Golf on the wee

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by streatching my arms, legs, along with every muscle in my body. I then did my weight exercises. At 6:15 I made my way to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. This morning I had another bowl of oatmeal before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 7:10 I went back to my bedroom to take my shower and to get ready for my day ahead. At 8:30 United arrived to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had a 10:00 a.m. P.T. appointment with Amanda. She first had me riding the bike for fifteen minutes. I was able to go 1.41 miles in that time. She then had me in the parallel bars doing leg raises and squats. At 12:00 Amanda unlocked the room across from the gym for me to go into so that I could rest. I did so for fourty minutes before going into the kitchen to eat my lunch. While in the lunch room I talked with Dee Dee as she ate her lunch too. At 12:00 we had loss the power. This was during my O.T. session with Nancy. She had originally scheduled us to use the wee, but instead we went outside to take a walk. Once we arrived back to WestSide the power was back on, so we went to use the wee. We played golf so as to practice swinging my arm. At 1:00 I then had my first support group, With Deb and Nancy. Three other clients and myself sat and vented about weekly events and problems that occure in the result of our injury. At 2:00 I then left for home. Upon my arrivel home I jumped right on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises, then I stretched. After my shower I then had my salad before eating my dinner. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Sending out my first Christmas card

I began my Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. While eating my mother called to tell me be ready by 1:00 p.m. She is bringing my grandmother and I to wal-mart. At 9:10 Dr. Timothy Lukovitts office called from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He is the doctor who specializes in stroke. At 9:15 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 10:45 I took my shower getting ready to go to wal-mart. At 11:15 I then sat down to write a Christmas letter to send out in a card. Once I had finished my letter I then did my facial exercises. At 12:30 I talked to a friend on the telephone. At 1:30 I then left to go to wal-mart. While there I picked up some folders to put some papers in. At 2:30 my grandmother, mother, and I went to the D-N-D over at the Mt. Blue Shopping Center to get a hot chocolate. At 3:00 we left to go home. Along the way we dropped my grandmother off at the Pierce House. At 3:15 we arrived home. I immediatly changed into my shorts and a t-shirt, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 3:50 I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. I then stretched to end my workout. At 4:45 I then took my shower getting comfortable for the night. At 5:00 I sat down to eat dinner. At 5:30 I filled out two Christmas cards to mail out. At 6:30 I then sat down to blog, soon calling it a day.

Hmmm, TIRED! Why is that.

I began my Monday morning at 4:30 a.m. by non other then stretching. At 5:00 I then turned to my weight exercises. At 5:30 I then made my way downatairs to ride the swin air dine. At 6:00 I was back upstairs eating oatmeal and bagel for breakfast. After my shower I continued to get ready to go to WestSide. United arrived at 7:45 to bring me there. Upon my arrivel for a 9:00 a.m. p.t. appointment with Amanda. She first had me on the bike for twenty minutes before switching over to doing leg raises in the parallel bars. While doing any form of therapy I tend to get short of breath so Amanda brought over a chair for me to sit in. At 10:00 during my break I first went to an empty theropy room to rest. I then had a snack before going to speech with Corina at 11:00. During my speech session with Corina we talk about breathing exercises I could be doing. She then had me practice them. She then gave me some hand outs. It is ironic how I never had breathing problems until I started my theropy at WestSide. It is probably because I am more active now. At 11:30 during my support session with Deb we talked about things. Mainly how discouraging it is to see where I am at, versus where I was before the stroke, but I am making progress. At noon I had my case management session before going home. I mainly talked about how I am joining the support group tomorrow which will be every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00, and other things. I arrived home at 1:30. I was so tired I went right to bed and slept from 1:30 to 3:30. I then got up to stretch. At 3:40 I then jumped on the swin air dine for a half an hour. I then went up stairs to continue stretching. But first I had some sauteed' mushrooms to hold me over until I ate dinner. Once I had finished my stretching I then turned to my weight exercises. At 4:40 I then ate a salad before taking my shower. After my shower I then ate my dinner before working on my letter I am sending to some people in a Christmas card. At 6:00 I finally sat down to blog.

