Rain, rain, rain

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then proceeded by doing my weight exercises. At 8:00 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat oatmeal bananna muffins my mother had just made for breakfast. My mother has been on a muffin kick, trying all diferent sorts of recipi's lately. I think it is great. I love muffins for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom at 9:00 to take my shower and start getting ready to go to church. My mother and I had left at 10:00 to go pick my grandmother up at the Pierce House. We arrived at church at 10:10. Once Church let out at 10:30 we took my grandmother home. My mother then took me to get a haircut. Mom and and I then went to Hannaford so that I could pick up a few things along with my medication. We arrived home at 1:00. I then sat down to eat lunch before laying down for a rest at 1:30. What better day to do so. Rainy and dreary. The soothing sounds of rain drops falling on the roof aloud me to sleep for three hours. Once I had got up at 4:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner with my parents. On the menue tonight pot roast. I sort of slacked off today on my exercising, but with the weather the way it was, does not allow much energy in ones sole. Once I had finished eating, I then sat down to blog.

A trip to Rangely

I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. Once I had done so, I then did my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me some french toast. At 9:40 I then went back to my bedroom to do my leg weight exercises. Once I had done so, I then took my shower. After doing so, I had lied down to rest at 10:00 and I had slept until 12:30. I then got up and went to Rangely with my father to visit some friends. We arrived at our destination in Rangely at 1:30. While there I had played a game of cribbage with Donnie, of which I had lost. After visiting with Don, Claudia and Bob, Carol. My father and I then went to Mike's Restaraunt for dinner. We then left for home at 6:00. We arrived home at 7:15. I then took my shower, sat down to blog, then went straight to bed.

An early day is on its way

I began my Friday morning this day at 8;00 a.m. by changing the sheets on my bed. Once I had the clean ones on, I then took the dirty ones to the laundry room to be washed. Once I had a load of laundry started, I then went back to the kitchen to eat a bowl of granola and a toasted english muffin for breakfast. Once I had done so, I then brushed my teeth before going to the laundry room to put the laundry in the dryer. It wasn't a very nice day to hang clothing out to dry. First I had taken a load out, to fold that my mother had done before she had left to go to work. While I was downstairs I had rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then brought the laundry I had folded upstairs to be put away. At 9:20 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:40 I then began to stretch. Once I had finished my workout I then went downstairs to fold the load I had put in the dryer. I then put it away, before sitting down to eat a slice of pizza for lunch. At 11:20 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:00. My mother arriving home early from work had woken me up. I think three hours rest is long enough. I had helped my mother in with the groceries. At 2:45 I then took my shower. I was feeling a bit chilly from my workout this morning. I then sat down to blog at 3:00. Making it an early day.

Still getting stronger

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then put soap in the dishwaser and started it. At 9:50 I returned to my bedroom to do my arm and leg exercises with weights. At 10:10 I then went to the washroom to begin a load of laundry. While downstairs I jumped on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Before going back upstairs I retrieved the laundry from the washer so as to hang it out to dry. At 10:20 I then went to my bedroom to take my shower. Once I had done so, I then cleaned my bathroom before going back to the washroom to start another load of laundry. Once I had done so, at 11:05 I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting away the dish's. At 11:30 I had given my grandmother a call. We spoke briefly. I then went to the washroom to get the second load of laundry to hang out to dry. At 12:30 I had lied down to rest. I had slept for three hours before getting up. I then had a slice of pizza before going on my computer to play words with friends. At 4:30 I then blogged before eating dinner.

