leg extensions in the pool

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by doing my stretching routine. At 8:30 I then ate my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I went back to my bedroom to brush my purlly whites before doing my weight exercises. At 9:30 I then showered before cleaning my bathroom and packing my swim bag to go to the pool. At 11:00 United arrived to bring me to WestSide Neourorehab. Upon my arrivel Adam, Jeff, and I went to the YWCA with John. Upon our arrivel I put my suit on, we then made our way into the pool. John first had us doing some stretching exercises up against the edge of the pool. leg extensions ect. John then had me relaxing with the noodle so that my legs were just floating in the water. We soon made our way back to WestSide so that I could catch my ride home with United Wheelchair. Upon my arrivel home at 4:00 p.m.I took a hot shower to get rid of the chill I had from being in the pool. At 4:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my salad and dinner with my parents. At 5:00 I then went to my bedroom to blog, thus soon calling it a day.

Getting my eyes diolated at Dr. Beal's

I began my Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight routine. Once I had taken my shower I then went to the kitchen to eat an egg sandwhich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then brushed my teeth. At 8:30 I then left for Doctor Beal's office with my father. Upon arrivel I went in the office and checked in. I was soon taken. I first read the eye chart I then had my eyes diolated. Once they were ready Doctor beal came in to check them out. I then had had pictures taken of my eyes. Once my eye appointment was finished I then went over to visit my friend Greg who lives at Odd fellows Nursing facility in Auburn. I use to visit him quite often before my stroke when I lived in Auburn. All the CNA's there wer happy to see me. It remined me of my days at d'youville. I soon arrived home at 1:30. I then went inside to lie down to rest. I slept for two hours before getting up at 3:30. I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. I then went back up to my bedroom at 4:10 to continue my workout, by doing my stretching and weight exercises. After my shower I then went to the kitchen to eat my salad with my parents and then dinner at 5:15. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog, before calling my friend Tim. I might have mentioned he is a blind individual who lives with his grandmother. We had meet at WestSide Neouro rehab services. I then soon called it a day.

Pot Roast for dinner tonight

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight exercises. At 9:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat waffles for breakfast. I then went to get ready to go to church. At 10:00 I then left to go to church with my mother. After mass My mother and I then went to visit my grandmother. We arrived back home at 12:00 noon. Once inside I then rode the swin for thirty minutes before going to the kitchen to eat lunch. I had left over english muffin pizzas my mother had made the other night. I then went to my bedroom to finish up my weight and stretching exercises until 1:15, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up to ride for another thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight and stretching exercises while talking to a friend on the phone. I then took a shower before eating dinner with my parents. At 5:15 I then sat down to eat pot roast. One of my favorite meals. Once I had finished eating I went to my bedroom to blog.

Shoveling the deck and organizing my bedroom

I began my Friday moring at 8:00 a.m. on this 27th day of January by eating my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then started up the dishwasher before riding the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:05 I then hung a load of laundry to dry on the clothing rack. At 9:20 I then went back to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight workout. At 9:45 I spoke briefly with my grandmother before filling my pill containers for the week. At 11:15 I then emptied the dishwasher before going outside to shovel off the deck for fifty minutes. At 12:30 I then went inside to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating a tuna sandwhich I then lied down to rest. I slept from 1:00 until 3:45 before getting up to talk to my sister Barbara on the telephone. At 5:00 I then sat down to eat my dinner of fish rice and carrots. I was soon in bed at 7:00.

Saturday January 28
I began my Saturday moring at 9:30 a.m. by dunking toast in my cocoa for breakfast. At 10:00 I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. at 10:40 I then went back up to my bedroom to stretch and to do my weight exercises. At 12:00 I sat in my recliner to watch a movie. At 12:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I then went to my room to clean my bathroom and to pick things up. At 1:30 I then called my grandmother to talk briefly before continuing to clean my bathroom and my bedroom. At 2:15 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 4:25 before getting up to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 5:00 I then went to my beroom to stretch and to do my weight exercises. After my shower I then sat down to blog at 6:30 before eating dinner. I then soon called it a day.