MM MM POT ROAST TONIGHT!

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by stretching. At 8:00 I then continued by doing my weight exercises before riding the swin air dine. At 9:00 I then had toast dunked in cocoa for breakfast. After my shower I coninued getting ready to go to church. At 10:00 I then left to go to church with my mother. Once church was done, we took a ride to hannaford so that I could pick up some medication and a few other things on my list. On our way home we stopped by to visit my grandmother. We soon arrived home at 12:15. I then had two english muffin pizza's for lunch before laying down to rest. I slept three hours before getting up at 3:45. Once I was up I then changed my bed before riding the swin air dine for a half an hour. I then went back to my bedroom at 4:20 to do my weight exercises. Once my stretching routine was done At 5:30, I then took my shower thus getting comfortable for the night. I then ate dinner. MM MM POT ROAST! Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to blog, Once again.

A Christmas Letter to Send

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by stretching. I then of course did my weight exercises. At 9:15 I then made my way to the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After my shower I then sat down at my desk at 11:00 to write a letter to send to some people in a Christmas card. Did I say Christmas? Unbelievable it is here already. At 12:20 I lied down to rest. I slept until 2:30 before getting up to put my laundry away. At 2:40 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat lunch. At 3:00 I then went back to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching and weight exercises. At 4:00 I then made my way back downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After my shower I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to blog before calling it a day.

Laundry Day

I began my Friday morning at 6:00 a.m. by doing the obvious, stretching. Once I had finished stretching my sister took me to the hospital to have my blood drawn. Along the way we stop to see my grandmother. Upon our arrivel back home, I then said good-bye to my sister she then left to go home. I then sat down to eat my breakfast, I was famished. Once I had finished eating at 9:50 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 10:20 I then started a load of laundry and the dishwaser. At 10:30 I then took a shower before folding laundry and putting it away. I then hung a load to dry on the rack. I then hung sheets out on the clothing line to dry. At 11:20 I started another load of laundry. At 11:40 I spoke to my father briefly on the telephone before putting laundry away while watching the news. At 12:30 I began another load of laundry this time a dark load. does it ever end. At 1:00 I then emptied the dishwasher. At 1:30 I lied down to rest. I slept until 4:20. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 5:45 I rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 6:40 I then took my shower before having a dessert. I then went to my bedroom to blog. I soon called it a day.

Happy Thanksgiving

I first would like to start by wishing all my blog followers a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. My Thanksgiving moring started by doing the usual, Stretching and weight lifting. At 8:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast before making my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:50 I then took my shower getting ready for my day ahead. At 10:30 I then sat down in my bedroom to watch the parade until 12:40. With in that time I just happened to fall a sleep. At 12:40 I got up and went into the kitchen to eat the turkey innereds. At 1:00 I then played a game of skip-bo with my grandmother. At 2:10 we sat down to eat our thanksgiving dinner. At 3:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 4:00 I then went to my bedroom to lift weights. I then stretched before taking my shower. At 4:45 I sat down to have some pumpkin pie before calling it a day.

A day at WestSide called off due to snow

I began my Wednesday morning by calling United transportation to see if they were transporting today. Being a snow day it was highly unlikly, but I wanted to make sure. I was right, so that ment my day at WestSide was canceled. Once off the telephone with the dispatcher from United I began to stretch and do my weight exercises for an hour. At 9:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 9:15 I then went downstares to ride the swin air dine. After a thirty minute workout I then went back to my bedroom to do my mouth exercises. At 10:00 I went on face book for a while before taking my shower. Once I had cleaned up for the day I was so tired from exercising I layed down to rest. I slept from 11:15 until 1:00. I then got up thus talking to my mother and sister before eating lunch. After a brief conversation I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises then stretch. I then took a shower before going into the kitchen to eat dinner at 5:00. At 5:30 I then talked to friends on the telephone. Soon calling it a night.

