Talking to Laurie during my O.T. Session about my up coming meeting with Sam my case manager from the Division of the Blind

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:13 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with some sliced banana in it along with a toasted english muffin and a glass of orange juice. Once I had finished eating, I then made my bed. At 6:30 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 I then did my back stretches At 9:15 United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative in Lewiston. Upon my arrival at 9:15, I had a half hour to wait before my my first therapy. At 9:45 I then went to the sewing room for reading group with Faith. Today we read two short story's an discussed them. The first one was titled "Take my hand." And the next one was, "Lily's place." At 10:15 I made my way into the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. After fifteen minutes on the Nu Steps on level two for fifteen minutes. I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 11:15 during B.I.E. Group with Faith and Alicia in the conference room. We spoke about the types of jobs at Neuro Restorative and who are the people there that fill the shoes in that position. At 12:00 I then went to Lauries office for my O.T. Session. Today Laurie and I first spoke about my meeting with Sam next week. She is my case manager from the division of the blind. We then worked on a typing cheat sheet to help me remember passwords and e-mail. To get into my typing programs. At 12:30 I then had speech with Carina. Once the e-stem was connected, I began to eat my lunch. Today we recorded a video of me doing it for the slide show Neuro Restorative is doing about me. Once I had finished eating and I was done for the e-stem, I then brushed my teeth, I then went home at 1:10. I arrived home at 2:27. Once inside my room, I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. After eating my salad, I then ate my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

E-mailing the the lady in charge of my video

 My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:42 I then had a cheese and ham omelet.with a slice of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then at 7:00 a.m. brushed my teeth and shaved. Once I had taken a shower, and was dressed for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then did my constant therapy. At 9:00 United Wheelchair had arrived and I was soon on my way to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 10:20 a.m. I sat in the client lounge fro ten minuets. Before going to the conference room for writing group with Caryn. The group showed her the books that we are writing. At 11:15 during my O.T. Session with Angela  we e-mailed lady that is charge of the video that I am putting together, "The day and the life of Troy." Starting from the things that I do first thing in the morning. My exercise routine, to the things that I do in P.T. O.T. Speech , and Recreation therapy's We then spoke about orientation of selfy mode on my Tablet. And structure for video. Which way my tablet. At 1:00 during painting group with Mindy I began to paint a new painting. At 2:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 3:30. After taking a shower and I was comfortable for the evening, I had eaten my salad before eating my dinner. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day.  

Reading My Lenten Companion

My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news. At 6:30 I then watched church until 7:30 before going back to sleep. I had slept until 11:00 before getting up to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 11:10 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with English muffin with jams spread on them. Once I had finished eating, At 11:30 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:57 I then made my bed. At 12:10 I then did my upper weight exercises. At 12:20 I then strapped on my ankle weights to do my leg exercises. At 12:25 I then used my hand grips, At 12:30 my mother had arrived home from church and gave me communion. I then read my Lenten Companion, a book with prayers to read every day during lent. At 1:00 I began to do my constant therapy. At 1:40 I then shaved before filling my empty pill container. At 2:07 I then did my back stretches. At 2:20 I began to do my typing exercises. At 3:10 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the evening before eating my salad. At 3:45 I then ate my dinner. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog at 4:35 and typing of my day. 

MM MM HOME MADE PIZZA

 My Saturday morning bean at 10:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 10:45 I had a bowl of cereal with banana along with an english muffin with jams. At 11:10 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 11:28 I hen began to do my back stretches. At 11:40 I then did the stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 11:45 I then did my thera band exercises to work my arms and legs. At 12:00 I then used my hand grips. At 12:12 I had shaved before filling my empty pill containers. At 1:00 I lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, At 3:25 I then ate my salad. At 4:55 I then blogged of my day, before eating homemade pizza for dinner. 

Doing my stretches

 My Friday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then ate my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 10:34 I then had a scrambled egg sandwich with some banana on the side. Once I had finished eating, at 10:50 I had brushed my teeth. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:00 I then did my constant therapy. At 11:20 I then did my back stretches. At 11:45 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 11:50 I then had used my hand grips. After doing my thera band exercises, I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I had shaved. At 12:45 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. After taken a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

My brain was on overload

 My  Thursday morning began at 1:30 a.m. by waking to a bad headache. After taking to tylenols, I then went back to sleep until 6:00 a.m. After taking my medication, I then went back to sleep until 10:20. Once I had made my bed, I then ate my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 10:40 I had eaten three english muffin half's along with some banana. At 11:00 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 11:17 I then shaved. At 11:30 I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. The workout I had in P.T. Yesterday was a little bit too much. I pushed myself over the limit. It was not that my body could not perform, It was my brain was on overload. At 3:15 I woke and took a shower. At 3:45 I then pulled up blog and typed of my day. 

Popping Balloons during O.T.

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:53 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, at 9:00 I then had and english muffin with a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 9:40 I then took my shower so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed, at 9:50 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. After making my bed, at 11:30 I had grabbed my things and I then jumped quickly into the United Wheelchair van and was on my way to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 12:30, I went into Carinas office for my speech therapy session. Once she had connected the estem wires to my throat, I began to eaten lunch, as she turned up the level of the tensity as I ate. While I was eating, she had me practicing the Mendel sum Maneuver to help me swallow. She then told me to practice five times daily. She then e-mailed me the procedure. At 1:15 I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. We began the session by walking 720 feet. We then went back into the gym and Dan had me on the Nu Step cycling for fifteen minutes on level two. I then went into the parallel bars with my feet together Dan had me reaching for a cone hat was place on a tennis racket. The goal was not to lose my balance. I then spoke to Angela about the phots that have to be taken of me and she said as many as possible video or clips. She had not spoke to the lady who is putting this together. At 2:15 I then during my O.T. Session with Lauri, we worked on my typing speed while she showed me a new program to use. A balloon key board jump. I soon left for home. I arrived home at 4:45. After taking a shower, I then ate dinner. At 5:40 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.