Going to Hanger to pick up my new A.F.O. and new pair of sneakers

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then shaved and took my shower before going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had a toasted english muffin Once I had finished eating, returned to my bedroom at 6:40 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I then got ready to leave for Hanger orthotics with my father. I then sat and waited. We had left the house at 8:00 a.m. My appointment was for 10:00 and Hanger is in Waterville. Upon arrival we called before going, just like any other medical appointment. Once inside, I had meet with Jeramy. He had showed me my new orthotic and made the adjustments that he had to make to fits it to my foot. Jeremy then showed me how to strap it on with the straps. He then showed me the new pair of sneakers that went with the package. They are actually just like the ones I wear now. Once everything was all said and done, I was finally walking as good as could be. No hiper extension. At 10:40 we then left Hanger. Along the way home we had to make a stop at the grocery store to pick up a few things. We arrived home at 11:50. Once I had a bite to eat, I then returned to my bedroom at 12:00, brushed my teeth, and lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. I then took a shower, before eating. dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Thinking of some Questions to ask my new physical therapist

 My Wednesday morning began ta 7:30 a.m. by making my bed. after doing so, at 7:36 I then shaved before washing my face and hair. At 8:00 I then drank my hot cocoa in my bedroom while sitting at my desk while writing out some notes to talk about during my counseling session today with Frank. At 8:09 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit. I then had a piece of toasted blueberry bread with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:27 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 8:40 I then tried my new slippers on again but still, there was not enough support in the sole of the slipper to prevent my ankle from rolling to the side. At 8:45 I then put some clean laundry away before filling my empty pill containers. At 9:30 I then cleaned my bathroom while for my counseling session with Frank. At 10:00 I then connected with tela health session with Frank. Today we spoke about online tutorials to help me learn something new. I then let hime know that I would be getting my A.F.O. tomorrow. We then spoke about my A.F.O  pros. He then gave me homework for the week. Think of some goals for the new year. What I might want to do. One thing I had mentioned right off, was being able o get out more, and safely doing it. Going for walks for example. We then spoke about except and shift. Some more homework is to ask my new PT. where do you come from? How long have you been a P.T. Where have you worked before? At 10:50 I then ended my counseling session with Frank. At 11:00 I then preceded to do my stroke stretches. At 11:15 I began to do my back stretches. I then continued with the new stretches that I am learning at P.T. now. At 11:30 I then made my move in words with friends. before going into the kitchen at 12:00 noon to have a bite to eat. At 12:45 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-4:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner with my parents. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Making my bed with new sheets and blanket that I had received for Christmas

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had two toasted blueberry muffins with jam. At 8:45 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and get ready for my day ahead. At 9:30 I had called the pharmacy to see if my medication was ready. It was my clobazam a third seizure medication that I take and I have not done so in three days waiting for the approval of my doctor to call it in and insurance. It is is the least major seizure medication out of three, so I did not have any seizures over the holidays. At 10:00 I then had my conference call with Nurse Sally. She first began by saying starting next week we will be meeting on Tuesday's at 10:00 a.m. instead of Monday's. 1/5/21. We finally ended our tela health call at  10:33. At 10:47 I then cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom to make my bed. with clean new sheets and new electric blanket that I had received for Christmas. At 11:30 I then had a bite to eat for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth. At 12:10 I then dusted the furniture in my bedroom. After doing so I then vacuumed. At 12:28 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since my last stroke. At 12:40I then did my back stretches. At 12:47 I then began to to my new P.T.  streches. At 1:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:50 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then had eaten my dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 and blog of my day.   

Holding my squats for five seconds during P.T.

 My Monday morning began at 8:00 a.m. I had gone into the kitchen so as to my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then toasted myself an english muffin and put peanut butter and honey on it. I then I then eaten my breakfast with a glass of orange juice. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to shave and take my shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with my in hailer. At 9:40 My father had taken me to p.t. Upon arrival, I had called to answer the questions concerning covid-19. Once Ian retapped my ankled, I then road the Nu Step for ten minutes. Ian then had me in the parallel bars with weights on my ankles and my legs in a thera band for resistance doing kickbacks and side to side with my legs. He then had me doing two sets of fifteen squats holding each one for five seconds before coming back up. At 11:00 I then left P.T. At 11:15 I then arrived home. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then returned to my bedroom at 12:15, brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from12:20-3:40 before waking. Once I had taken my shower, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day, before eating dinner. 

Watching "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

 My Sunday morning began at 8:40 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had eaten a breakfast of scrambled eggs with a half toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:30 to make my bed and put away Christas decorations in my bedroom. At 10:11 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in some air before putting away some clean laundry. At 10:30 I then sorted out some papers that were hanging around in my bedroom. At 10:52 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since I had my last stroke. At 11:23 I then had finished doing my back stretches before moving on to brushing my teeth. At 11:45 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. I the had odderves with my family before returning to my bedroom at 3:30 to talk to a friend who had called. At 4:00 I then shaved and took a shower before sitting down to watch the movie "Most Wonderful Time of the Year." At 7:10 I then went to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

A new speaker

 My Saturday morning began at 9:22 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had eaten an egg cup with a toasted blueberry muffin. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth. Once I had taken two puffs of air, I then put in my eye and nose drops before shaving. At 10:20 I then made my bed before sitting down to fill my empty pill containers. At 11:10 I then cleaned my bathroom. At 11:45 I then had eaten my lunch. Once I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-3:30 before waking. I then spoke to a friend. I then spoke to aa friend until 4:00 before taking a shower. At 4:20 I then went into the kitchen to sit and talk with my mother, sister, and aunt while munching on oderves. My sister then gave me a speaker to attach to my tablet to listen to music on pandora radio. At 6:10 I then ate dinner. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Merry Christmas

 My Christmas morning began at 8:45 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so I then shaved and took my shower before going into the kitchen at 9:12 to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then had a muffin and fruit cake. At 9:50 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. After doing so I had spoke to a friend who had called to wish me a Merry Christma. At 10:45 I then began to open gifts with my family by the Christmas Tree. We had finished opening gifts an hour later. At 12:00 we then began to eat odderves. At 12:40 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 3:45 before waking. I then sat by the Christmas Tree with my sister and aunt. We then snacked on odderves with my parents. At 9:56 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.