Thanksgiving dinder at WestSide

visit to my neourologist in Bangor Dr. kulandaivel

I began my Monday morning at 8:40 a.m. by taking my shower and getting ready to go to my doctors appointment in Bangor with my father. At 9:00 I made my way to the kitchen to have toast dunked in cocoa. My father and I were soon on the road to Bangor at 10:00 a.m. At 12:00 noon we arrived at Governor's Restaraunt for lunch. Once we had finished eating we then made our way over to Neourology Associates of Eastern Maine P.A. for my appointment with Doctor Kulandaivel. While there I talked with the doctor, letting him know I had experienced

siezure like symptoms once about a month ago during the whole recovery time from the stroke, so for precautionary measures he uped my medication dose from 600 mg daily to 900 mg daily. Before leaving he had ordered me to have blood work done at Franklin Memorial Hospital tomorrow. At 2:45 my father and I left for home. We arrived home at 4:30. I then began to work out before dinner. Thus stretching and lifting weights. I was feeling a little tired so I thought it be best to skip the swin to night. After my shower I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog.

Back to church

I began my Sunday morning at 5:30 a.m. by doing the usual, stretching. At 7:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast, egg sandwich and home fries. Once I had finished eating, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After my shower I then got ready to go to church. some where I have not been since my stroke. At the end of mass the priest was all concerned seeing me walk with a cane and was curiouse as to what had happened. I proceded to inform him I had a stroke on May second. He then mentioned visiting me and even going to lunch. I arrived home at noon, immediatly going to my bedroom to rest. I slept from 12:00 to 3:00 before getting up to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 3:30 I then called my grandmother to talk briefly before stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 4:45 I then took my shower cleaning up before dinner. Once I had finished eating with my parents, I then sat down to blog.

Another Christmas cookie day

I began my Saturday morning at 7:15 a.m. by stretching and doing the weight exercises ect. At 8:15 I then got on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 8:50 I then took my shower before eating my breakfast. Once I had finshed eating my pancakes, I then went into my bedroom to make my bed and to dust. I then talked to a friend on the telephone briefly. At 11:00 I began to make chocolate almond cookies. Once I had the batter all mixed and the kitchen picked up, I then stuck the cookie dough in the refrigerator. I then lied down to rest at 12:00. I slept until 3:00 before getting up to stretch for a half an hour. At 3:30 I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 4:00 I then continued to do my stretching and weight exercises. After taking my shower I then sat down to eat dinner at 5:00. Once I had finished eating, I went to my bedroom to blog.

computer problems, FIXED!

I began my Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching and weight lifting exercises. At 10:45 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went upstairs to pick up the kitchen. Once the kitchen was clean I called up fairpoint communication to have then help me fix my computer. Ever since the power went out, I have not been able to log on to the internet. Once I had that problem solved I then filled out the survey from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. At 12:45 I lied down to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up to eat lunch. I then sat down to blog for yesturday. At 4:00 I went downstairs to ride the swin air dine again for thirty minutes. At 4:30 I went back to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. I then took my shower before eating dinner at 5:30. At 6:00 my sister had called we spoke briefly I then played words with friends on my Iphone. At 8:00 I sat down to blog before going to bed.

Thursday November 17 "CRASH"

I began my Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. by doing the usual stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 6:45 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 7:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. After I had showered and and was totally ready for my day ahead, I then waited patiently for United to arrive. Upon my arrived at WestSide for an 11:00 a.m. p.t. appointment with Amanda. During the session she first had me peddling the bike for thirty minutes. She then had me lifting weights while standing. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then had my O.T. session with Nancy. During our sesion together she helped me create steps to follow so as to use Pandora radio on my Iphone. I then practiced doing them. At 2:00 I sat down with Dr perna to talk about things. At 3:00 I then left for home with Frank from United. Little did I know the trip wasn't going to be a smooth sailing as usual. Around 3:30 as we were coming off the crash road in Jay we arrived at the light, thus turning to go onto route 4. The light had turned green. Frank started to go and an oncoming car thought he could beat the yellow light and side swiped right into the United van we were in. I was actually sleeping at the time of the accident. My knees were jammed together and of course I had awoke. Everyone was O.K. Frank called in the accident to his dispatcher who in turn sent another van to Jay to continue my trip home. I have been hit by a car when I was 12, but I have never been in a car accident. I was shaken up more then anything. At 5:15 I arrived home. Thus taking my shower before eating a bowl of soup for dinner. I then went right to bed. What an exciting day! Or was it?

speed walking during during p.t.

