Our Christmas Eve on New Years Eve

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast with my family. At 9:30 I then went back to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight exercises. at 10:30 I then road for thirty minutes. At 11:00 I took a shower before lying down to rest. I had slept until 1:45 before getting up to have a bowl of soup for lunch and a piece of muffleletter sandwhich. I then had some Christmas cookies for dessert. At 2:00 I rested in the recliner I have in my room. I then got up at 5:00 to have odderves with the family, while engaging in conversation. At 7:00 we then had some meat pie my mother had made. At 7:15 I called Stacie to see what time she would be arriving tomorrow. We then sat down to open the gifts in our stockings. We were all soon in bed.

Getting ready for Christmas

I began my Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I then made my way downstaires to ride for thirty minutes, but first I began a load of laundry. Once I had finished riding I then put the laundry in the dryer. At 11:00 I then put the laundry away before doing my stretching. At 11:45 I then did my weight exercises. Once I had finished exercising I then folded and put laundry away. At 1:00 I lied down to rest and I slept until3:30. Once I was up I had a snack and some egg nog. At 4:3o after my shower I then cleaned my bathroom. At 5:45 my sister had arrived. My mother then broke out the odderves, before siiting down to eat home made fish chowder for dinner. We then sat in the living room to chat before going to bed.

New Years Eve Party at West Side

I began my Thursday moring at 7:30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 8:15 I brushed my pearly whites before beginning my stretching and weight routing. At 9:10 I then began to ride for thirty minutes I then put laundry away. Once I had taken my shower I packed my things to go to WestSide. At 10:30 I began a load of laundry. At 10:45 I then ate my lunch. At 11:00 I hung the laundry to dry. I then soon left for WestSide on United. At 2:00 I meet with Brian to talk about things. At 3:00 during my p.t. session with Dan, he had me first doing leg raises with weights. I then got ready for the new years eve party. We first started the party with some odderves. We then broke up into twe teams to play Jeopardy 2011. At 5:30 Ed passed around pizza for us to eat. At 6:15 we then did some dancing. Well we had music and those who could dance, did. Then at 6:50 we had the count down til New Years. We even had a champain toast. At 7:00 United then took me home.

DICK FROM UNITED TOOK TO AND FROM WESTSIDE TODAY, MY D,YOUVILLE BUDDY WHO LOVES HIS COFFEE

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom at 7:40 to begin doing my stretching and weight exercises. Once I had put my laundry away I then took a shower, thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 9:00 I hung some laundry to dry before leaving to go to WestSide. Dick from United had picked me up. He was at d'youville while I was there. It seems like he had been picking me up and taking me home quite a bit. Upon my arrivel for a 9:30 p.t. appointment with Amanda, She first had me walking on the tredmill with my brace on. She had me do two 10 minute intervals resting in between each one. Amanda then had me go to the parallel bars to do knee and leg raises. She also had me doing squats. After I had eaten my lunch, I then joined support group. Bill, Pete, Denese, Tod, Dee Dee and I shared our weekly happenings with Deb, Jen, and one another. At 2:00 Dick from United Wheelchair took me home. I arrived home at 3:15. Once inside, I immediatly went to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight routine. I took the night off from riding. At 4:15 I then went on facebook briefly to leave a note to a friend. I then continued by making my daily blog, before eating dinner.

Blood work at F.M.H.

I began my Tuesday morning bright and early by taking a ride over to Franklin Memorial Hospital with my dad so that I could have some blood work done. It took them three times before they could find a vein willing to release some of that precious blood. I arrived back home at 8:15. Once inside I immediatly ate my breakfast. Once I had taken my shower and got my self ready for my day ahead, I then lied down to rest at 9:15. I had slept until 11:00 before getting up to eat some lunch before going to the ywca for aquasize group with WestSide. United soon picked me up to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I rode over to the ywca with Ed. Once at the ywca, we changed into our swim suits then went into the pool. Ed first had Shelly and I do some stretching in the water. The three of us then tossed a ball around. I had caught myself gasping for breath once. Ed was concerned and curiouse to as what was going on. So I preceded to let him know. Once we were back at WestSide Dick from United took me home. Funny thing, Dick was a patient at d'youville while I was there. Once I had arrived home I had done my stretching routine and weight exercises. At 5:00 I then took my shower before sitting down to eat soup for dinner with my parents. At 7:00 I then went to my bedroom to blog before calling it a night.