Showinng Jenn how support group is run

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. to go out into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal and toasted blueberry muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then made my way back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. Once I had done so, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 8:30 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 8:50 I then went to the washroom to fold some laundry that was in the dryer. Once I had put the laundry in the washer in the dryer I then put the folded laundry away. At 9:05 I then continued to do my weight exercises. At 9:10 I then began to do my stretching. Once I had taken a shower and was ready for the day ahead, I then took an air flo reading: 500, 500, 500. At 9:05 I then ordered my medication. At 10:00 I then put the laundry in the dryer away, thus putting the other load in the washer in the dryer. At 10:40 I then folded the laundry in the dryer. Once that was all put away,Larry from United Wheel Chair arrived. I had arrived at WestSide at 1:00 a.m. Upon doing so, I made my way into the conference room for support group. Denise, Pete, Dee Dee and I Showed Jenn how we do the group. We start off by putting our fists in the middle and saying "THINK POSITIVE" Denise then said all of our names to work on her memory. We then checked in. Denise had her friend Tina over for the Weekend. I share about the hearing I had gone to yesturday, Pete filled out papers from Alpha 1 to tried to get his liscence back, and Dee Dee is having some medical issues taken care of. We then talked about rules for the group. At 2:00 During P.T. Dan fisrt took my blood pressure. 102 over 70. I then walked on the tredmill. eight minutes, 2.8 mph, 36.8 calories. Blood pressure reading 108 over 74. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing leg raises with leg weights on. Dan then had me doing balance exercises. At 4:15 I then arrived home. Once inside I took my shower, ate dinner, sat down to blog.

Giving a testomony at BaySide in front of a board members from a brain injury councel

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I then took my shower. At 7:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then gathered my things to bring to the door. United soon arrived at 7:30 to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch in the refrigerator, I then went to the conference room for yoga group. Michelle and Carol first ask what we would like to start the group off with. I spoke up and said breathing exercises. Don, Matt, and I then practiced a breathing technique by inhaling five seconds, then making a sip sound three times, hold three seconds, then exhaling. We then did some yoga. Our first exercise was the chair pose, and downward dog. At 10:00 I then had P.T. with Laurie. During our session I took the time to practice for my presentation I would my giving later this afternoon wigh the Brain Injury Education Group at Bay Side. Laurie then worked with me on Tension I dentification and Control exercises I was working on with Carina during speech. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Once I had done so, I then went to the loby to wait for my next session. At 11:30 Sally came to the lobby to get me for my nursing session. Duing this time we discussed certain medical issues. At 12:00 I took the time to get ready to go to the presentarion. At 1:00 Greg and I left with Deb to give our testimony on our lives living with a Brain Injury and how the services at Goodwill have helped us. After listening to our story's I was then interviewed by a reporter. United picked Tina and I up to bring us back to WestSide. Upon our arrivel we switched United vans and continued on our way. I arrived home at 7:45, thus eating dinner, blogging before going to bed at 9:00.

Happy Birthday Dad

I began my Monday morning at 7:45 a.m. by getting up and going out to the kitchen to eat a toasted muffin and a bowl of cereal for breakfast. At 8:10 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to do my weight exercises. At 8:30 I then began to stretch. Once I had done so, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then went back to my bedroom to take my shower and to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had done so, I then took an air flo reading. 450, 480, 500. I soon then was on my way to WestSide Neouro Rehab for my daily theropy. Upon my arrivel to WestSide at 11:30 a.m. I had met with Deb for a support session. Together we worked on the questions I had to answer for tomorrows presentation with the Brain Injury Education Group. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I had my speech session with Carina. During the thirty minutes we talked about the Anatomy of the brain. Which includes the Brain, vocal cords, Lungs, Diaphragm. At 1:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure. 116 over 76. We then started to walk on the treadmill but I was not able to breath that well, so Dan took me into a treatment room to do a cognative acivity. We did a deductive reasoning memorey exercise. At 2:00 I then went back upstairs to meet with my case manager Piper. During our fifteen minutes I talked to Piper about my appointment with Dr. Daniel Doornbos. At 2:15 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 3:30. Once I was inside, my mother had helped me get some clothing ready for tomorrows presentaion. Finding clothing was a little chalanging at this point. Since I have returned home to live my clothing is scattered everywhere. in different closets other then the one in my bedroom. At 4:00 I then arranged my Fathers birthday cards out on the kitchen table Along with the birthday cake. My mother then helped me make my lunch. At 4:40 I then took my shower before sitting down to blog. I then went out to eat dinner.

Turkey Dinner, Yummie !!!