I began my Wednesday morning at 4:00 a.m. by doing, YOU GUESSED IT, stretching. At 5:00 I then did my weight exercises. At 5:30 I made my way to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:00 I then made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 6:30 I then went back to my bedroom to shower and get ready for my day ahead. Once I was entirely ready I then did my mouth exercises. At 7:30 United arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for a 9:30 speech appointment, I first stopped at the front desk to ask Melissa if it woud be possible to have United pick me up Monday December 5th at my sistes in Scarbourough. No problem. Diana then gave me some tips during my speech session on how to wake up the nerves around and inside my mouth. she first suggested buying an electric toothbrush to vibrate on the outside of my mouth using the flat side to wake up the nerves. She then suggested to stroke the side of my tongue with an ice cube to do the same thing, wake up the nerves. At 10:00 during my p.t. session with Amanda she first had me peddling the bike. I did 1.66 miles in twenty minutes. She then had me walking around Westside on the bottum floor where the gym and kitchen are. Towards the end of the session Amanda had me walking at a fast pace with a gate belt on so if I were to lose my balance she coud catch me. It wasn't so much my balance, but my foot started to get tired and started to drag a little. At 11:00 I then left for home. Thank goodness it was a short day. After that P.T. session, I was wiped. I arrived home at 12:00 thus making myself a sandwhich for lunch. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. I was so tired I didn't wake up until 4:00 p.m. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 4:30 I went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and to stretch. After my shower I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner. At 6:45 I sat down to blog before soon calling it a day.

Lights out again

I began my Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m. by of course stretching and lifting "weights". At 8:45 I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then started the dishwasher. At 9:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 10:00 I then put some laundry away before I took a shower. At 10:30 I then went to rite aid to buy two birthday card and an anniversary card for my parents. I arrived home at 12:30 thus emptying the dishwasher. At 1:00 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 3:00 before getting up to do my stretching. At 4:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After my shower, we lost power at 5:00. It didn't come back on until 7:00. Few just in time to blog and go to bed.

who's covering for who?

I began my Monday morning at 4:00 a.m. by non other then stretching and lifting weights. I then hopped onto the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 6:00 I then went upstairs to eat my breakfast. This morning I had a french toasted peanutbutter and bananna sandwhich. Once I had finished eating, I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to WestSide. At 7:30 United Wheel Chair had arrived. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for a 9:00 a.m. P.T. appointment with Amanda, she first had me riding the bike for twenty minutes. She then had me in the parallel bars doing leg and knee extentions. Amanda and I then played a game of rummie on a boared extending from one side of the parallel bars to the other, so that I could stand for an extended period of time, with a gate belt strapped around my waist. before the time ended my legs became a little shaky. At 10:00 Amanda opened the room across from the gym for me so that I could go in to rest during my break. At 11:00 I had my support session with Diana who was covering for Sally, who was covering for Deb. I showed Diana the medication I was prescribed by my doctor down at Dartmouth. Diana then mentioned to me about keeping a record for a week, every time I have an episode of where I have a hard time catching my breath and what I was doing at that time. Diana then mentioned to me if I had signed up for the Thanksgiving Dinner WestSide is putting on. I am glad she had mentioned it to me. I never saw the sign up sheet in the lobby. I then read Diana my poem Deb wanted me to write. During my case management session with Piper at noon she had me sign some release forms. She had also mentioned to me about joining Wednesdays brain injury support group done during the day at WestSide. I thought it was a good idea. At 12:30 I then left for home. I arrived home at 1:30, thus having a bowl of soup before lying down to rest. I had slept for a couple of hours, before getting up at 4:00 to stretch and do those weight exercises. At 5:00 I then took my shower before going into the kitchen to eat my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog. At 6:30 I then called it a day.