working out with the nu step

I began my moring at 7:00 a.m. by eating hot cereal and toast and drinking my hot cocoa. At 7:20 I then went to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 8:00 I then I then took my shower continuing to get ready for my day ahead. Upon my arrivel to WestSide I meet with Brian to talk about things that went on during the week and other things. At 11:00 I had my p.t. session with Amanda. Today I first did twenty minutes on the Nu Step. I burned 123 cal. I went 1.39 miles. Average watts 82. Amanda then had me in the parallel bars doing leg raises and squats. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with others Once I had finished my lunch I then left for home with Donald on United. I was so tired I slept all the way home. Once I arrived home I slept another three hours. At 4:15 I then got up to stretch and do my weight exercises. I then took my shower before eating dinner at 5:45. At 6:45 I then sat down to blog thus calling it a day.

setting guidelines for support group

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:30 by stretching. I then went to the kitchen to eat waffles for breakfast, while drinking my cocoa. At 7:45 I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then continued stretch and do my weight exercises. At 8:20 took a shower before staring a load of laundry. At 9:05 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 9:20 I was then on my way to WestSide on United Wheelchair. Upon my arrivel for 11:00 a.m. I had my p.t. session with Amanda. Today she had me doing two trials on the tredmill. I first did one lap 2 miles per hour. which came to 7.43 miles. The second trial I walked 19.14 miles. which averages out to betwo-thirds mile at 2 mph. During 12-1:45 I then had lunch. At 12:45 I then had my case management session with Piper. She had me signing papers. At 1:00 I then went to support group we talked to Nancy and Deb about group guidelines. We then read a card recovery. Then one client made up saying "The needs of many outway the needs of one." We then talked about independence, healthy independence, recovery, acceptance, and expectation. What does it mean to recover? At 2:00 I then went home. Upon my arrivel at 3:00 I then stretched and did my weight exercises. At 4:30 I then I then took a shower before talking to my grandmother on the phone. I then ate dinner with my parents. I then soon ccalled it a day.

Aquasize with John

I began my Tuesday morning 7:30 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight exercises. I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 8:00 I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 8:30 I then began the dishwasher. I then continued to do my stretching. At 9:20 I took a shower thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 11:15 I was then on my way to WestSide. Upon my arrivel to WesstSide I then road over to the YWCA with John and Michelle to participate in Aquasize. While in the pool John first had me stretching before walking back and forth. He then had me use the noodle to relax on, so as to be able to lift my legs and float. Once back at WestSide Sally the nurse at WestSide came up to me to talk about the breathing problem I had while at the pool with John. I did not use my inhaler before going to the pool, it might have made a difference. Larry from United then took Donald and I home. I arrived home at 4:05. Once inside my mother made me some hot tea. I always have a chill after aquasize. After drinking my tea, I then took a hot shower. At 4:50 I then called my friend Josh to talk, but he wasn't home, so I left a message. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. After dinner I then soon went to bed.

Eye exame with Doctor Beal.

I began my Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. by doing my stretching and routine. I then did three blows into my peak flo meter. The results: 470,440,430. I then went to the kitchen to have toast dunked in hot cocoa for breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for my day ahead. My parents and I were soon on our way to Lewiston to Doctor Beals office. Upon our arrivel for my 11:00 a.m. appointment, I first sat in the waiting area to fill out forms. At 11:10 I then had my eyes examined. I then meet with Doctor Beal. To talk about my health in general and my vision over all. At 11:50 I then had my field of vision tested. Doctor Beal then looked at my exam before sitting down to chat. she will not only be setting me up with a new pair of glasses, but a pair of reading/computer glasses as well. At 12:15 I then tried on frames. After my appointment; mom,dad, and I went to staples to get some office supplies for my mother. At 1:30 we then went to the SSI office. At 1:50 we left for home. Along the way we stopped off at a store in Turner to get a slice of pizza for lunch. At 2:00 We stopped off at rite aid in Farmington before eventually arriving home. Once inside, I then went to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching and weight routine. At 4:20 I took another reading with my peak flo meter. This time the numbers were as follows; 450,400,480. At 4:50 I then took a shower before dinner. I then sat down to eat with my parents. At 6:15 I then called my friend Tim to talk. We talked for an hour. I then had some bread pudding. I then brushed my teeth before taking another reading on my peak flo meter. 510,450,470. I then sat down to blog.Thus calling it a day.