What to say?

I began my Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. At 9:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 10:00 I then back to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 10:50 I continued to organize papers in my bedroom. At 11:00 I then sat down to write the poem I had posted yesturday in the notebook I have been keeping my poems in. At 11:30 I sat down to eat a bowl of soup for lunch. I lied down to rest at 12:15. I slept until 3:00 before getting up at 3:00 to ride the swin air dine. I then proceded by doing my weight exercises and stretching. Once I had taken my shower I then sat down to eat dinner at 5:30. I then called it a day.

Merry Christmas

I began my Christmas day morning at 7:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 8:00 I then made my way downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 8:30 I then went upstairs to drink my cocoa and eat an egg sandwhich. Once I had finished eating I then took my shower getting ready for my Christmas day. At 10:00 I left to go to church with my mother. Once church was over, my mother and I went to pick up my grandmother. We arrived home at 12:00. After I had posted my Christmas poem on my blog, I went to the kitchen to open my grandmothers gifts to me and she had opened the ones I had given to her. We are not celebrating Christmas until next week, but I am opening gifts with my grandmother so that she can avoid the confussion next week. At 1:00 I then had a bowl of soup for lunch. At 2:00 I then put clean sheets on my bed so that I could lay down to rest. I had slept from 2:10 until 4:20 before getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 5:15 I took my shower before talking to my sister on the telephone. I then sat down to eat dinner with my parents. I soon called it a night. I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas. Merry Christmas Aunt Joan.

A CHRISTMAS DAY POEM

Christmas day is upon us

With family and friends we share,

Opening gifts, and stockings we hang

And calling on those we care.

A light fluffy snow falls from the sky

As jingle bells sound through the town,

Everyones nestled, snug in their homes

Not a soul around, to be found.

As people make their way, to and from church

To celebrate the Lords day,

As the mass is being said

They concentrate, and do pray.

That the loved ones, they hold in prayer

Are safe, where ever they may be,

So they to will be together

With family.

But for those of us who can't be together, and have to prolong the holiday

We sit and relish the moment, when we too can play,

With family and friends, laughing and singing

On their CHRISTMAS DAY!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

TO ALL

Christmas Eve

I began my Christmas Eve morning at 10:00 a.m. by putting my laundry away. At 10:30 I began to do my stretching routine. At 10:40 I took a brake and went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made ham and eggs along with some toast this morning. Once I had brushed my teeth I then continued to stretch. At 11:30 I made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 12:00 I continued my stretching and weight exercises. At 12:40 I then took my shower before I lied down to rest. I slept from 1:00 until 3:00 before getting up to eat my lunch. At 3:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine from 3:30 until 4:00 before going back to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 4:00 I then took a shower to get ready to go to my cousins with my parents for Christmas Eve. While there I had beans chicken and other goodies. I then talked with my cousins and relatives. It was a nice quiet enjoyable Christmas Eve. My parents and I were soon home by 8:00 p.m.

wrapping gifts for Christmas

I began my Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 9:00 I then returned to my bedroom to begin doing my morning workout. I first began by stretching to loosen up those muscles. I then did my weight exercises. At 10:00 I then began to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:30 I hung a load of laundry to dry. A load my mother had started before leaving to go to work. At 10:50 I went to my bedroom to take my shower. I then continued by cleaning my bathroom. At 11:30 I began another load of laundry before cleaning the bathroom downstairs. At 12:00 I made myself a chicken sandwhich with a yogurt. At 12:15 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 12:25 I had put my laundry away my mother had brought up to my bedroom,before I lied down to rest at 12:30. I slept until 3:00 before getting up to wrap gifts with my mother for two hours. I then r0de the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then stretched and did my weight exercises,before taking my shower. I then sat down to eat some clam chowder for dinner. At 7:00 I went to my bedroom to blog, thus soon calling it a day.

Playing cribbage during p.t. and baking cookies during o.t.

