Happy Easter

I began my Easter morning at 7:30 a.m. by by doing my weight exercises, both arm and leg. After doing so I then preceded to stretch. At 8:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat breakfast. My father had made omlets, of which I had half with a toasted english muffin. At 8:45 I then went back to my bedroom to shower and shave and get ready to go to church with my family. At 10:00 my mother, sister and I went to the pierce house to pick up my grandmother. Once inside church, we sat in the front pew like always. At first it felt uncomfortable, but I am use to it now. We do it for my grandmother. Mass was a little longer today do to the easter holiday. We arrived home at 12:00. Once inside the house, I had slipped into something more comfortable before sitting down to play cribbage with my grandmother. After about three games, I then layed down to rest at 1:00. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. My mother, father, sister, grandmother and I sat down to eat our easter dinner. We did so until 3:30. We then picked up the mess. I then said good-bye to my sister and grandmother. My sister had brought my grandmother home before venturing on to portland. I then did my breathing exercises before making my lunch for tomorrow. At 4:35 I then sat down at my computer to blog.

A visit from Bruce and Jim

I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 8:45 I then had some pancakes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:30 I was back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises with my arms and legs. Once I had done so, I then stretched before putting my laundry away. At 10:10 I then filled my empty pill containers before vaccuuming my bedroom. Once I had finished dusting, I then went on facebook to play words with friends. I then started to feel a bit tired, so I had I lied down to rest. I had slept from 11:30-2:00 before getting up. I then went out to the kitchen to eat some lunch. After doing so I had brushed my teeth. I then did my speech and breathing exercises. After doing so, I went back on facebook to play words with friends. At 3:30 I then took my shower. I then went out into the kitchen to visit with Bruce, Jim, Mom, Dan, and my sister. Jim and Bruce had left at 5:20. I then played two games of cribbage with my sister before eating some dinner. At 6:30 I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Dinner at Grandma's

I began my Friday morning at 6:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to do my stretching. At 7:00 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to to brush my teeth before begining to do my weight exercises. I first did my arms and then my legs. My mother then called from work to let me know she would be picking me up at 9:30. I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At I started a loade of laundry before going up to my bedroom. to take my shower. At 8:25 I then cleaned my bathroom before putting away some clean laundry my mother had left in my bedroom. At 8:40 I then preceded to do my speech and breathing exercises, before hanging the laundry to dry. At 9:00 I then folded some laundry that was in the dryer. I then put them away. At 9:05 I then continued to get ready to go to my doctors appointment. To find out why my lungs feel like they are closing up when I am exhailing. I have been having a problem all along since my stroke but became more pronounce since my last skiing adventure two weeks ago at PineLand. While at Dr. Augers he had menssioned that it be accuring through strenuouse activity. He also would like me to keep a record of my blood preeure reading until my next appointment.While at the Doctors today I was also given a throght culturs. This is where I had a swob stuck down my throught. It was to check to seee if I had strep throught. The result will be in tomorrow. After my doctors appointment my mother had taken me to my grandmothers to have lunch. We had cod, brussel sprouts, rice, bread pudding with coffee icecream. At 12:30 we went back to my grandmothers room to play cribbage. My mother arrived back at the Pierce House to pick me up and take me home at 1:50. We had arrived home at 2:00. I then lied down to rest. After sleeping for three hours, I went out to the kitchen to eat dinner. Salmon pie, brussel sprout, and a salad. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Never give up each day is worth trying harder then day before

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat pancakes for breakfast. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I figured while I was downstairs and close to the laundry room, I would fold some clothing that was in the dryer. before starting a load of wash. I then put the laundry that I had just folded away. At 9:30 I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:45 I had put some clean laundry away that my mother had put in my bedroom. I then began to do my weight exercises with my upper body. At 9:55 I then went to the laundry room to hang the load in the washer to dry. At 10:15 I was then back in my bedroom doing my leg exercises with my ankle weights. At 10:25 I then preceded to do my stretching. At 10:45 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 11:00 I then cleaned my bathroom. My days are still filled with frustration, and the fact why I even had this stroke. I am in awe to as why I even had this this stroke, let alone my first two. I eat right and I exercise daily. The thoughts of me ever being able to run again grow faint with each passing day, but I never give up. I treat every day as though I have just got out of the hospital pushing myself to be the way I use to be. But I know things will never be the same. At 11:10 Grandma had called to remind me I would be going to have dinner with her tomorrow. At 12:00 I then made myself a sandwhich. I then sat down to eat while watching the news. At 12:15 I filled my pill containers for the week. I then did my speech and breathing exercises. At 1:20 I then layed down to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up at 3:20. I then went on line for a while before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner at 4:30. Once I had finished eating, I sat down to blog.

Learning how to put an Icon on my Ipad during O.T.