Turkey dinner with all fixings

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. for an hour. I then went back to bed to rest until 10:00. I then got up and had bacon, eggs, and english muffin for breakfast. At 10:50 I then rode for thirty minutes. After my shower I then took a breathing test. My numbers were; 500,500,550 with my peak flo meter. At 1:00 I took a ride to wal-mart with my mother and my grandmother. After browsing for an hour, we left for home. I arrived home at 2:15 after dropping my grandmother off. After talking on the telephone to a friend, mom gram and I played tock. I won. I then lied down to rest at 3:45 until 5:00. I then got up to eat a Thankgiving dinner with my parents and grandmother with all of fixings. At 5:30 I talked to a friend on the telephone. At 6:00 I then did my stretching and weight exercises before taking my shower at 7:00. At 7:30 I talked to Dee Dee for thirty minutes before sitting down to blog. I then took my final reading of the day with my peak flo meter before going to bed. 460, 450, 400.

It is pizza night tonight

I began my Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. My mother had made crepes for breakfast. mm mm. Once I had finished eating my crepes I then began my workout by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 11:30 I then put clean sheets on my bed. I then filled my pill containers for the week. At 12:00 I then downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 12:40 I then shoveled the snow off my deck. At 1:00 I then went inside to dust my bedroom. At 1:15 I lied down to rest. I slept until 3:30 before getting up to eat a bowl of soup for lunch. At 3:50 I then called my grandmother to talked briefly. At 4:00 I began to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 4:50 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the night. At 5:30 I then went to kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. My mother had made a home made pizza. Once I finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog, before calling it a day.

shoveling the deck

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 9:15 I then went back up to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. I then finished my workout by stretching. At 10:20 my mother then called from work. I then went outside to shovel the deck. At 11:40 I went inside to take a shower and get ready for my day ahead. At 12:30 I then had a bowl of soup for lunch. Then feeling a little tired I lied down to rest at 12:45. I slept for two hours before getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 3:45 I then got on facebook to respond to some messages I had. At 4:45 I then got comfortable for the night. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner at 5:00. I then went to my room to blog at 6:00. I then called it a day.

Learing more on the use of my inhaler

I began my Thursday morning this moring at 6:30 a.m. by stretching. I then went to the kitchen to eat to eat one and one-half english muffins with peanutbutter and honey on them, along with my hot cocoa and organge juice. At 7:30 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 7:50 I then took my shower getting ready for my day ahead. At 8:15 I started a load of wash. at 9:45 Dr. Beal's office called to confirm my appointment for next Monday. I then took a reading with my peak flo meter 520,480,500. Upon my arrivel to WestSide I meet with Brian. We talk about getting involved in some group theropy at WestSide. At 11:00 I then had P.T. with Amanda. To start the session Amanda first wrote out instruction simpliflied on how to use my inhaler. Amanda then had me walking on the tredmill. First time I walked 1.7 per hour before starting to breath heavy. Second time 7.5 before staring to breath heavy. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then left for home. Upon my arrivel home I emptied the dishwasher. At 2:45 I then went to ride for thirty minutes. I then did my weight exercises before stretching. After my shower I then sat down to blog before eating dinner. I soon then called it a day.

Dance At WestSide

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight routine. At 6:30 I then went upstairs to eat my breakfast. At 7:15 I then brushed my teeth before finishing my workout. At 7:30 I then gathered my clothing to change into fot the dance tonight at WestSide. At I then packed my napsack I then took my shower. Once I was out of my shower, I then began a load of laundry. At 8:10 I then hung the laundry to dry. I then brought my bags to the door. At 9:15 I then left for WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had P.T. with Amanda from 11:00-12:00. Amanda first had me do twenty minutes on the new step. Amanda then had me standing between the parallel bars. While standing we played cribbage. The first game I double skunked Amanda. The second game I won. She then had me standing. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat lunch. At 1:00 during support group Denisse, Dee Dee, Bill, and I talk about our weekly happenings. During the group Got Game Denise, Conrad, Mat, and I played word Yahtzee with Christina and Ed. At Between 3:00-3:30 I then changed out of my gym clothing and into Jeans and a Polo Shirt getting ready for the party. At 4:00 they had us walking down the red carpet. We then had our picture taken. We then went into the conference room to eat finger rolls, cheeze and crackers, celery sticks, pepperoni, desserts, and punch. Once we had finished eating we then danced until it was time to go home. At 6:30 we left for home. I arrived home at 8:30 do to dropping off other clients. I then blogged then went to bed.