Forms to fill out

I began my Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. by stretching for thirty minutes before going into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then filled out some forms concerning one of my many hospital visits in the past year. At 10:30 I then went to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 11:00 I then went to my bedroom to do my facial exercises. Snearing and making those funny ooo ooo ooo and eee eee eee sounds in order to shape my mouth as such. At 11:20 I then cleaned my bathroom before putting my laundry away. After taking my shower I then lied down to rest. I slept from 12:20 until 3:00. exercising really does wear me out. Once I was up I went to the kitchen to eat a salad, to hold me over until dinner. At 3:15 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes before calling my grandmother. We talked briefly, I then began to do my stretching routine. At 5:00 I went into the kitchen to eat dinner. My mother made a meatloaf. Once I had finished eating, I took my shower, thus getting comfortable for the night before sitting down to blog.

Rolling Out, "Things"

I began my Saturday moring at 8:00 a.m. by stretching and lifting weights as usual, but I think it's working, or is it, it must be. At 9:15 I then did my facial exercises. I know I rarely mention doing these types of exercises, but I do, do them. At 9:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:00 I ate my breakfast before showering. I then called my grandmother. we talked for ten minutes, before rolling out the coconut dream cookies with my mother. once they had been rolled in coconut we then bake them off. At 12:50 I then did the dish's. Once the kitchen was picked up, I was then starting to feel a little tired, so I decided to lie down to rest at 1:00. At 3:30 I then got up to eat some lunch. Once I had finished eating I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for a half an hour. At 4:30 I then did my weight exercises. I then went into the kitchen to roll out those things. They are a non bake cookie made out of butter, confectionary sugar, and coconut. Once the dough is made you then roll into one inch balls then roll in choped nuts. At 5:05 I then did my stretching exercises before taking my shower. I then had a bowl of chowder, before sitting down to blog. What a day!

Working on a word search puzzle

I began my Friday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while looking for a few words in a word search puzzle. After I had finished my cocoa,I then went to my bedroom to begin my stretching/weight exercises. At 6:40 I went to the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast. At 7:00 I then went back to my bedroom to complete my exercises. Once I had done my weight exercises I then went to ride the swin air dine for a half an hour. After my shower I then went to the kitchen to work on a word search puzzle for ten minutes before receiving a call from aunt marion to wish a happy Veterans Day. At 9:10 I then continued to work on the word search puzzle. I then played words with friends on my iphone until 11:30. I then began feeling a little tired. I lied down to rest at 12:00 and I slept until 3:00. I'm still amazed at how tired I become so easily since my stroke. Once I was up from my rest, I then went downstaires to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 3:30 I then made my way back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises, then my stretching. At 4:30 I then did my facial exercises. I know I don't mention doing these that often, but I do, do them. I also have to Ice the side of my mouth thus making a snear. This is suppose to help with that facial droop. At 4:45 I then took my shower before eating my dinner. At 5:40 I went to my bedroom to blog.Thus soon calling it a day.

Off to Tim Hortons with Nancy during my O.T. session today with my Lap Top to use the wi fi

I began my Thursday morning at 6:40 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. Once I had eaten my breakfast, I then took my shower. Imagine that. I skipped riding the swin air dine this moring. Reason being, we had to have a pump and a pipe put in so our water had to be turned off. Before the guys came to work on it I had cut my work out short so as to get a shower in. After my shower I then lied down to rest at 9:00. I had slept until 11:00 before getting up to eat my lunch. At 11:30 United Wheel Chair had shown up to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 1:00 P.M. O.T. session with Nancy, She and I immediatly hopped into her car and went to Tim Horton's. Once we were there we got my lap top out and logged onto their systom. Nancy then showed me Hulu. She then helped form steps to follow so that I can watch a t.v. show or a movie. Nancy then put the apt onto my Iphone. At 2:00 we then went back to WestSide, so that I could catch my ride home. I arrived home at 3:10. At 3:15 I then began my exercise routine. First riding the swin air dine, weights, then stretching. At 4:30 I then ate dinner. At 5:00 I then took my shower before blogging. I then called it a night.

