My meeting with Sam during my O.T. Session

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:45 a.m. BY drinking a cup of hot apple cider while some fruit. At 9:00 I then had three pancakes with some banana. Once I had finished eating, at 9:15 I then brushed my teeth before taking a shower. Once I was dressed for the day, I then did my back stretches. At 9:48 I then iced my back and ankle. At 10:10 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 11:00 United arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative. At 12:30 during my speech session with Carina, she first put the e-stem to my parts of my throat muscles, turned it on, I then began to eat and swallow. I began to choke more than usual because she had put the attachments in a different place. I am not a speech therapist, so that is the best way I can explain it. I especially choked more when swallowing liquid. At 1:15 I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. He first had me on the Nu Step. For 12:00 minutes. I then went into the parallel bars to work on my balance. In doing so, he had me put one foot on a wooden box covered with rug with my  arms crossed. He then had me look slowly in every direction. Up, down, left, right, straight ahead. At 2:00 during my O.T. Session with Lauri, We met with Sam my case manager from the Devision of the Blind. We first spoke about my fall that I had a couple a weeks ago. We then looked at pill trays for the visually impaired. Type medication list and put in binder. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Driver who would be taking me home. Upon my arrival home at 4:15, I had eaten my salad before eating my dinner. After taking a shower, and getting comfortable for the evening, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Testing my typing speed during my O.T. Session with Laurie

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:10 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with a toasted english muffin with peanut-butter and honey, along with some banana. Once I had finished eating, I then at 6:30 brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. Once I was dressed and ready for my day ahead. I had put my eye and nose drops in. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then put ice on my leg. At 7:30 I began to do my constant theapy. At 7:43 i then was on my way to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 9:30, I sat in the lobby for fifteen minutes before going to the sewing room for reading group with Caryn. Today the three of us took turns reading the article "Colored Pallet. We then spoke about my book, "Running From Lightning!" At 10:30 during memory group Abby and Carina gave us words individually and we then had to put them in alphabetical order. We then did some math problems. We then ended the group by doing some word problems. At 11:15 during B.I.E. Group with Alicia and Abbey, we spoke about Cranial Nerves. At 12:30 during my O.T. Session with Laurie I did one minute and five minute typing tests. At 12:30 during speech, I then ate my lunch with Carina while doing my e-stem. At 12:30 Calvin from United Wheelchair brought me home.  I had arrived home at 1:45. Once I had finished eating my lunch, I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the day. At 2:20 I then filled my empty pill containers up. At 2:40 I finished doing so. I then called my friend that just arrived home form rehab. We spoke while I put an ice pack on my ankle. At 3:30 I then ate my dinner. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Writing an introduction to my instagram account

 My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot coco. At 6:38 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with a toasted english muffin with peanut-butter and honey. At 6:38 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was dressed for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs air with my inhaler. At 7:23 I began to do my constant therapy.United Wheelchair soon arrived in m driveway to take me to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 10:10, I went to the client lounge to wait for my first therapy. I soon made my way downstairs by elevator to go to the conference room for writing group at 10:30 with. During this time I continued to work on my third book. At 11:15 I then went to Angola's office for my Occupational Therapy session. During our time, we linked my instagram account to facebook. We then linked my book "Running From Lightning" and my blog to instagram, so that people can follow my blog. I also viewed some pictures of me skiing. Homework I have to write an introduction to put on instagram telling people a little bit about myself. At 12:00 I then went to the client lounge for my break. During this time, I began to write my introduction to instagram in my google docs. At 12:30 during my speech session with Carina, She first connected  my voice box and other parts of my throat to the e-stem, I then began to eat, as the she turned up the e-stem my voice was horse as I tried talking. It began to make my swallowing easier. At 1:00 I then went to the craft room for painting group with Alicia. I continued to work on my painting already in progressed. At 2:00 Calvin from United Wheelchair took me home. I arrived home at 3:20. At 3:25 I then ate my salad before eating dinner. At 4:10 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:35 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Waiting to hear from my doctor

