arrived at therapy at 10:30 a.m. After putting things into my locker. I then made my way to the craft room for expressive arts group. Casey and Michelle had us making popcycle stick pumpkins. Today we had glued the popcycle sticks onto cardboard, we then painted them orange and so on. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then had taken a shower before meetin with Deb. Next week I have to bring in my exercises so as to create a spread sheet. I will be putting them on my google drive. During Literature Group we had taken turns reading then discussing the book. At 2:00 I then met with Tobit for Recreational Therapy. We had worked on my writing. We thought of the idea of me going to the library, so that I could get a book of someones autobiography to refer to. I will be going to the library in my town to find a memoir of someone. Tobie and will be going to the Library next week in the city WestSide is in so as to look at memoir. We will be looking for books on how to craft and publish my memoir. At 3:00 Larry from United took me home. I had arrived home 4:3f0. I had eaten dinner, before getting comfortable. I then called my grandmother before pulling up my blog.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Spending a day at rest after a wild weekend with brain activity

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. I had gone out into the kithen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had eaten my breakfast. I then started to feel all that well. I then having those two ora's at the beginning of the weekend had something to do with it. I had then gone back to my bedroom to rest. I had watched a mass on television as I lied there in bed resting. At 9:15 I then brushed my teeth before resting. I eventually fell back to sleep. Once I had woke, I had made myself some ice water. At 11:18 I had tried to at least stretch. Once I had completed the routine, I had gone back to bed. I had slept two hours before getting up. I then had some clam puffs with a mocha drink. I then brushed my teeth. After doing so, my mother had given me communion.At 3:00 I had called my grandmother. Once off the phone, I had taken a shower before having a bowl of soup. I then brushed my teeth, finding myself back in bed shortly afterwards.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Spell checking my book material for most of the day

My Saturday morning began on this second day of January at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom so as to work on spell checking my book. At 8:40 I then took a brief break so as to call my grandmother. I then continued to work on spell check with my book. At 9:00 I then went out into the kitchen so as to eat breakfast Once I had done so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:30 I then stretched for thirty minutes before turning to my book. I continued to spell check from 9:55-11:40. I then took a break so as to work my upper body with weights. I then did some more spell checking until noon. Once I had eaten some lasagna for lunch, I had brushed my teeth, then lied down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up. Once I had taken a shower, I had continued to spell check fifteen more minutes, it was then completed. I then pulled up my blog and began to type before dinner.

Friday, January 1, 2016

Happy New Years 2016

My New Year's Day began on this Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. by calling my grandmother, so as to wish her Happy New Year. I then made my way out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa with my family and friends. At 9:00 I then went back to my bedroom so as to make my bed. After doing so, I went back out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. At 9:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before stretching. At 10:42 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 11:00 I then filled out my ski application. After doing so, I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-3:00 before waking. I then went out into the kitchen to have some New Years Day food with my family. At 4:00 my grandmother had called to see how our New Years Day was going. I then spoke to a friend until 4:30 before going out into the kitchen to a bite to eat. I then went to my lap top to blog my New Years Day 2016.