Waking from a dead sleep at 3:00 a.m.

 My Monday morning began at 3:00 a.m. with sever pain in my right leg that woke me from a dead sleep. That is the leg I ware my A.F.O. On, but my doctor said it was not the A.F.O. So I am waiting to have x-rays. I will then see a specialist. After taking two Tylenol, I then went back to sleep. After a little bit of sleep, I soon woke at 6:00 to get ready for my day. After drinking a cup of hot cocoa and eating my fruti, I then had an egg, cheese sandwich In between a toasted english muffin, along with some cold slaw and banana on the side. Once I had finished eating, I then at 6:30 brushed my teeth and shaved. Af 6:40 I had made my bed before taking my shower and getting dressed. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. Once I was dressed for the day, I thenbegan to do my constant therapy and typing test for the day. At 8:00 Calvin from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 9:45, I went to the sewing room for reading group with Faith. Today we read a short story called "Colored Pallet." At 10:30 I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. We began the session by going into his office to call my mother on the update about the pain that I am having in my let and if I have heard anything from my doctors office. We then went into the parallel bars and did some balance exercises. Dan wanted to take it easy on me today until we hear other wise. At 11:15 I went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today Alicia and Abby had us watching videos about the brain and it parts and what they do. At 12:00 I then during my O.T. Session with Laurie, we spoke about safety strategies while in the shower. Even a person has a handicapped shower they still can slip and slip and fall. At 12:00 I then during my speech session with Carina ate my lunch after she had the leeds connected to my throat. She turned it on as I began to eat slowly turning up the level. At 12:30 I then went home. Upon my arrival home at 2:30, I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. Once I had eaten dinner, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Going over the summer group therapies with Faith

 My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:45 I then had two french toast At 7:00 I then brushed my teeth before shaving. I then washing face before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air, I then at 7:22 began to do my back stretches. At 7:55 I then did my stroke stretches before working on a word search while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 8:20 I then did my constant therapy, leading to leaving the house at 9:00. At 10:25 I had arrived at Neuro Restorative. I soon went to the conference room for writing group with Carina. At 10:15 I then had my O.T. Session with Angela. Today Angela helped set up an instagram account. She then helped write a bio to introduce myself. At 12:00 during my break, I went to the client lounge to do my typing test. At 12:30 I then went to Carinas office for my speech session. Once she had the leads attached to the areas of my throat that need strengthening to help my swallowing. She then turned on the devise. As she turned on I began to eat. As she turned it up I would jump every now and then,  but I am getting use to by now. At 1:00 during painting group with Dan, I continued to paint the painting that I am working on. At 2:00 during my Recreational therapy session with Faith we continued to draw pictures to put in my book. Faith then went over the summer group and outdoor therapy's. At 3:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:15. Once inside my bedroom, I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:35 I then ate my salad before eating my dinner. At 5:25 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Happy Birthday to my sister Barbara on Easter Day

 My Easter Sunday began at at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news. At 6:30 I then watched Sunday Mass on television. At 7:30 I then went back to sleep until 10:00. Once I had made my bed, at 10:40 I then had and english muffin with jams along with a bowl of cereal with banana. 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, I then at 11:12 began to do my constant therapy. At 11:40 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:50 my aunt Joan and Quinny arrived. At 12:15 My mother and sister arrived home from church. Once my mother gave me communion, at 12:35 I then shaved. At 12:40 I then did my typing lesson for the day. Today I practiced Colin's  and semi Colin's. At 1:07 I then filled my empty pill container's for the weak ahead. At 1:38 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg workout. At 1:50 I then did three sets of squeezing my hand grips for thirty second's. At 1:55 I grabbed my five pound weights, so as to do my arm exercises. At 2:00 my family and I sat down to eat our Easter Sunday dinner. Once we had finished eating and everything was picked my family left for home. At 3:10 I then did my back stretches before taking a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. I then blogged of my day.  

Laying down to rest

 My Saturday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:18 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with and english muffin. 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, At 7:00 I then went back to bed and slept until 10:20. After making my bed, I then at 10:45 had half of an english muffin with peatut butter and honey a cup of tea. At 10:50 I then took two Tylenol. At 11:05 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs fo air with my inhaler, I then shaved. At 11:35 I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:00 my sister had arrived At 12:07 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 12:12 I continued with my back stretches. At 12:24 I began to do my typing exercises. After doing so, I then spoke to a friend who was in rehab after being in the hospital. At 1:19 I then used my hand grips. At 1:25 I had use my five pound weights to do my upper body exercises. At 1:55 I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:00. After taking a shower, at 4:25 I then sat in the formal living room to visit with my mother and sister. At 4:40 My sister and our parents sat down to eat dinner. At 5:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

It is "AMAZING!"

 My Friday morning began at 10:20 a.m.by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cider.  after doing so, at 10:40 I then had a toasted english muffin with an egg. Once I had finished eating, at 11:10 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:27 I then did my constant therapy. At 11:50 I then shaved before watching the news at noon. At 12:25 I then put some clean laundry away. At 12:40 I then did my back stretches, before doing my stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 1:00 I had used my hand grips, squeezing them five times holding squeezing for thirty seconds each time. At 1:00 I then used my five pound dumbbells to do my upper body workout. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights, to do my a leg exercises. At 1:30 I then ended my workout with a cool down by doing my thera band exercises once again. After doing so, I then did my back stretches. At 2:00 I lied down to rest and slept until 4:00. After taking a shower, I then ate dinner, before blogging of my day.  

A day that I could enjoy

 My Thursday morning began at 6:10 a.m. by eating my frui while drinking a cup of hat apple cider. At 6:20 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with banana along with a slice of toast. Once I had finished eating, at 6:40 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 at 7:00. I had slept until 11:00 before waking. After doing my back and the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke, at 11:25 I had cleaned my bathroom. After making my bed, I then put some clean laundry away. At 12:00 I then had a light lunch, before whiel watching the news at noon. At 12:30 I then brushed my teeth before filling my pills into my new weekly  pill cases that I just bought. At 2:30 I then grabbed my dumbbells and began to  do my upper body weight exercises. At 2:35 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my  leg exercises. At 2:45 I then ended my workout by doing my back stretches once again. At 2:50 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the day. At 3:00 I then did my constant therapy. At 3:30 I began to do my typing exercises. At 4:26 I then ate my salad before eating my dinner. After brushing my teeth, at 5:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

C.T. Scan

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by taking two Tylenol. I then went beck to sleep until 11:00. I then had my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 11:15 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with a slice of toast. At 11:38 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:50 I then made my bed. AT 11:55 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:05 I had filled my empty pill containers. I then watched the news. At 1:00 I went to the E.R. To get a c.t. Scan. I have been having  headaches after the fall I took. Better safe than sorry The scan showed no signs of concussion. I then left the hospital and soon arrived home at 3:00. I then sorry.called and notified Neuro Restorative, so that I could be scheduled for therapy next weak. At 3:10 I then took a shoer, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.