My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news. At 6:30 I then watching Sunday Mass while eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 6:45 I then had three pancakes with some banana. At 7:00 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 went back to bed and slept until at 7:30 and slept until 11:00. Once I had made my bed, I then shaved. At 11:25 I had iced my calf and ankle which still is swollen, why I do not know. Still waiting to hear from the doctor in Scarborough. At 11:43 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 12:12 My mother arrived home from church and gave me communion. At 12:15 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:30 I then did the stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 12:45 I then called my friend who is rehab. His sister had answered the phone who was there visiting. I told her I would call beck later. After having some cheese and crackers for a snack, at 1:00 I had brushed my teeth before doing my constant therapy. At 1:33 I then put an ice pack on my ankle and calf area again for ten minutes. At 2:00 I then did my thera band exercises. At 2:24 I had used my hand grips, squeezing then five times for thirty seconds each. At 2:30 I then did my back exercises once again before ending my workout. At 2:38 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the day. At 2:37 I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day, before eating an early meal. 

Icing my ankle and shin

 My Saturday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by icing my shin. At 6:38 I then at 6:38 I then ate my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:52 I then had an omelet with an english muffin and some banana. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air, AT 7:30 I then went back to bed. I slept until 10:40 before waking. Once I had made my bed, at 11:00 I then put an ice pack on my ankle and shin on my left leg. At 11:50 I then did my back stretches. At 12:12 I then continued with the stretches that I have been doing since I had my stoke. At 12:15 I began to do my Thera band exercises for my arms and legs. At 12:20 I then used my hand grips. At 12:30 I then did my typing sessions. At 12:50 I then shaved before taking my shower, so as to get comfortable for the day. At 1:40 I then ate my salad. At 2:00 I then did my back stretches again. At 2:10 I then talked to my friend to see how he was doing in rehab. At 2:25 I then ate an early dinner. At 3:35 I then put the icepack on my right leg once again. While doing so, I did some mendelhem swallows. I soon then pulled up my blog to type of my day.    

Talking to my friends sister

 My Friday morning began at 1:00 a.m. by waking to a sharp throbbing pain In my right leg. After taking two Tylenols, I eventually went back to sleep. I slept until 6:00 before waking to take my seizure medication. After doing so, I then iced my leg for ten minutes while watching the news. At 7:00 I then went back to bed and slept until 10:40. After making my bed, I then had a cup of tea while eating my fruit. At 11:00 I then had some pancakes for breakfast. 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 11:43 I then iced my shin. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:08 I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:45 I then began to do my typing test for the day. At 12:55 I then shaved before doing my back and the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 1:25 I then did my thera band exercises to strengthen my arms and legs. At 1:30 I then used my handgrips squeezing them three time for thirty seconds each time. At 1:35 I then called a friend who is in a rehab facility. His sister was there visiting while he was doing P.T. She let me know that he was being discharged next Tuesday. At 1:45 I thenlied down to rest and slept until 3:45. After taking a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening, at 4:00 I then had eaten my salad. After doing so, I had dinner. At 5:10 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

A Wonderful Birthday Wish

My Thursday morning began at 2:00 a.m. by taking two Tylenols for the pain that I was having in my shin splints in my legs. The right side is worse than my left. After doing so, I then went back to bed and slept until 10:50. Once I was awake, I then had my fruit and cocoa. At 11:10 I then had a grilled chicken, cheese, and avocado sandwich along with some vegetable sticks. At 12:00 I then listened too the news at noon. While doing so, I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air, I then put some clean laundry away. At 12:15 I had made my bed before shaving. At 12:42 I then did my back stretches before doing the stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 12:55 I had used my hand grips. At 1:00 I then did my thera band exercises, to strengthen my arms and legs. At 1:05 I then opened my birthday cards and gifts. I would like to thank you Aunt Joan for the special card and the twenty dollars inside. I would also like to thank my friends for the cards they sent and warm wishes on facebook. I would also like to thank my sister for the special gift, and my parents also. You all my day as bright as the sun on this special without a cloud in the sky. After opening my cards and gifts, I then checked my Birthday wishes on facebook. At 2:10 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. I then went into the formal living room to sit down to talk with my mother. At 3:25 I then did my constant therapy. Before taking a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:00 I then sat down to a birthday meal of stuffed green peppers wit my parents. I then pulled up my blog at 4:45 to blog of my day.