Exercising at the ywca in the pool

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I had some hot ceareal and some toast. I then went into my bedroom to first take a reading with my air flo meter. and the numbers were; 460,430,470. I then proceded to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 9:30 I then continued to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had taken my shower, I then gathered my things to put in my swim bag. suit, t-shirt towell, and swim shoes. I then waited for United to arrive to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel; Jon, Arnnie and I drove over to the YWCA to use the pool. Once in the pool Jon first had us stretching. Jon then had me walking back and fourth to see how laps I could do before getting tired. I was able to do four before I began to gasp for breath. We then sat on the noodle to relax. A group of us then passed the ball around to one another. We then went back to WestSide where I caught my ride home. I arrived home at 4:00. Immediatly taking a hot shower to get rid of the chill from the pool. I then sat down to blog before eating dinner. First I took an air flo reading. 370, 470, 460.

A call from Larry Hubble from Christian Record.

I began my Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. Having the day off, do to the holiday, I thought I might catch up on some much needed sleep. Once I was a wake, I then got up and began to do my strtetching routine. I then went to the kitchen at 9:30 to eat my breakfast. I then was back in my bedroom to continue with my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 11:00 I then made my way back to my bedroom to take a shower and to get ready for the rest of the day. At 11:50 I then lied down to rest. I was so tired I slept for three hours. I then got up at 2:50 to eat a light snack of crackers and cheeze and egg nog to tide me over until it was time to eat dinner. At 3:15 I then back to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching and weight routine. At 4:15 I then rode the swin for thirty minutes. After my shower I then took reading in my air flo meter 480, 450,460. Once I had eaten dinner, I then went to my bedroom to blog. As I was blogging Larry Hubble called. He is the representative from Christian Record Services that picked me up at the airport last year while out in Michigan's Winter camp for the blind and visually impaired. He was wondering why I had not sent in my application to winter camp yet. I then proceded to let him know I had a stroke May 2nd of last year. At 6:45 I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. 480,470,440. I then went to bed.

A visit from Steve Kazalonus

I began my Sunday morning at at 8:30 a.m, by doing my stretching an weight exercises. At 9:15 I then went to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my breakfast. At 9:35 I then took my first reading of the day with my peak flo meter. 440,450,470 were the numbers. It is not often they get hire with each exhale. Once I had taken a shower I then went to get a hair cut. I returned home at 12:00 noon with my dad. I then went to my bedroom to begin straitening it out. At 12:20 I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. This time the numbers were; 480,470,480. At 12:30 I then continued to pick up my bedroom. At 1:00 I waited for my ski coach I had in the past while skiing with Maine Handicapped Skiing to stop by and pay a visit. Steve Kazalonus finally arrived at 12:30. We sat in the kitchen to talk until 3:30. I t was a nice visit catching up on each others world as we live it. Once Steve had left I then called my grandmother to chat. At 4:30 I then went to my bedroom to stretch and to do my weight exercises. At 5:00 I thentook my shower before going to the kitchen to eat home made turkey soup for dinner. At 6:15 I then talked to some friends before soon calling it a day.

Home made beans and home made brown bread for dinner tonight

I began my Saurday morning at 9:30 a.m. by eating breakfast. Once I had brushed my teeth I then I then went down to ride for thirty minutes. At 10:35 I then went to my room to do my weight work out. At 10:45 I then did my mouth exercises, including the snear. At 10:50 I then did my leg exercises. At 11:00 I then continued to stretch. I then worked on my assignment to come up with two possitive events that had happened during the day, by reviewing my blog. At 11:45 I took a reading with my peak flo meter; 450,450,440. At 1:00 I sat down to to eat my lunch. At 1:30 I lied down to rest. I slept until 3:40 before getting up to do my stretching and weight routine. After my shower I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. 470,460,490. At 5:00 I then sat down to eat my dinner with my parents. My mother had made home made beans and home made brown bread. I then sat down to watch the news before taking my last reading today with my peak flo meter. 480,490,480. I then sat down to blog, before calling it a day.

