My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m, by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hto cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of oatmeal with banana along with half of an english muffin. At 6:45 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 6:04 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 6:30 I then did my typing exercise. After doing so, I then did my constant therapy. At 7:30 Calvin from United Wheelchair arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative. Upon arrival at 8:30 I went to the client lounge to do some typing exercises. At 9:00 I then went to the sewing room for I.T. Support group with Faith. Today Faith tried to help me get into my chart. At 10:00 I had gone to the next room over to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. After going for a walking three laps around the inside of the building, we then went back into the gym, so that I could ride the Nu Step. After riding for fifteen minutes on level two, I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At. 11:00 I had and hour long break because my therapist was on vacation. St I had gone back to the client lounge to do some more typing exercises and work on my third book. At 12:00 I then went to Lauries office for my O.T. Session. Today we called Hannaford pharmacy to see if I could get a updated medication list. They said yes. During my O.T. Session with Laurie we will go to Hannaford pharmacy in Lewiston to pick it up. At 2:30 I then meet Calvin in the lobby, so that he could take my home. I arrived home at 2:30. Once inside my bedroom I lied down to rest at 2:30 and slept until 3:45. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then ate my salad. At 4:12 I then ate my dinner. After 4:40 I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.
Riding the Brain Train Toward Recovery
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
Working the cover to my second book during rec therapy with Faith
My Monday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then at 9:13 had two slices of toast with peanut-butter and homey on them along with quarter of a banana. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shwoer. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops in. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then made my bed. At 10:00 I then did my back stretches. I then precede to do my constant therapy and typing exercises. At 11:00 Carol from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival 12:20 I waited ten minutes before going to Carinas office for my speech therapy session to eat my lunch while doing e-stem. At 1:00 during writing group with Alicia, we were given a propped. We then did the best to described what we saw. At 2:00 during my recreational therapy session with Faith, we began creating a cover for my second book "Blind Ambition." At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet Calvin from United Wheelchair who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 4:10. Once inside of my bedroom I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:20 I then ate my dinner. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
A quick passing thunder storm
My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa. At 6:15 I then had half of a toasted english muffin with a bowl of oatmeal with banana in it. Once I had finished eating, at 6:30 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then finished watching the news. At 6:30, I then watched Sunday mass on television until 7:30. I then went back to sleep and slept until 11:30. My mother soon arrived home from church, thus giving me communion. Shortly after receiving communion, I then had some shrimp and seaweed flavored water to drink. At 12:30 I then changed the sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 12:45 I then shaved before doing my upper body weight exercises. At 1:22 I then used my hand grips, gripping them five times for thirty seconds each time. At 1:30 I then did my back stretches. At 1:42 I then did the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 1:00 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 2:35 we had a quick passing thunder storm. At 3:00 I then took my shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:15 I then did my typing exercises. At 3:27 I began to do my constant therapy. At 3:50 I had eaten my salad and lobster roll for dinner. At 4:30 I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
"Happy Birthday Mom"
My Saturday morning began on this day of my mother's birthday at 6:00 a.m. by taking my seizure medication. I then went back to sleep and slept until 10:30. As I was doing so my sister had arrived. At 10:40 I then had some fruit while drinking a glass of lemon-aid. It was so hot out I thought that I would have something refreshing. At 11:00 I then did my upper body stretches before eating a turkey sandwich grilled for breakfast along with vegetable chips and pickled onions. At 11:20 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then made my bed. At 11:20 I began to do my typing exercises. At 11:45 I then did my constant therapy. After doing so I then did my back stretches. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the day, My aunt Joan arrived shortly afterward. I then went into the formal living room to visit my mother and aunt Joan. At 2:00 I then went into my bedroom to so a word search puzzle. At 3:00 I then visited with my family while eating oderve's. At 3:20 our mother opened her birthday gifts surrounded by balloons. My father and Dan then put in my air conditioner. At 4:00 we then had sat down to celebrate my Birthday while eating a meal of lobster rolls and french vegetable sticks. MM MM! At 4:30 I then said good-buy to my aunt Joan. At 4:37 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM1"
Friday, June 12, 2026
Trying to stay cool on a hot and humid day
My Friday morning began at 10:55 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cool cup of lemon-aid. At 11:00 I then had a bowl of ceeeal with banana, along with half of an english muffin. At 11:25 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler I then made my bed. At 12:00 I then watched the local news while doing my back and the stretches that I have been since having my stroke. At 11:16 I then filled my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then called the pharmacy to order a script. It will be ready June 14th at 1:00 P.M. At 1:00 I then iced my back. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:17. After taking a shower, at 3:40 I then ate my salad. Once I had eaten my dinner, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A really hot day!
My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 6:10 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with half of an english muffin. At 6:45 I then I then went back to bed and slept until 10:40. After making my bed, I then did my constant therapy. After talking to Jamie at Neuro Restorative about next weak's schedule, I then did my constant therapy. After doing my typing exercises, I then watched the news at news at noon while doing my back stretches. At 12:10 I then continued with my stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 12/20 I then shaved before icing my legs and back. At 1:12 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I slept until 3:15 before getting up to eat my salad. After doing so, I then ate my dinner. After taking a shower, I then pulled up my blog and typed of a really hot day!
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Typing up some more notes during my O.T. Session
My Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot apple cider while eating my fruit. At 7:40 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with half of a toasted english muffin. At 7:55 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shoer. Once I was dressed for the day, I then made my bed before doing my back stretches. At 8:33 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 8:45 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 9:06 I began to do my typing exercises. At 9:30 United Wheelchair arrived and out the door I went. Upon my arrival at Neuro Restorative at 10:40 I sat in the lobby until 11:00 before going to Laurie's office for my O.T. Session. Today Laurie and I worked on typing up the notes from Sam my case manager from the Divisions of the Blind. We then spoke about contrast. Laurie than wants me to take pictures of my pill tray and my pill container in and out of the tray. At 1:00 I then went to the lobby to meet Calvin from United Wheelchair so that I could go home. I arrived home at 2:10 and went strait to my bedroom to lay down and rest. I slept until 3:25 before waking. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening. I then ate my salad. After doing so, I then ate my dinner at 4:00. Once I had finished eating, at 4:25 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.