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight and stretching exercises. Once I was loosened up, I then made my way to the kitchen. My mother had made me an egg sandwhich for breakfast, along with some fruit and fruit dip. At 9:00 I made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine for twenty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to get ready to go to church. Once I was ready, my mother and I had left to go pick my grandmother up at the Pierce House. We soon arrived at church. Once mass had let out, we then brought my grandmother home. We then arrived home at 11:45. Once inside I had made myself a sandwhich. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth, thus laying down at 12:15. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. I then went on facebook to play words with friends until 4:00. Once I had shut my computer down, I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. We had a Thanksgiving meal. Turkey, stuffing, squash, potato,gravy and cranberry sauce. Yummie!!! Once I had finished eating with my parents I then went to my bedroom to blog.

blueberry bread made into muffins

I began my Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. While I was doing so my mother was making Texas pecan blueberry bread for breakfast. I had sat down to eat at 10:00. Once I had done so I then brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Once I had done so, I then went to my bedroom at 11:00 to do my weight exercises. I then continued with my stretching until noon. I then watched the news before going on line to play words with friends until 1:00. I then had a bowl of soup and some icescream before laying down to rest at 1:20. I had slept until 3:45 before getting up. I then put my laundry away before going out into the kitchen to eat my salad with my mother. At 5:15 I then took my shower before eating dinner. My mother had made a pizza and a apple pie. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom brush my teeth and blog.

Dish's laundry is there ever an end

I began my Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to eat a bowl of granola and a toasted muffin for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to change my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:05 I had brought my sheets to the laundry room to start a wash. While I was down there I rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:40 I then went back up to the kitchen to start the dishwasher. I then went back to the laundry room to retrieve the sheets from the washer. Once I had started a load of darks, I then brought the sheets up to hang on the clothing line to dry. At 10:00 I then went into my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then did my stretching before going to the washroom to put the laundry in the dryer. I then started another dark load. At 10:50 I then played words with friends for a bit. At 11:45 I then folded the laundry in the dryer, thus putting it away. I then put the other load in the dryer. At 12:00 I watched the news while I emptied the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 12:20 I then took a shower before folding the second load of laundry. I was then feelling a little tired, so I lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:45 until 3:30 before getting up. My mother had just arrived home. I went out to greet her, before going back to my bedroom to play words while drinking the Mocha Frappe she had brought home for me to drink. Whiled doing so I had plsyed words with friends on my computer until 4:20. I then blogged before eating dinner.

Appointment with Dr. Daniel Doornbos

I began my Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. by doing my weight and stretching exercises. At 6:10 I then went to the kitchen eat a bowl of cereal and a toasted bisquet for breakfast. At 6:40 I then brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 7:20 I then took my shower. At 8:50 I began a load of laundry. since it was a small load I had put in the dryer. I then grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and left to go to WestSide. Upon my arrivel to WestSide I had meet with Dr. Brian Ablitz for thirty minutes for counceling. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for P.T. with Dan. While doing my exercising today I had a photo shoot. Once of the rehab technicians Jen came in with her camera to take pictures of me for the News artical GoodWill is doing on me to be put in the newspaper to promote GoodWill. Dan first took my blood pressure 108 over 74. I then stood in the parallel bars on an arex quishon reaching for cones, so as to work on my balance. I then walked on the tredmill for two minutes before Dan had me rest. He then took my blood pressure. 110 over 76. Dan and I then went into a treatment room to answere questions for this presenation I will be doing with the Brain Injury Education Group. A group I use to be in before I had my stroke while attending WestSide. I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch before leaving to go home. I had arrived home at 3:00 thus taking a shower. Once I had done so my mother had taken me to see Dr. Daniel Doornbos a polmonologist to see if I had pulmonary disease. During the appointment I had the usual done blood pressure, temperature, then some speech related things trying to figure what I have sleep apnia, vocal cod disfunction. He then gave me some exercises to do concerning my breathing. After my appointment we then went home. We arrived home at 5:00. I then took my shower, ate dinner, then sat down to blog.

Holding my balance during P.T.