Lunch with Dan

I began my Wednesday moring at 5:00 a.m. by stretching those bones. At 6:00 I then went on the swin air dine for a half an hour. I then went upstairs to eat breakfast. This morning I had a peanutbutter and bananna sandwhich toasted. After my shower I then picked up my bedroom before leaving on United to go to WestSide for a 9:30 a.m. speech appointment, with Carina. She and I spoke about breathing exercises to help with my breathing. At 10:00 during my p.t. session with Amanda, She first had me on the mat doing leg raises. She then had me on the bike for fifteen minutes. At 11:00 I then went to lunch with Dan Doyon the Chaplan at D'youville. We went to mom and pop diner next to WestSide. After an enjoyable lunch and great conversation At 12:00 Dan took me back to WestSide So that I could meet with Nancy for an o.t. session. Today Nancy first had me do the arm bike for fifteen minutes. We then used the wee. While using the wee I worked on my balance while ski jumping and slalom. She also had me try the golf. But first you'll never guess what had to be done. You guessed it, the gate belt was first put on. Safety first. At 1:00 United arrived to take me home. Upon my arrivel at 2:30 I jumped onto the swin air dine. I road it for thirty minutes, I then began my weight exercises. At 3:30 I then began to stretch until 4:05. Once I had finished stretching, I went to the kitchen to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog, before soon calling it a day.

D'YOUVILLE EVER AFTER

I would like to extend a big warm thank you

To my therapists, at D'youville,

Who helped me to climb, ever so quickly

Up a very steep hill.

My recovery thus far, hasn't been easy

But with allot of effort and work,

I too helped the process along

Without thus giving a jerk.

Jared you've helped me, get back on my feet

To be able to take my first step,

To build those muscles in my legs

The hard work up, I've kept.

Erica you too, had played a big roll

Using safety, while in the kitchen,

So I too, once I returned home

Could do, my share to pitch in.

Lyn, without your help, I 'd be going crazy

While recovering here at home,

If you too hadn't showed me

How to download music onto my phone.

The blog has been a big part of my life

So as to share info and updates,

So that who helped me at D'youville

What 's going on? You won't have to wait.

Taking the time to write a poem about my therapy sessions at D'youville

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I then went downstaires to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then went to my bedroom to do my arm and leg exercises. At 9:30 I then sat down to write a poem, which I will post after todays blog. At 10:00 I finished my exercising by doing my stretching exercises. At 10:30 I then change my bed. I then unloaded the dish washer. At 11:30 I sat down to eat spaghetti for lunch left over from last night. At 12:00 I lied down to rest. I slept until 2:30 before getting up to copy a poem I had written in my notebook. At 3:00 I began to do my stretching. I then rode the swin air dine for a half an hour. At 5:30 I then a shower before sitting down to eat my dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then sat down to blog, before typing my poem, thus calling it a night.

Appointment day with Dr. Lukovits at Dartmouth Hitchcock medical Center

I began my Monday morning at the hotel we were staying at in Dartmouth at 6:00 a.m. By getting up to take my shower and get ready for the big appointment with Dr. Timothy G. Lukovits. At 7:00 My parents and I went to eat breakfast, in the dining area in the hotel we were staying, Mariot courtyard. We then made our way over to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for an 8:00 appointment so that I could have a C.T. scan of my brain. During the C.T. scan I had to have a salene die injected in through my arm. What a warm salty sensation. We then went out into the huge lobby area to wait to meet with Dr. Lukovits at 10:00. While in his office he was showing my parents and I the pictures taken from the C.T. scan. Dr Lukovits was showing us where my injury was from age six. from the cerebral hemerage, and the stroke that I just had. He was telling us some people have heart attacks and my body is pron to having strokes. After my appointment we then left for home at 11:00 a.m. At 12:00 we stopped to get a bite to eat in Gorham N.H. We then ventured onward arriving home at 3:00. Once inside I immediatly changed into my gym shorts and a t-shirt and went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 3:30 I then lifted weights both arm and leg. At 4:00 I began to do my stretching, until 4:30. Once I had taken my shower I then went to the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup for dinner. At 5:30 I sat down to blog, thus soon calling it a day.