I began my Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. by doing my stretching exercises. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:30 I then went back to my bedroom to take my shower and to get ready for my day ahead. At 7:00 I then began a load of laundry. I then continued to get ready. At 8:00 I hung the wash to dry. I then made my bed. At 8:05 I gathered my things to put by the door. At 8:10 I began another load of laundry. At 8:45 I hung it to dry. My ride arrived shortly after. Once I had arrived at WestSide I spoke to Brian about things. I then had p.t. at 11:00. Today Amanda first had me riding the bike for fifteen minutes. We then played two games of cribbages while I stood on a pad within the parallel bars with a chair behind me so as to sit in in case I get tired. tHE Purpose of this exercise is to work on my ballance. Oh by the way I skunked her the first game and beat her the second. It must have been my lucky day. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I had o.t. with Nancy. Today nancy had me making cookies in the kitchen, so as to use my hand and arm. And I have to say, they turned out a.o.k. I then left for home. Once I had arrived home I rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes, before taking my shower. I was a little tired to go through the entire workout. At 4:30 I sat down to blog so as to take it easy the rest of the night.

using my peak flow meter

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:30 a.m. this morning by stretching those muscles. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Dad made me an omlet this moring. Once I had finished eating I then went back to my bedroom to take a shower and get ready for my day ahead. Once I had started the dishwaher, at 7:15 I then began a load of laundry. Once I had hung the laundry to dry, United Wheelchair arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for my 9:30 speech appointment, Diana had helped me with my peak flow meter. I blew into it three times, and it reached 350 each time. At 10:00 during my p.t. session with Amanda she had me walking on the tredmill for five minutes before I began to gasp for breath. I then took a break. I was able to make 1.22 miles before I took a second break eventually calling it quits. I then went to the room across from the gym to rest for forty minutes before going to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 12:00 I then had my o.t. session with Nancy. Today Nancy had me using the wee to work on my balance. At 1:00 I joined support group for an hour before going home. Upon my arrivel home I emptied the dishwasher before going to my bedroom to do my stretching. I then went down stairs to ride the swin air dine. At 5:00 I then ate dinner with Dad before getting comfortable for the night. After my shower I sat down to blog.

Off to the doctors today

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by stretching all my bones. At 8:30 I then began to do my weight exercises while drinking my hot cocoa. At 9:00 I took a brake in the action to eat my breakfast, and to put laundry away. At 9:30 I then jumped on the swin air dine to rde for thirty minutes. At 10:00 I said good-bye to my mother who was going down to my sisters to stay with her while she recovers from her surgery. After my shower I then started a load of laundry at 10:40. At 11:20 I then hung on the rack to dry. At 12:00 I sat down to eat lunch while watching the news. At 12:30 I lied down to rest for an hour before going to my doctors appointment with Doctor Auger. At 1:30My dad arrived home to take me to the doctors. I had told Doctor Auger about my breathing problems as a result of my stroke. He had given me an Inhaler to breath into before any strenuous activity. I arrived back home at 4:00 p.m. once inside I went straight to my bedroom to do my stretching, and weight exercises. At 4:45 I then rode the swin air dine. Once I had finished riding I took a shower at 5:15 I then before eating my dinner. I then sat down to blog. Soon calling it a night.

opperation day for my sister Barbara.

I began Monday morning at 4:30 a.m. by doing my stretching. At 5:00 I then began to do my weight exercises and drink my cocoa while doing so. At 5:30 I then went down stairs to ride the swin air dine. At 6:00 I then made my way back upstairs to eat my breakfast. After my shower I then continued to get ready for my day ahead. At 7:30 United arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel at 9:00 a.m. I had p.t. with Amanda. During my p.t. session Amanda first had me walking on the tredmill. I walked .225 miles in ten mimutes. She then had me doing some exercises to end the sesion. On Wednesday she wants me to just do my stretching in the morning to save my energy for our session at WestSide. Today I had a breathing attack during our session. It is hard to explain what had happened. It is like I start breathing rapidly and unable to stop. During my session with Deb we talked about things my cookies I had brought in and other things. We also talked about my breathing with Deb. I then had a fifteen minute case management session with Piper at 12:00. United then took me home. Upon my arrivel I had lunch before lying down at 12:15. I was so tired I slept until 4:15 before getting up to talk with my mother. At 6:00 I then took my shower and got comfortable for the night. At 6:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner with my mother. My father was in portland with my sister. She was being opperated on today to have her golbladder out. In and out in one day at Maine Medical Center. I then called my friend Tim to talk for a while before sitting down to blog. I then watched a Christmas movie before calling it a night. The Santa Claus.