Shoveling the first measurable snow fall

I began my Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. by getting to eat my breakfast, before exercising. I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. First I took a reading with my peak flo meter. The results this moring were; 490, 410, 470. At 9:45 I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:10 I then put my laundry away. At 10:30 I then went outside to shovel the deck. We have not heard that word to often this season. Thank goodness it was at a warm enough temperature to melt as I was shoveling. I then went inside at 11:00 to wash dish's. At 11:15 I then went to my bedroom to stretch. After my shower I then cleaned my bathroom before starting a load of laundry. At 12:20 I then made myself a wrap for lunch. At 12:45 I hung laundry to dry. At 12:50 I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. This time the numbers were; 470,460,460. At 1:00 I lied down to rest. I slept until 3:00 before getting up to ride at 3:15. After thirty minutes I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and stretch. After my shower I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. This time the numbers were; 480,430,450. I then sat down to blog before eating dinner. I then soon called it a day.

The first big snow of the season

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast before starting my exercise routine. At 8:30 I then began to ride for thirty minutes. I then made my way back to my bedroom to begin my weight workout. which usually takes me about thirty minutes to complete. My last part of my workout is my stretching. Another thirty minutes. After my shower I then cleaned my bathroom before starting a load of laundry. At 10:50 I then washed what dish's that were in the sink that normally would not be put into the dish washer. I then continued to make my bed At 11:20 I hung the laundry to dry. I then began a dark load. At 11:30 I made myself a wrap for lunch. Once I had finished eating I then left a message for Dan on facebook thanking him for lunch the other day. I then took an air flo reading 450,450,470 were the results for this afternoon. At 12:20 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 3:00 before getting up to ride for thirty minutes. At 3:40 I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and to do my stretching. At 4:40 I took my shower before sitting down to blog. I then took another air flo reading before signing off for the day, and the readings were 490, 410, 470.

out to eat at the Homestead bakery

I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom to get ready for my day ahead. I then took my ready with my peak flo meter. 100, 350, 350. United soon arrived an I was on my way to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 10:00 a.m. P.T. appointment with Amanda.Once in the gym Amanda first had me doing leg raises within the parallel bars. She had me doing squats. She then strapped the gate belt around my waist and had me doing a weight shifting exercise by extending one leg forward and back, alternating legs. At 11:00 I then went out to lunch with Dan the chaplin from d'youville, We went to the diner down the street from WestSide. While at the mom and pop shoppe, Dan and I caught up on things while taking in a good meal. I then returned to WestSide Just in time for support group at 1:00. While in group Tod, Denise, Dee Dee, and I shared things with Deb and Jen. We also brushed up on resourses out in the community. I returned home at 3:10 thus taking a rest for an hour before getting up to get ready to go out to eat with my parents, my Cousins Jimmy and Carol, and Kathy Durrelle and her husband. We enjoyed a good meal and great conversation. It was nice to get together withKathy in a setting other then a work environment. Once I got home I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. This time the numbers were 370, 400, 400. I then sat down to blog before going to bed.

Remembering to take those daily readings with my peak flo meter

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. Once I had some nourishment in my body I then rode for thiry minutes. At 9:30 I began to do my stretching and weight exercises. Once I had taken my shower and cleaned my bathroom, I then began a load of laundry. At 11:30 I then worked on my assignment, Identifying two positive things that happened during the day for the past week, by refering to my blog for each day. I then took a reading from my peak flo meter. I have to blow into it three times taking a reading each time. My first reading today was At 12:00 p.m. 400,450,400. I then sat down to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I lied down to rest. I slept until 3:00 before getting up to ride for thirty minutes. At 3:30 I then took another reading with my peak flo meter. This time I was able to blow 300,250,200. After my shower I then ate dinner. I then sat dwon to do my bog before taking another reading on my peak flo meter. 455,400,455. Not to bad to end the day.