Off tho Dartmouth

Well I have already done my morning stretching routine, but not enough time to to ride the bike. I have already showered and ready to go. For breakfast I had an egg sandwhich. I will soon be on the road for a four hour trip to Dartmoth Hitchcock Medical Center with my parents. I am hoping for some good news from the doctor tomorrow. Keep your fingures crossed. I know I am.

Packing to go to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to visit the stroke specialist

I began my Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. by stretching and lifting weights for an hour. At 9:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:30 I then wwent to my bedroom to put my laundry away. I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I dunked my toast in hot cocoa. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to change my bed. Nice to have those clean sheets. I then packed my napsack. I am leaving tomorrow for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with my parents. I have an appointment first thing Monday morning with my doctor to hear the results of all of the testing I had done while I was a patient at Eastern Maine Medical Center. At least from his point of view, being a stroke specialist. At 12:00 I then typed Dr. Perna's poem and posted it on my blog. At 12:30 I baked off the spritz cookie batter with my mother I had made yesturday. At 2:00 I then ate some lunch before lying down to rest. I had slept for a couple of hours before getting up to stretch until 5:00. After my shower I then had some corn chowder for dinner. At 6:00 I had spoke with my sister and my grandmother on the telephone before sitting down to blog. I then soon called it a night. Anearly one at that.

A fare well poem to Dr. Perna

Dear, Doctor Perna

It has been a joy talking with you

Throughout the past years,

The thought of you leaving your post

Often does bring me tears.

In the past weeks

You've encouraged me well,

Now I can say

I will not dwell.

What is done is done

I have a lot of work to do,

Thanks to your outlook

I will pull through.

While walking down the halls, at WestSide

You'd encourage me to explore my goals,

So I too will reach my peak

While experiencing my high's and my low's.

So I wish the best, on your journey

And successes you may endure,

And that some day our paths will cross

Through goals we may explore.

Best of Luck Doctor Perna!

Thanks again, Tory.

Poety in motion

I began my Friday at 7:30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 8:30 I then Stretched before lifting weights both arm and leg. At 9:30 I then road the swin air dine for a half an hour. Once I had finished exercising, I then took a shower getting ready for my day ahead. At 11:15 I then sat down at my desk to write out a poem. Once I had done so I then gave my grandmother a call. I then Lied down to rest. I exercised so much this morning I slept from 11:30 until 2:10. Once I had got up, I went to the kitchen to eat some lunch. At 2:30 I then sat down to write a poem in my notebook. I am doing so that I can access them mote easily. At 3:00 I then road the swin air dine for a half an hour. at 3:40 I then lifted weights before doing my stretching. I will sleep good tonight. At 4:40 I then took my shower before working on a word search puzzle. At 5:15 I then sat down to eat corn chowder for dinner. I then went to my room to blog, I soon then called it a day.

P.T. with Diana?

I began my Thursday morning at 4:30 a.m. by doing my stretching routine. Once I had lifted my weights I then went to the kitchen to to eat my breakfast. At 6:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. After a half hour swin air dine work out I then took my shower getting ready for my day ahead. At 7:45 I then sat down to type out my most recent poem onto my blog. At 8:45 I began to write my poem in my notebook. At 9:30 United picked me up to go to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had P.T. with Diana who was filling in for Amanda who was covering for Dan. During my p.t. time I first road the leg bike for twenty minutes. Diana then had me lying down on the mat to practice my deep breathing exercises. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with other clients. Kay, her ade Theresa, Mark , and Greg. At 1:00 I had my O.T. Session with Nancy. During our time together she helped me write out some Ideas I could talk over with Doctor Perna during our session. She then printed off a copy of my latest poem. At 2:00 I then met with Dr. Perna. We talkee about my goals, frustrations, I even read to him my latest poem. Frank from United then took me home. I arrived home at 4:00. I first took a shower and got comfortable, before eating my dinner. At 5:00 I then blogged, before calling it a day.