Packing up those Christmas cookies

I began my Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. by non other then doing my stretching routine, along with my weight exercises while drinking my cocoa. At 9:45 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I made my way back downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then took my shower getting ready for my day ahead. At 11:30 I began to help my mother organise and get ready box's to pack cookies in so as to give out to friends and and family. At 12:15 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 2:00 before getting up to make myself a peanutbutter and honey sandwhich toasted. At 2:15 I then started the dishwasher and a load of laundry. At 3:00 I hung the laundry on the clothing rack to dry. At 3:30 I then jumped on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 4:00 I then fixed box's of cookies with my mother to hand out to people. At 5:00 I stretched and did my weight exercises. At 5:35 I continued to help my mother with the cookies. At 6:15 I talked to a friend on the telephone, before writing out Christmas cards. At 7:00 I then took my shower before eating dinner with my mother. I then sat down to blog soon calling it aday.

when is there a break in the action

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight routine. At 8:50 I then put my laundry away while drinking my hot cocoa. At 9:05 I began peddling for thirty minutes. At 9:35 I made my way back upstairs to eat breakfast. After my shower I was then feeling a little tired, so I went to bed at 10:40 and I slept until 1:40.Once I was awake, I got up to get myself ready to go to church for 4:00 p.m. with my mother in Jay. After church we arrived home at 5:30. Once inside the house I went to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. I was feeling a bit tired so I only road the swin air dine for fifteen minutes tonight before calling quits for the day. I then went to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. At 7:30 I went to the kitchen to eat my dinner. At 8:00 I sat down to blog. It was then off to bed.

cleaning, laundry, and exercise, and a nap I so deservingly earned

I began my Friday morning at 7:50 a.m. by drinking my cocoa while stretching in my bedroom. At 8:30 I then began to do my weight exercises. I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 9:05 I started a load of laundry, before getting on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:40 I then washed dish's that were in the sink. At 10:00 I hung a load of laundry to dry. After taking my shower I then cleaned my bathroom. At 11:00 I bagan another load of laundry, before I continued to organize my bedroom. At 11:30 I then put clean sheets on my bed. At 12:00 I folded laundry that was dry to make room for the next load to put on the clothing rack. At 12:30 I was feeling a little famished so I made myself a grilled ham and cheese sandwhich. Once I had finished eating, I then lied down to rest at 1:00 and I slept until 3:30. Once I was up I then began to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 4:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 5:00 I fixed myself a plate of left overs before taking a shower. At 5:20 I went out to the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. I then sat down in my recliner in my bedroom for a while to watch television. At 7:00 I went to my computer to blog. I then called it a day.

skiing with the wii

I began my Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. buy stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast before going downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 7:30 I made my way back up to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for my day ahead. United arrived in my dooryard at 9:00 to take me to WestSide. upon my arrivel I had a counceling session with Brian. Once I had relieved myself of my frustrations, Brian then gave me an assignment. He would like me to write down the spacific exercises I would do in a typical training year in preparation for skiing with the Maine Handicapped race team. At 11:00 during my p.t. session with Amanda, I first road the bike for twenty minutes. She then had me on the exercise mat doing spacific stretching exercises. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen area to eat my lunch with other clients. At 1:00 during my o.t. sessiong with Nancy, she had me skiing with the wee. You talk about needing good balance, of which I have none, plus have week legs. Especially my right one. Oh, I also had the gatebelt strapped around my waist. Next week Nancy wants me to come up with a cookie recipe that I can make. At 2:00 Dick from United took me home. He had spent some time at D'youville while I was there. I arrived home at 3:15, thus riding the swin air dine for thirty minutes before stretching and doing my weight exercises. I then took my shower before sitting down to blog.