I began my Wednesday morning at 8;00 a.m. by eating a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin for my breakfast. Once I had done so I started the dish washer. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:15 I was back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises. At 9:40 I then stretched. After taking my shower I then empty the dishwasher at 10:30 thus putting the dish's away. At 11:00 I then gathered my lunch and duffle bag and brought them to the door. United WheelChair soon picked my up and took me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 1:00 p.m. I went straight to the conference room for support group. Tod, Pete, Denise, Tina, Dee Dee, and I first checked in to let everyone know how our week went. I talked about the pannel I was asked to be on to talk about my stroke/brain injury. Denise talked about her dancing. We then worked on the recovery card. At 2:00 I then went down to the gym for my p.t. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure 104 over 74. I then walked on the tredmill for fifteen minutes at 2.8 mph. After my walk Dan took my blood pressure 104 over 74. Dan then had me standing on the erix cushion. He then had me put my left foot on the platform. I was able to hold my balance for one minute and fourteen seconds. I then had my right foot on the platform and I was able to keep my balance for five minutes and two seconds. After doing this exercises Dan had to help me up the elevator and to the lobby. United took it from their helping me out to the van. I had arrived home at 4:30 thus taking my shower to wake up before eating dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then sat down to blog.

That was quite the snooze

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch and to do my weight exercises for an hour. At 5:30 I then went out into the kitchen to eat a toasted bisquet and a bowl of cherios for breakfast. At 6:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 6:30 I then went to my bedroom to get ready for my day ahead. I then grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag, as United had arrived at 7:30. We then went to pick Donald up, before going to Lewiston. Upon our arrivel to WestSide Donald and I went into the conference room along with David for Yoga Group. Once in the conference room Michelle and Carol first had us say Sa Ta Na Ma as we touched each finger with our thumb. We then did some neck rolls. to end the group we did the yoga stretch called a half moon. At 10:00 I then went to my last Finding Meaning Group with Jennifer. Because of low client turn out at this time. Next week I will be going into Stretchin and Strengthening group. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchen to access my Ipad during my break. At 11:30 I had met with the Sally the Nurse. We had talked about my appointment to the Pulmonologist Dr. Daniel Doornbos. My breathing problem seems to be more frequent when at WestSide/ and or when I am out and busy. My problem is not being able to breath the air in, it is not being able to get the air out. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch . I sat with Kay, Tina, Andy, Donald, Dan, Mike, and Greg. Once I had finished eating I then made my way into the gym. Being on the same level it was just a hop skip and a jump to the gym. At 1:00 During P.T. Dan first took my blood pressure; 102 over 78. Dan then had me walking on the tredmill. I had walked 15.05 minutes, 2.8 mph, and .699 miles. Tomorrow I will be bringing my new sneakers in to leave with Dan which I have had before my stroke, but need to be stretched in order to fit with my afo on. Dan then had me side stepping as though stepping over a six inch box each time I took a step. At 3:00 United Wheelchair took Donald and I home. I had worked so hard today during P.T. and before going to WestSide I had slept all the way home. Once inside I took my shower then I sat down to blog, before eating a nice plate of spaghetti.

It was a no show to fix my computer,hopefully tomorrow

I began my Monday morning at 8;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat an egg sandwhich for my breakfast. Once I had done so, I returned to my bedroom at 9:00 to clean my bathroom where I keep my computer so as to get ready for the repair man to come and fix what ever is going on with my computer. At 11:15 I then read Deb's artical she had in the paper so as to use for an example wne writing mine. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:40 before getting up to go into the kitchen to a bananna and peanutbutter. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 2:15 I then went to my bedroom to do my arm and leg weight exercises. I then finished my workout with my stretching. At 4:00 I then sat down to blog.

Hamburger soup, mmm!

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some hot cereal and a toasted muffin for breakfast. Once I had finished, I brushed my teeth before going down to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then made my way back up to my bedroom. I then began to do my weight exercises, both arm and leg. I then stretched. Once I had finished my workout, I took my shower before leaving with my mother at 10:00 to go to the Pierce House to pick up my grandmother to go to church. Once at church I had helped my grandmother in. I'm still walking with my cane, but I am strong enough otherwise to give my grandmother support. After church we brought my grandmother home before going to the grocery store downtown to pick up some things. At 11:50 my mother and I arrived home. Once Inside I then put on some comfortable lounging clothing before going out into the kitchen to eat lunch. I had a piece of pizza, an ear of corn, and a tomato slice before going to my bedroom to lay down at 12:15. I had slept until 2:50 before getting up. I then went on face book to play words with friends until 4:30. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner. My mother had made a hamburger soup. what better time to have soup on a cold day. Once I had finished eating, I then went to take my shower to get comfortable for the night. What, no exercise. Oh well, I do feel guilty as though if I don't do it twice a day I will not recover as quickly as I would like to, but I think I am at the point, where once per day as well as I do is good enough at times. I think I am over the hump. It is just making my way back down to perfection is a killer.