RECOVERY

My recovery thus far, has been a long stretch

Since the date of my stroke,

The longer it takes me to get back on my feet

I realize this is no joke.

While at Eastern, I began to heel

Things were done for me from shower to dress,

Just as well, I had not a care

Which gave me more time to rest.

As hard as it was, to adjust to the fact

That I actually did have a stroke,

I was hoping this was, but a dream

And suddenly, I had awoke.

But as time past, I was discharged

From Eastern, to d'youville rehab,

There I would learn to do the things for myself

To be proud and to be glad.

The first month had passed, while in rehab

I was still being monitored to bathe and dress,

But I was getting stronger, and there wouldnt't be much longer

I then would be given the test.

I soon was allowed to walk in my room

And to do things at my own will,

But the hall way was off limits to me

For the safty of others, still.

My last two weeks, while at d'youville

I was given permission to walk down the hall,

But just to the nurses station and back

Just so I would not fall.

It was soon D DAY, I was to go home

But my theropy was far from yet being done,

I'd soon be walking without that brace

Maybe someday I'd run.

While at WestSide for the past three months

A lot of the work, I have done at home.

From lifting weights, to riding that bike

And stretching to loosen my bones

The tunnel I climb through, is yet so deep

But gets brighter every inch of the way,

And I too someday will walk and run

And be glad I did not go a stray

Persuing voc rehab on hold

I began my morning by stretching as usual. I then ate my breakfast at 7:00. I then lifted weights before riding the swin. At 8:00 put the laundry in the dryer. At 8:30 I then rode the swin. At 9:00 I then took a shower getting ready for my day ahead. At 9:30 Piper called wanting to know how I was doing. At 10:00 I then hung the laundry to dry on the clothing rack. At 10:40 U nited picked me up to go to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had an o.t. session with Nancy. together we talked about voc rehab and Division of the blind not going to persue at this time. We then talk abot apts on my Iphone. At 1:00 Sam brought me home. At 2:00 I arrived home had a snack then I lied down to rest. I was so tired I slept from 2;00 until 4:30. I then got up to stretch and ride the swin air dine. At 5:30 I then lifted weights. I then took my shower, ate dinner and soon called it a night.

A trip to St. Mary's Hospital, during aqusize group?

I began my Tuesday morning on this first day November at 7:30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 8:10 I then began to do my stretching, until 9:00. Once I had put my laundry away at 9:10 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine, for a half an hour. After my shower at 10:15 I began a load of laundry. Once I had washed the dish's that were in the sink, I then sat down to eat my lunch at 10:30. I had left over english muffin pizza and a yogurt. After I had brushed my teeth I then put the dish's away that I had washed. At 11:00 I then hung out the load of laundry to dry. At 11:45 United wheelchair had picked me up to take me to the ywca. There I had met john, April and a group of clients from westSide to do aquasize. Little did I know I would end up at St Mary's hospital before the end of the group. But I have been experiencing breathing problems since I arrived home from d'youville. Sure enough while in the pool today john had me try swimming dog paddle while kicking my feet. Sure enough I started to pant like a dog. It was more like shortness of breath. John immediatly helped me out of the pool and called 911. He then took me into the locker room to change. Before leaving on the ambulance my breathing had simmered down a bit. Along the way to the hospital the paramedics stuck a fibrillator in my mouth to help me breath. Upon my arrivel to St. Mary's I had some x-rays done. the doctor on duty seemed to think it was do to the chlorine in the pool, But I am going to get it checked out by my doctor. At 5:00 United picked me up at St. Mary's and took me home to Farmington. I arrived home at 6:30. I immidiatly took a shower, ate my dinner, did my blog, I then was in bed by 8:15. What a day.