pers breathing

I began my Wednesday morning at 5;00 a.m. by stretching, doing my weight exercises, and riding the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Once my exercise routine was finished, I then ate my breakfast before showering and getting ready for my day ahead. United arrived at 8:30 to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel, I began my theropy with a p.t. session with Amanda in the gym. Amanda first had me on the bike for fifteen minutes. She then had me doing some upper extremedy activity. I was using five pound weights stretching my arms in every direction imaginable. Amanda then gave me a pick to put on the bottum of my cane so as to dig into the ice so I don't slip. At 11:00 Tobie covered for Nancy during my O.T. session. We first did wii ski racing. While doing so I experienced some breathing problems. Tobie was a bit shocked. She has not worked with me since before my stroke. I then did some perse breathing to help get the situation under control.Pers breathing is where you breath in though your nose and out slowly through your mouth. Then to end the session she had me doing some wii golf. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with other clients. At 1:00 I went to the confrerence room for support group with Deb. This week I was able to share a little more on my weekly struggles and frustrations while dealing with my stroke. After support group, I left for home. Upon my arrivel home at 3:00 I immediatly got on the swin for thirty minutes. At 3:45 I then began to do my stretching exercises, then my weight exercises. At 4:42 I then took a shower before sitting down to eat dinner. I then sat down to blog before calling it a day.

Running in the pool

I began my Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by stretching and lifting those weights. At 8:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 9:00 I brushed my teeth before riding the swin air dine. At 9:40 I then showered and got ready for my day ahead. At 10:00 I then made myself a half a sandwhich before leaving to go to WestSide 11:00. Upon my arrivel at 12:30 John and Michelle took a group of us to the ywca for aquasize. While in the water today John had me stretching and get this running, Much easier going against the water. I then continued to walk back and forth in the pool. We were back to WestSide by 3:00. United then took me home. Even though the pool was a little warmer today I still had to take a nice hot shower to get rid of that chill. I then sat down to blog before eating dinner with my parents. I then called it a day.

Talking to Piper about my schedule

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by stretctching my muscles. What else is new. But, if I didn't do that everyday I would be walking around stiff as a board. I then proceded by doing my weight exercises. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:30 I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. After my shower I waited for United to arrive to take my to WestSide. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for a 9:00 a.m. P.T. appointment with Amanda. Amanda first had me peddling for fifteen minutes. She then had me standing on a pad near the parallel bars while we played rummie. This allowed me to work on ballance and shifting my weight. At times I would need a brake. So I would back up and sit in the chair. After my p.t. session I went to the room across from the gym to rest. I actually fell a sleep this time. I had just enough time to eat my lunch before my next appointment. At 11:00 I then meet with Diana. During my speech session Diana and I talked about my breathing and exercises to do, to help it. I then meet with Carol who was filling in for Deb during my support session. I read to her some of the poems I had written and told her what I have been doing in my theropy. Pryor to my stroke I use to work with Carol weekly at WestSide while I was receiving rehad on my first time around. At 12:00 I had my case management session with Piper. She had asked me how my theropy was going and if there was anything that she could do for me at this time concerning my theropy. At 12:15 United then took me home. I arrived home at 1:30 thus finishing my lunch before laying down to rest. I slept from 1:40 Until 4:00 before getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. I didn't have enough in me to ride tonight. After my shower I then ate dinner at 5:00 before sitting down to blog at 6:00. I then soon called it a day.

Shopping here and there and everyehere

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching routine. Once I had eaten my breakfast At 9:15 I then took my shower continuing to get ready to go to church for 10:00. Once the mass was done, we then went to wal-mart to buy some things I had on my list. First my mother and I stopped to see my grandmother, at the Pierce House. Once we had left Wal-Mart we took a ride to Hannaford at 12:45. We then took a walk over to Rite aid to look for some cards ect. We arrived home at 1:30. Upon my arrivel I spoke to my sister on the telephone. At 2:00 I then filled out a Christmas card before sitting down to eat my lunch. At 2:15 I lied down to rest and I slept from 2:15 until 4:15. Once I was up I went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. I then went to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 5:40 I then ate dinner before taking my shower at 6:00 soon then calling it a night.

Catching up on all of the rest I miss out on during the week

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. I got up, changed my bed thus putting on clean sheets. I then drank my cocoa while putting my laundry away. At 9:50 I then went to the kitchen to eat breakfast. My mother had made some blueberry pancakes. MM MM. Once I had brushed my teeth I then went downstairs at 10:15 to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then hung laundry to dry before going back up to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 12:00 I took my shower before writing out some Christmas cards. At 12:45 I then went to the kitchen to have a bowl of soup for lunch. I then lied down to rest. I slept from 1:45 until 4:00 before getting up to do my stretching and weight exercises one more time before the days end. At 5:00 I then sat down to blog before riding the swin and eating dinner. I need Saturdays every so often. It seems like a busy schedule but to me it's a walk in the park. It is probably because I don't leave home that day.

The dreaded phone that made it all final

I began my morning at 8:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 8:40 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:10 I then made my way back up to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching. At 9:30 I took a little break to start the dishwasher. I was then back to my bedroom to continue with my stretching. At 10:00 I began with my weight workout. Both leg and arms. At 10:15 I then took a break from my workout to start a load of laundry. After my shower I then put Laundry away to make room to hang more laundry to dry. At 11:15 I then washed some dish's before making that dreaded telephone call to Maine Handicapped Skiing to make it all official. Liz had answered the telephone. I then proceded to let her know I will not be able to ski this year. It is not that I can not ski physically, but for safety reasons my doctor at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center wants me to take the season off from skiing to give my head a chance to heal. Since I had a concussion and a stroke in the same year, that sounds reasonable. But I will be back. At 11:45 I then emptied the dishwasher before liing down to rest at 12:15. I had slept until 2:50 before getting up to make out some Christmas cards to send out. At 3:15 I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then continued by doing my weight exercises and stretching before taking a shower. At 5:15 I then ate dinner with my mother before sitting down to blog.

Special event at WestSide Bates College Students to sing Occopella

I began my Thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. by non other then stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:45 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then continued to get ready for my day ahead. Dr. K.'s office called. My neourologyst up in Bangor to tell me to increase my medication intake daily. At 9:00 a.m. United WheelChair arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I meet with Brian for a one on one counceling session. He had given me an assignment. To make a list of events on how I prepare myself for the ski season starting with where I am at right now. At 11:00 during my P.T. sessiong with Amanda, she first had me riding the bike for twenty minutes, then she had me doing leg lifts on the mat with weights. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 12:10 I went in the room across from the gym to rest until 1:00. I then had my o.t. session with Nancy. She had me working on my balance by using the wee. The wee ski to be exact. At 2:00 I had another break before the special event. I used this time to clean up and get out of my gym clothing and put on some pants and a shirt. I then used the remaining time to rest. We then first gathered in the kitchen to eat. We had spaghetti with an alfrado sauce. First we decorated cookies. we then Jingo. Then Bates College Students showed up to sing accapella. It was symply ausom. At 6:30 we then left for home. I arrived home at 8:15 I arrived home, blogged, and off to bed.

Bowling on the wee with Jill and other bance acitivities using the wee. Oh and the infamous gate belt

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by stretching and doing those weight exercises. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat breakfast. My mother had made me an egg sandwhich. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 7:00 I continued to get ready for my day ahead. At 7:40 I gathered my things, grabbed my lunch and I was off to WestSide, once United Wheelchair had arrived. Upon my arrivel for 10:00 a.m. I had p.t. with Amanda. She first had me riding the bike for twenty minutes. Amanda then had me in the parallel bars doing leg raises. At 11:00 I then went into the room across from the gym to rest. At 11:45 I went into the kitchen to eat lunch with Dee Dee. At 12:00 I then had O.T. with Jill. She had me using the wee to exercise my arm by swinging it while playing golf and bowling. At 1:00 I had support group with Deb and Diana. Dee Dee, Tod, Bill, Denise, and I shared the latast information we've been bottling up in the past week. At 2:00 I then left for home. Upon my arrivel at 3:10 I had a snack before riding the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 4:00 I did my stretching and weight exercises. After my shower I then ate dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then sat down at 4:40 to do my blog.

a bone chilling experiene

I began my Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 7:20 I then sat down to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then started the dishwasher. At 8:50 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:20 I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to WestSide Neourorehab. At 10:50 I had called my grandmother before leaving for Lewiston on United Wheelchair. Upon my arrivel to WestSide, a group of clients plus John and Michelle travelled to the YWCA to swim. Upon our arrrivel we all got changed and into the pool we went. Was it ever cold. What I did hear do to low funding the Y is unable to heat the pool any warmer then it was. When it came time to get out I needed John to help me to the lockerroom because my right side was stiff. I arrived home at 4:40 took a nice hot shower before eating a nice hot bowl of soup along with a grilled cheeze. I then did my stretching exercises, before sitting down to blog.

Catching up on the weekend

I began my morning On Saturday December 3rd at 6:00 a.m. by showering and getting ready to go to my sisters for the weekend, after a brief stretching routine. I then loaded my things into the car. I was soon on my way to scarborough with my parents at 8:00 a.m. We arrived at my sisters at 10:00 a.m. My parents were then on their way for there weekend of Christmas shopping. At 10:30 Barbara and I went shopping at the Maine Mall. At 12:00 we returned home. After eating lunch I lied down to rest and slept from 12:30 until 3:00. I then did my stretching for thirty minutes. I then sat down to play skip-be with my sister Barbara while waiting for my Aunt Marion to arrive. At 7:00 the three of us went to Baily's to eat dinner. We returned home at 8:00 and went right to bed.

Sunday December 4th

I began my Sunday morning At 8:00 a.m. after my shower by eating my breakfast with my sister Barbara and Aunt Marion. Once we had finished eating at 10:00 the three of us went to Stone Wall Kitchen, in York, Maine to do some shopping. At 12:30 we returned home. Once inside I had lunch before lying down at 1:00 to rest. I slept for two hours before getting up to stretch. Once I had finished stretching I then called my greandmother. I then played skip-bo with my sister until 5:30. After a quick game of words with friends I took my shower and organized my things to go home tomorrow. I then ate dinner with my sister. She had made an Irish Stew and an apple crisp for dessert. At 8:00 I then went to bed.

Monday December 5th

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by stretching. At 6:00 I then took my shower before eating breakfast. At 6:45 I then brushed my teeth, thus organizing my things before going to WestSide. United Wheelchair would be picking me up from my sister in scarborough taking me to Lewiston for theropy. Upon my arrivel to WestSide I had p.t. with John Martins. He first had me ride the bike for twenty minutes I then walked around the downstairs at WestSide. Once I was back in the gym John and I played cribbage while standing to see how long I could go before I had to sit down. At 10:00 I then went to the kitchen during my break to eat lunch. At 1:00 I then had speech with Diana. We talked about my breathing and Neck exercises. She also would like me to keep a journel of every time I have a problem breathing and what I was doing at the time. I then had a rehab sessiong with Deb. Tegether she and talked about things. Mainly my recovery and frustrations during the recovery. At 1:00 I had arrived home. My mother had called from work before I had lied down to rest. I rested from 1:10 to 3:30 before getting up to ride the swin stretch and do my weight exercises. I then took a shower ate dinner, blogged and soon called it a day.

Packing to go to my sisters for the weekend

I began my Friday morning at 8:20 a.m. by changing my bed. After starting a load of laundry I stayed downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went up to my bedroom to stretch. At 9:15 I took a break from my workout to hang the laundry to dry. I continued by stretching and doing my weight exercises until 11:00. After my shower I called my mother to ask her to pick up some medication on her way home from work. At 11:20 I called my grandmother to talk briefly. I then began to pack to go to my sisters in Scarborough tomorrow. At 11:50 I had some lunch before lying down to rest at 12:00. I was so tired I slept until 3:00. I then got up to ride the swin for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom at 3:35 to do my stretching exercises and weights until 4:30. After my shower I had a bowl of soup with my parents before sitting down to blog.

Another wee workout

I began my Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. with my stretching and weight exercises. At 6:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat breakfast. At 7:00 I then made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 7:30 I then went back to my bedroom to take a shower and get ready for my day ahead. At 8:30 I began a load of laundry. I then sat down at my computer to write out my most recent poem into the notebook I am keeping them in. At 9:00 I hung the laundry to dry. At 9:30 United arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had my 11:00 a.m. P.T. appointment with Amanda. She first had me ride fifteen minutes on the bike. Amanda then had me reaching for cones from her hand as I stood in the parallel bars. Each time I would reach for a cone she would move the cones to a different position, so as to stretch and reach, thus working on my balance. After I had eaten lunch in the dining area with other clients I then met with Laura from Bayside who was filling in for Nancy for my O.T. session. We used the wee so as to work on my balance playing soccer trying to head the ball and avoid other objects. I also worked on balance trying to get a ball in the hole on the wee by moving back and forth on the wee board. I then finished by playing golf so as to exercise my arm. It was then time to go home at 2:00. Upon my arrivel home I immediatly got on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to stretch. I was a little tired so I skipped the weight workout. After my shower I went to the kitchen to eat soup for dinner. I then sat down to blog at 5:00. soon calling it a day.