Using my Peak Flow Meter

I began my morning on this Monday at 4:30 a.m. by stretching. Once I had finished my weight exercises, I then took my shower getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat a bowl of hot ceral for breakfast. It reminded me of the mornings I would go skiing. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bathroom to brush my teeth. Once I had my bathroom cleaned up I then sat in my recliner at 7:15 to rest while waiting for united Wheelchair to pick me up. At 8:00 my ride soon arrived. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I began my theropy with my P.T. session with Amanda. Amanda first had me riding the new equptment they had just received called the Nu Step for twenty minutes, without my brace on. Amanda then had me walking in the parallel bars. At 10:00 during my half hour break, I went into the room across from the gym to rest. At 10:30 during my speech session with Diana, we talked about using the peak flow meter the doctor had given to me and to keep track of the readings. She wants me to take three readings at one time and to take the highest one. She would like me to make a flo chart. At 11:00 I had lunch in the luch room while some other clients were in the kitchen doing a meal prep. Once I finished my lunch at 11:30 I meet with Deb. We talked about things. Concerns I have about WestSide, and my thoughts about moving when it comes time to get back out on my own again. At 12:00 I meet with my case manager Piper for a fifteen minute session. After briefly discussing how my theropy is going at WestSide, I then went home. I arrived home at 1:30 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up to stretch, and do my weight exercises. At 4:45 I then took my shower and cleaned up before eating dinner. At 5:40 I then called my friend Tim. He himself is going through a rough time. He had just had a pace maker put in. He is also visually impaired. Once off the phone with Tim, I sat down to blog.

Unpacking box's from the big move

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by non other then stretching and doing those weight exercises. At 9:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast with my mother and my sister. Once I had finished eating I then got ready to go to church. At 10:15 My sister and I left for church. At 11:30 we then took a ride to hanaford so that I could pick up some medication. Along the way we first stopped to see my grandmother. We arrived home at 12:00 noon. Once we were settled my sister, mother, and I began to go through box's of things my dad packed up when he moved me out of my appartment. At 1:30 we took a brake to have some soup for lunch. At 1:45 my sister left for home. At 2:00 I lied down to rest and I slept until 4:10. Once I was up I went downstairs to ride the swin air dine. At 4:45 I then went to my bedroom to do my stretching routine. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner.Once I had taken my shower at 6:00 and got ready to soon call it a day. I then blogged at 6:30.

retiring my turtle necks a little early this season

I began my Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 10:20 I then went to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight routine. At 11:20 I then began to fold my turtle necks up and put them away. Seems I won't be skiing this year. At 12:15 my sister Barbara and my grandmother arrived. Once inside my mother, grandmother,sister, and I sat down to have meat pie for lunch. At 12:10 I sat down to play cards with my grandmother and sister. I started to feel tired so I then lied down at 2:00 and I slept until 3:50 before getting up to ride for thirty minutes. At 4:20 I then went to my bedroom to do my streting and weight routine once again. At 6:00 I sat down to eat dinner with my sister and mother. At 7:00 I sat down to blog, before going to bed.

I am still tired

I began my Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. Having the day off from WestSide I took advantage of getting some extra sleep. Once I had eaten my breakfast, I then began the dishwasher. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:10 I then went back to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight routine. I then went downstairs to the wash room to start a oad of lauundry. while I was down there I folded laundry on the clothing rack. Once I had put it away, I then went back to my bedroom to continue to stretch. At 11:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 11:10 I then took the sheets off my bed to be washed. I then made my bed with clean sheets. Once I had another load of laundry going I then went to my bedroom to continue with my weight exercises at 11:15. I then put my sheets in the dryer. At 12:15 I then emptied the dishwasher. At 12:30 I sat down to eat my lunch while watching the news. At 1:00 I lied down to rest. I slept for two hours, before getting up to ride for thirty more minutes. At 4:00 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and stretching. Once I had taken my shower and got comfortable for the night, I sat down with my mother to play a game of skip-bo. At 6:10 we then had dinner. I then sat down to blog at 7:00, thus soon calling it a day.