Once last time before fixing the problem for good, the internet

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to maple muffins my mother had made for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I went back to my bedroom to fill out the forms I to before going to my appointment to see a Pulmonary Doctor in Livermore. At 10:45 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 11:15 I then went back up to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. Once I had taken my shower, I then went back down to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 12:00 I then went up to the kitchen to play a game of tock with my mother and granmother who was visiting for a couple of hours. Once we had played a couple of games, we then had lunch. We had some ravioli, corn on the cob, bread and butter, and tomatos. Once we had finished eating, I then lied down to rest at 2:30. I had slept until 5:30. Once I was up, I had put my laundry away, before putting my night clothing on. At 5:45 I then had a chicken sandwhich for dinner At 7:00 I then called my fair point to get myself back on line. Finally some one said if this happens again they will send someone over to fix the situation. At 7:30 I then did my blog before calling it a day.

stairs, who said they were easy?

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Nothing to fancy, a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to take the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room to be washed. Once I had a load of laundry going, I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. Once they were brushed I then went back downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:15 I then went to the laundry room to get the laundry to bring upstairs so that I could hang it on the clothing line to dry. Beleave me going up the stairs with a laundry basket is no easy task, but I am always up for the challenge. Once I had hung the laundry to dry, I then started the dishwasher at 9:40. Once I had I done so I then went back to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed. At 9:50 I then pulled out the razor to give myself a shave before doing my weight exercises. At 10:10 I then stretched before taking a shower. Once I had cleande my bathroom, I then went to the kitchen at 11:20 to eat my lunch. Once I had eaten a chichen sandwhich, I then went back to my bathroom to brush my teeth. At 11:40 I then dusted my bedroom. At 12:00 I then went back out into the kitchen to watch the news, while I emptied the dishwasher. Once I had all of the dish's put away I went back to my bedroom to take a nap. I had slept from 12:30 until 3:20 before getting up. I then played words with friends on face book while drinking a smoothy my mother had picked up for me on her way home from work. At 4:40 I took a shower, before sitting down to blog. once I had blogged, I went out into the kitchen to eat my dinner, soon calling it a day.

Atelephone from Dr. Kenny"s office

I began my Thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. by non other then doing my arm weight and stretching exercises. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat some toast and cocoa for breakfast along with a glass of o.j. Once I had finished eating at 6:30, I then went back to my room to do my leg exercises. At 7:00 I then made my way downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. Once I had done so, I had returned to my bedroom to get ready for my day ahead. At 8:00 I then went to the wash room to start a load of laundry. I then went to the kitchen to wash some dish's and put them away. At 8:30 I had received a telephone call from Dr. Kenny's office having to reschedule my upcoming appointment. I then soom left to go to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 10:30 counceling session with Dr. Ablitz. He has been working with me using the biofeedback to help with my P.V.F.M. He had first hooked me up to the biofeedback machine. he then had me think of warm thoughts, as he talked to me. Today I thought of not only running the beach to becon 10k, bu also being in a sona or hot tub. As Dr. Ablitz was talking my hands became warmer and I saw the temperature on the biofeedback machine rise ever so slowly. After my session with Dr. Ablitz. I then went downstairs to the gym for my P.T. session with Amanda. She first took my blood pressure reading: 118 over 82. She then had me Walking fifteen minutes on the redmill at 2.8 for speed. I had gone .696 miles and burned 69.7 calories. Amanda then took my blood pressure reading again. This time it was 128 over 84. Amanda then had me walk four laps around the lower level of WestSide. I then sat in the gym to rest. Amanda then had me walk four more laps. Amanda then had me go in the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Amanda had followed me in with a glass of water like she always does. While eating with David, Brianna, George, Sue, and Angie we all talked with one another. At 1:00 United took me home. I arrived home at 2:30, thus going straight to bed. I had slep from 3:00 until 5:00 After taking a shower I then went to the kitchen to eat chicken, corn on the cob, and macaroni salad for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my lap top to blog.

GOT GAME!!!

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine from 8:30 to 9:00. After doing so I made my way back to my bedroom to do my weight and stretching exercises. At 9:30 I then showered thus getting ready for my day ahead. Once I was ready, I then began a load of laundry. While waiting for it to get done I went to my bedroom to put laundry away that was clean. At 10:30 I then hung the load to dry on the clothing lline. At 11:00 I then had my sandwhich before leaving to go to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 1:00 p.m. I had made my way into the conference room for support group. Dee Dee, Denise, Nancy and I first put our fists together and said, "STAY POSITIVE!" We then went through our recovery saying. to make changes, likes and dislikes. We then shared with the group how things are going and what we were up to. Dee Dee is getting involved with volenteering at the school library, I talked about the discovery of imformation I had found on line about my Basilar Tip Aneurysm. Dinise shared how she plays cards every Wednesday night with her father and his wife. I then went to the lobby to wait. At 2:00 I then went to the kitchen. During Got Game Group: Denise, Mat, and I played skip-bo with Amanda. At 3:00 John from United Wheel Chair took me home. Upon my arrivel home at 4:00, I went straight to my bedroom to do my weight and stretching exercises until 4:40. Once I had put my laundry away, I took my shower before going back out into the kitchen to eat my dinner. I then sat down to blog at 6:00

Low client turnout this week do to camping trip

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching and weight exercises. I then went to the kitchen to eat a bananna sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to continue getting ready to go to WestSide. At 6:15 I then took an air flo reading; 470, 460, 480. I then waited for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrivel for 9:00 a.m. I went straight to the conference room for Yoga Group. It was just David and I do to the camping trip offered to those clients of Westside and Bayside Neouro Rehabilitation services. The camping trip takes place in Rome, Maine and goes from Tuesday 9/11 until Thursday 9/13. Once David and I had done some breathing exercises, The Plank, and some other exercises on the wii with michelle, We then did some shavansona. This is a relaxation exercise. At 10:00 I then went to Finding Meaning Group. Today Doug and I Discussed things in group like Doug sleeping problem and how he had to ues a cpap machine. I talked about my discovery of my Basil Tip Aneourysm.It is not that I did not know about, but I was reminded by Carina the other day during speech. At 11:00 during my break, I went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 11:30 I then had my Nursing session with John who was filling in for Sally who was gone on the camping trip. John first took my blood pressure then we talked about my goals for returning to independent living. I returned home at 1:50 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up to take a shower. I feel like I have done something wrong, now that I don't exercises and stretch as much as I use to at the begining of my recovery. As long as I do it in the morning now, should be o.k. Along with the theropy I receive at WestSide. I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner, before going to my bedroom to blog.

BASILAR TIP ANEURYSM

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat some home made granola my mother had made, along with a home made bisquet. At 7:00 I then went back into my bedroom to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had done so I then took an air flo reading: 450, 400, 480. At 8:30 John from United picked me up to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for my 10:00 a.m. P.T. appointment. I had met Dan in the gym. He had first taken my blood pressure 104 over 70. I then walked on the tredmill at 2.8 mph up from last week at 2.6. I then walked for twelve minutes going .548 miles. Dan then took my blood pressure again, this time it was 110 over 72. Dan then strapped a gate belt on me and we began to do some walking, as we were walking I became dizzy and light headed so Dan had me sit down. I then went into the room across from the gym to rest. While doing so Sally the Nurse came in to see me. At 11:15 I then met with Piper my case manager for fifteen minutes. We talked about health in gneral. At 11:30 I then had my support session with Deb. Deb had asked me if I would like my picture in the paper and write up for Goodwill. I had agreed to and will be appearing in the newspaper in a couple of months several times. I then typed a letter to sharlene saying I would do it. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with Tina, Sue, and John. At 12:30 I then went to Carina's office for speech. While talking with Carina she was looking over some reports and she had let me know the stroke I had last year was otherwise know as a Basilar Tip Aneurysm. We also talked more about PVFM. After speech John then took me home. On my way out, Deb cought me in the hall and had told me to start working on my story about my stroke to be put in the Newspaper. At 1:00 John took me home. I had arrived home at 2:30 thus going right to bed. I had slept until 4:00. I then got up took my shower before eating dinner. Once I had blogged I went to bed.

Family And Friends Day at the Piercs House

Saturday 9/8/12 I began my Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. by eating homefries and a strawberry muffin for breakfast. At 10:10 I then made my way downstairs so as to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:45 I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed. Once I had done so I then did my weight exercises before stretching. At 11:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 12:15 I layed down to rest. after sleeping for two hours, I then got back up, thus going to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. While waiting for it to go through the cycle I played words with friends on line. At 3:00 I then brought the laundry upstairs one step at a time so as to be hung outside to dry. I then played words with friends for thirty minutes before going out to get the mail and newspaper. Once back inside I then did my weight exercises. At 5:00 I then did my stretching. At 5:20 I went out to the kitchen to eat my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then started the dishwasher. After brushing my teeth I then took my shower before sitting down to watch the news. At 7:00 I then took the laundry in off of the clothing line. At 7:30 I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away before going to bed at 8:00. Sunday 9/9/12 I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight exercises before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast at 8:00. My mother had made popovers this morning. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to get ready to go to church. At 9:30 we stopped by the Pierce House, so as to pick up my grandmother. Once church was let out we went back to the Pierce House for FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY. Thank God for the nice day we had. No rain. They had salads, cold meats to make your own sandwhich's, meatballs. Desserts, ect. At 1:30 we said good-bye to my grandmother and went home. I arrived home at 1:40. My father then took me to give me a haircut. I arrived back home at 2:30, thus going right to bed. I slept for two hours before getting up to call Fair Point so as to fix my computer to get back on line. Once I had so, I then sat down to blog.

Laundry, Laundry, Laundry

I began my Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After eating a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin, I then brushed my teeth before hanging out a load of laundry. At 10:15 I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. and stretching. At 11:15 I then made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine. First I started a load of laundry. Once I was done riding, I then went upstairs to take a shower. After I had cleaned my bathroom, I then went back to the laundry room to start a dark load. Once I had the dark load going, I then hung out the sheets to dry. At 12:40 I then sat down to eat my lunch. After I had brushed my teeth I then hung the dark load to dry, before laying down to rest at 1:10. I had slept for an hour before checking the laundry to see if some had dried. At 2:45 l was still feeling tired, so I had layed back down and slept from two more hours before getting up at 4:45. I then took in the rest of the laundry. After doing so, I had taken a shower before sitting down to eat blog.

Finding a way to control my P.V.F.M. with biofeedback

I began my Thursday morning at 5;30 a.m. by doing my weight exercises both arm and leg. After a thirty minute weight workout I then did my stretching. At 6:20 I then took an air flo reading; 550, 450, 450. I then made my way into the kitchen to eat breakfast. I had finished with my english muffin with peanutbutter and honey at 6:45. I then brushed my teeth before making my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thiry minutes. I then took my shower and got ready to go the theropy. Once I had put my lunch and duffle bag by the door I then sat there to wait for my ride. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 10:30 I had met with Dr. Ablitz. Together we worked on a way to help get rid of or control my P.V.F.M. by using Biofeedback. Dr. Ablitz first hooked me up to a machine and had me think of something that would make me feel hot and bothered. So I thought of the time I had run the Beach to Beacon 10k. Which brought the numbers right up there on the biofeedback. I can't explain anymore about it, as of yet, but this is soon to be a weekly thing I will be doing with Dr. Ablitz. Along with working with speech Theropist Carina. At 11:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my my blood pressure 108 over 76. Dan then had me walking on the tredmill. I had walked .866 miles. burning 88 calories, Dan then took my blood pressure again 106 over 76. Dan then had me walking with gate belt on walking with one foot in front of the other. He then had me stepping. Then side stepping crossing one leg in front of the other. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 1:20 Larry from United took me home. I arrived home at 2:30. Once inside I had emptied the dishwasher. At 3:30 I then helped my mother bake off some toll house cookies she had made this morning before going to work. At 4:15 I then lied down to rest. I had slept for an hour before getting up to take my shower. I then went into the kitchen to eat my dinner with my parents. At 6:30 I then went into my bedroom to blog.

The day off ???

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. I was given the day off from theropy today do to the weather. I normally would have gone with Tobie to do some bicicling with Maine adaptive sports program, and it was to late to put me into theropy at WestSide. So I began my day by eating toasted english muffin and cereal for breakfast. I then went to my room to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:30 I was back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises. At 9:10 I then had put my laundry away before taking the sheets off my bed. I then went downstairs to the laundry room to start a load of whites. I was then back in my bedroom doing my stretching routine until 10:20. I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 10:30 I then put the laundry in the dryer. normally I would hang it out to dry, but given the weather forecast, I had decided not to. At 10:30 I then cleaned my bathroom before starting another load of laundry. While downstairs I then cleaned the bathroom down there. At 11:15 I made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. After filling my pill container, my mother had called to see If I would likt to go out with she and my grandmother. I then sat down to eat left overs for lunch. At 12:30 I then folded laundry in the dryer, thus putting the next load in to be dried. Once I had done so, I then took a shower getting ready to go out. My mother had arrived with my grandmother at 1:30. We then went to Wal-mart. Once we had finished shopping we then went to Dunk-n-Doughnuts for a drink and muffin. At 3:00 we then ventured home. We arrived home at 3:15 once we had dropped my grandmother off at the Pierce House. Once inside I went straight to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and stretching before taking my shower. I then sat down to blog. First I took an air flo reading. 470, 450, 450.

Accepting thoughts as information

I began my Tuesday morning at 5;30 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. I then did my stretching before going out into the kitchen to a bananna and peanutbutter sandwhich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bathroom to take a shower and get ready for my day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then took an air flo reading: 480, 450, 500. I then grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and went by the door to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. I arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. just in time for my first theropy Yoga Group. During Yoga Group Donald, Mat, and I Started the group first by doing breathing exercises with Michelle and Carol, Using the wii. We then did some yoga exercises. 1. Downward facing dog, Single arm stand, We then ended the group with adaptive shavasana. At 10:00 during finding meaning group I reviewed the handouts with Jennifer on making judgment, because I was the only client that showed up today. Making judgement can help and hurt. We also talked about accepting thoughts as facts or information. My assignment for this week is to try to notice or keep a log when making judgements. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchen to work on the worksheet I was given for homework. At 12:00 I then had nuring with Sally. Sally first took my blood pressure. 118 over 72. We then went over some appointments I have comming up. I then signed release forms so that Sally could get and release information to my doctors. At 12:00 I then ate lunch before going home. I had arrived home at 1:45. Upon doing so I washed my lunch dish's before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-3:30 before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine from 3:30-4:00. I then went to my bedroom to do my leg weight exercises. At 4:15 I then did my arm weight exercises. At 4:00 Tobie from WestSide called to cancel my cycling for tomorrow, so that means I have the day off. I then took my shower, ate my salad and dinner. At 5:30 I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Labor Day Weekend

Saurday September 1 2012 I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to have crepes and french toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and make my bed before going downstairs at 9:30 to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:00 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight and stretching exercises. After taking my shower, I then sat down at my desk to order my medications before leaving to go to camp with my mother for the Labor Day Weekend. Along the way I gave my grandmother a call to see how she was doing. We arrived at camp at 12:00 noon. Upon doing so, I went straight to my bunk house to lay down, Once I had helped my mother in with some things. I had slept from 12:00-3:00 before going into the camp to eat lunch. At 3:30 I sat down to play cribbags with my sister. At 4:00 I then sat by a fire with my parents and my sister for an hour before eating dinner. At 6:30 Once I had finished eating I then took a shower. I then went to my bunk house for the night. Sunday September 2 2012 I began my Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going into the camp from my bunk house to eat breakfast, with my father and my sister. My mother had gone to church with my grandmother. Once I had eaten some toast and cocoa, I then had brushed my teeth before sitting down at 11:45 to read the newspaper. Once I had finished reading I then sat and talked with my family until 2:00. I then went home with my father. I had arrived home at 2:30, thus taking a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept for two hours before going back to camp at 4:50, with my sister. My parents had to go to a retirement party so my sister and I once at camp played cribbage for an hour. We then just took it easy for the rest of the night while waiting for my parents to arrive back at camp. We then had pea soup my sister had made for dinner before settling in for the night. LABOR DAY I began my Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going into the camp from my bunk house, to drink my hot cocoa and eat my breakfast with my family. My mother had made Bacon, Eggs, and Toast, along with some fruit and cut up tomato. