My Thursday morning began at 10:30 a..m. By eating my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 10:50 I then had peanut butter and honey on an english. Once I had fished 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 11:20 I then made my bed. At 11:26 I began to do my constant therapy. At 1:50 I then did some typing exercises. I then watched the news at noon. while doing some of my typing exercises. After using my hand grips, gripping them five times for thirty second's. I wrapped my workout up my doing another set of back set of back stretches. After filling my empty pill containers. I then called the pharmacy to order a script. At 1:45 then lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. After taking a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening, I then ate my salad. At 3:43 I then had a bowl of soup before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.
Riding the Brain Train Toward Recovery
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Going to Hannaford during my O.T. Session with Lauie
My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by taking my medication before going back to sleep. I slept until 7:30 before waking, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 7:40 I had eaten a bowl of cereal with banana along with half of an english muffin. At 8:00 I then brushed my teeth before and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. After doing so, I then made my bed before doing my back stretches. After doing so, I then did my constant therapy before doing my typing lessons. At 9:30 Calvin had arrived from United Wheelchair to take me to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 10:45 I had gone to the client lounge for fifteen minutes before going to Lauries office at 11:00 for my O.T. Session. Today she and I went to went to Hanford to get a list of my medication. At 12:00 we arrived back at Neuro Restorative. I then went to the client lounge to work on my typing lessons. At 12:30 I went to Carina's office for my speech session. Once Carina had me connected to the e-stem I began to eat. As I was eating she slowly turned up the intensity. Once I had finished eating, at 1:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. We began the session with a walk in the hallway with my walker around th inside of the building. We then went back into the gym, so that I could ride the Nu Sep. After doing so, I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 2:00 I then went to the lobby to meet Calvin so as to go home. I arrived home at 3:15. After eating my salad, I then ate dinner. At 3:45 I then pulled up my blog and type of my day before going to an appointment at the chiropractor.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Calling Hannaford to provide an updated med list during my O.T. Session with Laurie
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.
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.