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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Getting fitted for a new A.F.O. At Hanker and a little shopping after that

 My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 5:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. After putting in my eyes and nose drops, I then made my bed. At 6:15 I then did my back stretches. At 6:35 I had done my constant therapy before leaving with my parents at 7:10 for Auburn to go to hanger orthotics to be fitted for a new A.F.O. At 8:20 we arrived at Hanger Orthotics meeting  Caron there, my physical therapist from Nero Restorative. We first met with the person who would be fitting me with my new A.F.O. Caron then described to him a little about what we work on during our P.T. Sessions. We then discussed having an A.F.O. With a little more Dorsey Flexion to it, so that I be able to movie my foot more freely with more motion to it and not stabilized. Once my ankle foot orthotic was molded to my right leg. The fun began. This is when I was able to chose a pattern of color to put on the A.F.O. I had an option of two patterns that I liked the best just in case they were out of one. At 9:17 we then left Hanger to go to Free Port. We all know what is in Free Port, L L Bean. At 10:17 we had arrived. I went in briefly but after a short while decided to go back in the truck to rest. I even was able to take a little nap while I was waiting. Our next stop was at F.X. Marcot in Auburn. So that I could buy a new mattress and box spring along with a new recliner. At 12:30 we were on our way home. We arrived home at 1:47. Once I was comfortable, at 2:00 I then ate a salad with a glass of lemon aid. At 2:50 I then took another shower so as to cool down. At 3:08 I had filled my empty pill containers. At 3:30 I then had a bite to eat before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Cleaning and organizing drawers in my bathroom

 My Tuesday morning began at 10:20 a..m. By eating my fruit and drinking a hot cup of apple cider. At 10:33 I then had a slice of toast with some steak corn potato mixture on it. Once I had finished eating, at 10:56 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 11:22 I had shaved. After doing so I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:25 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:35 I then began to do the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 1:00 I then had finished my constant therapy. At 1:16 I began to do my typing exercises. At 1:25 I then went into my bathroom to continue cleaning and organizing the drawers. At 1:35 I then had a bite to eat. I then continued to clean the drawers in my bathroom. At 2:15 I then took my shower, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the day. At 2:30 I then squeezed my hand grip five times for thirty seconds each. At 3:00 I then worked on a word search puzzle. At 3:40 I then had an ear of corn before eating some streak and potato salad for dinner. At 5:15 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Monday, August 17, 2026

Cleaning a desk drawer in my bathroom

 My Monday morning began at 10:15 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 10:45 I then made my bed before doing my constant therapy. At 11:15 I then had a fried and cheese sandwich with a glass of lemon aid. Once I had finished eating, at 11:50 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 12:15 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:32 I then did the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 12:35 I then squeezed my hand grips for thirty seconds five time each. At 1:00 I then grabbed my dumbbells and began to work my upper body. At 1:40 I then did my typing exercises. At 1:50 I then checked my e-mail. At 2:05 I then cleaned out another drawer in my bathroom dest area. At 2:45 I then ate my salad before eating dinner. After taking my shower and getting comfortable for the evening, at 4:40 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Sunday, August 16, 2026

A relaxing day home

 My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:26 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with half of an english muffing. Once I had finished eating, at 6:38 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 watched Sunday Mass. At 8:00 I then went back to sleep and slept until 12:00. Once I was up I had taken my medication before filling my empty pill containers. At 1:00 I then called the pharmacy to order some scripts that I was running low on. At 1:10 My mother arrived home from church. Once she had given me communion. I then I had eaten some lunch. After brushing my teeth, at 2:00 I then did my constant therapy. At 2:12 I began to do my typing exercises. At 2:40 I then shaved before doing my back stretches. At 3:40 I began to do my weight exercises working my upper body. At 3:48 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 3:58 I had wrapped my workout by doing another set of back stretches. At 4:10 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:40 I had eaten my salad. After doing so, I then ate dinner. At 5:30 I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Cleaning some of my drawers In my bathroom

 My Saturday mornig began at 10:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 10:50 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana, along with half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 10:10 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:36 I had made my bed. At 11:40 I then did my back stretches. At 12:00 I then shaved before cleaning the drawers in my night stand next to my bed. At 2:25 I then cleaned drawers in my bathroom. At 3:30 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the evening. At 3:47 I then did another set of back stretches. At 4:00 I then ate my dinner. At 5:19 I then did my constant therapy. At 5:40 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Friday, August 14, 2026

Packing up and leaving camp for the season. And a short season it was

 At 10:00 a.m. by getting dressed for the day before going into the main camp. After eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider, I then had a banana sandwich. At 10:40 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. After putting in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I then pack up things from my camp to go home for the season. At 11:40 we left camp for the summer. "Short but Sweet." We arrived home at 12:06 my mother and I . We then began to unpack the car, while my father was still at camp wrapping up things that had to get done. At 12:06 we arrived home. Once the car was unpacked and things put away, I then shaved. At 1:30 I then did my constant therapy. At 1:50 I then did my typing exercises. At 2:15 I began to do my back stretches. At 2:43 I then did the stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. After doing so, I had squeezed my hand grips five times for thirty seconds each. At 3:00 I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:30 i then ate my salad. At 4:00 I then had eaten dinner. A tuna I Italian with vegetable sticks. Something easy on our first home from camp. At 4:40 I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.  

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Talking with my mother in my camp

 My Thursday morning began at 10:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. After doing so, I then had a grilled ham, cheese, and tomato sandwich. Once I had finished eating, 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 1:12 I then made my bed. At 11:16 I then did my back stretches. At 12:00 my mother came into my camp to talk. At 12:35 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 12:35 I then did my typing exercises. At 1:00 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 1:10 I had used my hand grips squeezing them five times, thirty seconds each time. At 1:13 I then grabbed my dumbbells and began to work my upper body. At 1:18 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 1:25 I then shaved before taking a shower. At 2:30 I had going into the main camp to chill out and talk with my mother as she had shortly to camp from work. At 3:18 I had eaten my salad before eating a plate of spaghetti for dinner. At 4:00 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. At 4:05 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.