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Thank goodness I did not have to use my inhaler. The reason being I was not standing. At 12:00 I then went to eat lunch in the dining area. At 1:00 Dick from United took Donald and I home. I arrived home at 3:00. Once inside I immediately rode the swin for thirty minutes. I then called my neourologists office for my blood level results. My results were 9.7 and the norm is between 8-12. Once off the telephone I then began to do my stretching. At 4:00 I then took my shower before sitting down to blog. I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner. I then soon called it a day.

I began my Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 6:30 I then went back to my bedroom to do my sretching. At 7:00 I then took my shower and got myself ready for my day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then went by the door to wait for United Wheelchair to show up to transport me to WestSide. I arrived at WestSide at 10:15 for my 10:30 With Brian, He has given me the assignment again this week of writing to positive things that happen each day. At 11:00 I had my p.t. session with Amanda in the gym. She first had me lying on a mat doing various leg stretching exercises. She then had me riding a new bike they had just got in the gym for ten minutes.

The inhaler worked, or did it?

I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I had some left over eggs from our Christmas on the 1st. I then went to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching at 6:30 for an hour. I then took my shower getting ready for my day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then started a load of laundry. At 8:30 I washed dish's before hanging the laundry to dry. United then arrived, I was on my way to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for an 11:00 a.m. p.t. session with Amanda. She had me do three trials walking on the tredmill with out my AFO. I made a lap in a half in all. Breathing into my inhaler helped. I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to support group to share things that went on during the week with Deb and Nancy and the clients in the group. I arrived home at 3:15 thus having a snack before riding from 3:30-4:00. I then stretched and did my weight exercises. After I had taken my shower, I went to the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had blogged I was soon in bed for the night.

Working on my assagnment towards a possitive outlook

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises fot an hour and a half. At 9:30 I then took my shower preceding to get ready for my day ahead. I then went into the kitchen to have some eggs and ham left over from Chrestmas morning along with some toast. At 11:00 United showed up to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel a group of us Went to the ywca to do aquasize in the pool with John and Michelle. While in the pool we stretched, Walked around, and we even tossed a ball around to one another. John also had me using a noodle to work on my balance. Once we had returned to WestSide, Dick who was at d'youville while I was there took me home. I arrived home at 4:20. I was so cold from being in the pool, my mother made me a cup of hot chocolate to drink while I took my shower nd got comfortable for the night. At 5:00 I then wrote out my assignment Brian wanted me to do. It was to write two possitive things that happen each day for five days. I just refered to my blog entry to get it all done. I then continued to blog. I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner, thus calling it a day.

Packing up Christmas card and organizing my closet

I began my Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. by eating my breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom to do my stretching routine. At 10:20 I continued my workout by doing my weight routine, both leg and arm. At 10:45 I gathered my Christmas cards that were in my bedroom on display and packed them away. At 11:00 I began to organize my closet. At 12:00 I lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:30 before getting up to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 3:00 I then went up to the kitchen to eat some soup for lunch. Once I had finished eating I returned to my bedroom at 3:20 to do my stretching and weight routine. At 4:30 I Then took my shower and got ready ro eat dinner. Once I had finished eating lasagna with my parents, I went to my bedroom to blog at 5:30, thus soon calling it a day.

Christmas Day On January 1st, Happy New Year

I began my my first day of this new year at 8:30 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight routine. At 9:15 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat breakfast with my family. We first ate some fruit while waiting for the eggs to cook, along with other things. At 9:45 I then called Stacie to let her know the roads were clear. I then sat down to eat my breakfast. At 10:00 I then went back to my room to take my shower and to get ready for the day. At 10:15 I lied down to rest for fourty-five minutes before Stacie arrived. Once Stacie had opened her stocking stuffers we all then began to open gifts at 11:20. At 11:45 we took a break in the action. At 12:00 we continued to open gifts until 12:30. We then had some muffle letter sandwhich for lunch along with sparkling cider. At 1:00 my grandmother arrived. She had opened some gifts from my sister. Stacie and I then played bananna grams, a gift Stacie had bought for me. At 3:00 we then went on the computer to set some things up. At 4:00 Stacie had left for home. I lied down to rest for an hour before dinner. At 5:00 my sister helped me to set up my new Ipad I had recieved for Christmas from my parents. Which took some time. I am anxious to use it. At 7:00 we all sat down to eat lasagna for dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog soon calling it a Holday season wrap.