Keeping up with my workout

 My Thursday morning began at 9:40 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 9:50 I then had an english muffin with jams along with a bowl of cereal with a banana. At 10:18 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 10:40 I began to do my constant therapy. At 10:55 I then shaved before filling my empty pill containers. After doing so, I had called the pharmacy to order a script that I was running low on. At 11:30 I then did my typing test by googling typing test. At 11:55 I began to do my back stretches while watching the news at noon. I then preceded to do my stretches that I have been doing since my stroke. At 12:13 I then used my handgrips. After shoveling the snow off my deck, I then at 12:23 began to do my thera band exercises for my arms and legs. At 12:30 I strapped on my ankle weights and began to exercise my legs some more. At 12:40 I then grabbed my dumbbells  and did my upper body exercises. At 12:45 I then ended my workout with my back exercises. At 12:55 I then did a word search puzzle while eating half of an apple until 1:15 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 3:30 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner. At 4:30 I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Goin to the chiropractor

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then 9:00 a.m. had some peanut butter and honey on toast. Once I had finished eating, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana. At 9:35 I then had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 9:45 I then made my bed. After doing my back stretches, at 10:00 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 10:30 I then did my constant therapy. At 10:40 I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then left went neuro restorative. Upon my arrival at 12:10, I had sat in the lobby until 12:30 for my speech session with Carina. I soon went into her office. While eating lunch my lunch we worked on mendelshon  H Maneuver  swallowing methods, because Carina had to order new wires to do the e-stem. At 1:15 I then went into the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. After walking 525 feet, we then went back into the gym to do some exercises in the parallel bars. During my O.T. Session with Laurie we practiced using the microwaves by heating up some water and making a cup of hot cocoa. More importantly I was working on my vision. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 4:00 and left for the chiropractor right off with my father. Upon our arrival we had our backs adjusted. We arrived back home at 5:30. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. After eating dinner, I then blogged of my day. 

Plan B during speech

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 6:15 I then had an onion, green pepper, and cheese omelet with a slice of toast. Once I had finished eating, at 6:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready, I then made my bed. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:10 I then did my back stretches. At 7:30 I then did my constant therapy. After doing so, I then left for Neuro Restorative. I soon arrived at 9:40. At 9:45 I then went into the sewing room for reading group with Angela. Today we had read a story and discussed it along the way. This really challenges my memory. At 10:30 I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. After walking four laps around the gym, we then went back into the gym so that I could ride the nu step for fifteen minutes. After going .64 miles I then went into the parallel bars to do some step ups onto the mat. I then stood on the mat with both of my legs with my arms crossed and shifted my weight from one leg to the other. At 11:15 I then went into the conference room for Brain injury education group with Abby, Laurie, and Faith. Today we discussed the spinal cord injuries, During O.T. With Laurie, we spoke about our meeting with Sam from the devision of the blind. We will go over medications with her. We then pinch to zoom to make e-mail larger. Then in next session we will make hot chocolate. At 12:30 During speech, Carina did not have wires to do e-stem, so we did some swallowing exercises. We then talked about speech education. I then went home. I arrived home arrived home at 2:20. After taking a shower and getting comfortable, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Talking about the videos I took during O.T. So as to put them to music

 My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. I then had a bowl of oatmeal with banana along with an English muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 6:50 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day I had put in my eye and nose drops. After doing my back stretches, I then took in a two puffs of air with my inhaler. At. At 8:00 I called Neuro Restorative to let them know that I would be in today for speech and Occupational Therapy. Transportation was not operating today to do the holiday. At 8:50 my father and I left for Lewiston. I arrived at Neuro Restorative at 110:00. My first therapy was speech with Carina. Once she had me connected to the machine, I began to eat and swallow. Continuing to choke as usual she raised the level stimulation. After speech, I then had O.T. Angela. Today. We first looked at the pictures my sister took of me exercising then spoke about taking them all the long way and not side by side. We then talked about taking more this weekend and making a video out them to music that I like. My father then picked me up and we went home. We arrive home at 1:30. I then lied down to rest and slept until for an hour. Once I woke, I had taken a shower to get comfortable. I then blogged of my day before eating dinner.  

Video taping my workout for my interview at Neuro Restorative

 My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news At 6:30 I then watched churched on televising. At 7:30 I then went back to sleep until 10:00. Once I was awake, I then ate my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 10:15 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with an english muffin. At 10:35 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. I then put on my sweat suit, so that my sister could record me doing my morning workout. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest, I was so tired from the workout. I slept until 3:27. Once I was awake, I then took my shower, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the day. At 3:27 I then ate dinner. At 4:20 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.   

A visit with my sister and Dan

 My Saturday morning began at 10:20 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a banana sandwich. At 11:00 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:15 I then made my bed. At 11:20 I then shaved before doing my constant therapy. At 12:00 My sister Barbara and her friend Dan arrived. At 12:13 I then continued my constant therapy. At 12:15 I had cleaned my bathroom. Af 12:40 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:50 I then did the stretches that I learned after having my stroke. At 1:00 I then sat in the formal living room with my parents, sister, and Dan. At 1:40 my mother sister and I lied down to rest while Dan and my father went out. I slept until 4:04. After taking a shower, I then blog of my day. 

Having an interview over the phone

 My Friday morning began at 10:20 a.m. by making my bed, I then called Neuro Restorative, to see if they are open Monday do to the holiday. They said that they were, but that you would have to find your own transportation, because to the holiday. After doing so, I then ate my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. At 10:45 I then had two popovers with a piece of banana. Once I had finished eating, At 11:10 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air, I then at 11:22 began to do my back stretches. At 11:35 I then shaved. At 11:45 I had called Neuro Restorative, I can go in for my O.T.  lunch and Speech sessions then leave at 2:00. They said to call first thing in the morning if I plan to do so. At 1:00 I then received a call from DHHS, so as to answer all kinds of questions. They said that they would then send me paper work to fill out. The interview lasted until 1:26. I then began to do my thera band exercises. The woman called back and said that I qualified for the Brain Injury Waver Program. At 2:22 I then used my hand grips. At 2:30 I spoke to a friend who had called. We talked while I was drinking a fruit drink. After eaing dinner I had brushed my teeth and took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.