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. going out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cherios with a cut up bananna. I first drank my hot cocoa with a toasted plain doughnut. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 8:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin airdine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I had returned to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then made my bed before starting in with my weight exercises. At 9:30 I then stretched. Once I had finished with my workout I had gone out on my deck to clear it off while it was melting. At 11:00 I then emptied the dishwaher and put the dish's away. I then brought my things to the door to wait for United. While doing so I did my speech and breathing exercises. I had arrived to WestSide for 1:00 p.m. Upon doing so I made my way into the conference room for support group. Dee Dee, Linda, Denise, Camie, Tina, Peter, Chris and I shared our weekly thoughts with Deb and Jen. Denise first went around trying to remember everyones name. We then put our fist in the center of the table and said, "STAY POSSITIVE!" Tina was out last week do to an ear infection. She had made an appointment to see an ear, nose, and throught doctor. She is also spending more time with Andy. Pete had an uneventful week. Pete also shared how he has been fighting with his dog and enjoy's cooking when he has company. Dee Dee is anxious for Easter. I spoke of the breathing problems I had last week at Pine Land shiing. Chris is losing his appartment in Monmouth and looking to move to the Lewiston/Auburn area. Pete received his Brain injury After falling thirty feet from his appartment. Linda got a new cain. Today was the first day she was able to put jeans on instead of sweat pants. Linda found out her job has been terminated six months after her stoke. Linnda also shared with us she got a new Ipad. Camie trying to get work done around the house. Denise took her dog for a walk and has no plans for easter. Denise has a hard time remembering names. Dee Dee brought in an apple pie to share with the group. Yum Yum! At 2:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressures, 112 over 80 I then walked 25 minutes on the tredmill at 3.1 mph. I then walked two minutes on 2.5 mph. At the end of my walk I had gone 1.375. Dan then had me in the parallel bars working on my balance. While standing on an erix cushion Dan had me scan around the room looking for five red objects, five yellow objects, ect. He also had me look to the right and then to the left. At 3:00 I had my O.T. session with Nancy I practiced with Nancy adding a note just for today and not saving weekly on my Ipad. Nancy then showed me how to put an Icon on my Ipad for my blog. United then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:30. Once Inside I had sat down to eat dinner right off. I then took my shower before sitting down to blog.

Meeting with Cec for nursing

I began my Tuesday moring at 5:00 a.m. by doing my leg and arm weight exercises. At 5:30 I then put my weights aside so that I could begin stretching. At 6:00 I had taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my bow of cherios with a cut up bananna in it. Along with my hot cocoa, some o.j., and a toasted english muffin. I finished my morning at 6:00 a.m. I then made my way into my bathroom so that I could brush my teeth. Once I had cleaned up my bathroom, I then preceded to put on my sweat suit. It would just a bit chilly to walk out the door in my gym shorts and a t-shirt. Although once I arrived to WestSide, The sweat suit comes off, and I walk around in my shorts and t-ehirt all day. United had arrived at 7:30. It was Larry. We then went to pick up Donald before continuing on to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 9:00 a.m. I had gone downstairs to put my sweat suit in my locker and my lunch in the refrigerator. I then went back up to conference room B for Yoga group. Today Carol and Angella had David, Matt, Donald, and I first touching each finger with our thumb reciting sa ta na ma. We then did some strength training using the Wii. We then ended the group with Shavasana. this is a for of cool down in yoga where you lay down on a matt relaxing your body. At 10:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure, 100 over 80. Dan then had me walk twenty minutes on the tredmill at 3.2 mph. I then did five minutes at 3.0. slowly winding down. I then did two minutes at 2.5 mph. At the end I had walked 1.345 miles. Dan then had me walking heel toe aroung in the gym. I then did some side stepping. Dan then had me in the parallel bars trying to balance with putting most of my weight on my right side. At 11:00 I then had meet with Piper my case manager for fifteen minutes. I then had a fifteen minutes break. For this I sat out in the lobby resting. At 11:30 I then had Nursing. Cec was there filling for Sally. She use to be a Nurse at WestSide at one point and time. While with Cec we had made telephone calls to my pcp Dr. Auger and my speech Doctor about my breathing. We then called my mother to inform her. Cec then took my blood pressure. 138 over 80. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then had met with Deb for a support session. She had helped me with my Ipad. After doing so John from United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:10. I went strait to bed. I had slept until 4:45. I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat a salad then my dinner. I was back in my bedroom doing my blog at 5:40. I then soon called it a day.

HSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I began my Monday morning at 5:15 a.m. by getting out of bed to do my weight exercises. First my arms, then my legs. Once I had finshed becoming herculean I then stretched. At 6:05 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. I thought it would be easier to start doing everything that I can while I am in my bedroom before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Instead of going back and fourth. Once I was ready, I then went out into the kitchen to eat pancakes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 7:00 I then preceded to clean my bathroom. At 7:05 I then did my speech and breathing exercises. In through the nose and out with a hissing sound through my mouth. My father had brought my lunch and my duffle bag down by the door. I then sat to wait for United to arrive. I had arrived to WestSide for my 10:00 a.m. P.T. session in the gym with Carol, who by the way was filling in for Dan. Carol first took my blood pressure, 122 over 90.I then walked thirty minutes on the tredmill, at 3.1 mph. After going 1.408 miles, I went to the parallel bars to do my leg exercises. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for laughter theropy group with Deb. During group Paul, Mat, Pete, Michelle, and I first sang the laughter song, we then let out a few chuckles of our own. We then watched a videa on utube of some comedy. We were then asked to walk around with a big smile for the rest of the day, to get others talking. At 12:00 I then went down to the kitchen to eat my lunch with other clients. at 12:30 I had made my way back up to the lobby to wait for carina. During my speech session Carina had me go down to the gym to walk on the tredmill to practice my breathing. In through the nose and out through the mouth. hsssssssssss. At 1:00 I then went back to Carina's office to grab my things. United then took me home at 1:00. I had arrived home at 2:45. Upon doing so I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. to shower and have a bowl of soup. I then went to my bedroom to blog. I then called it a day.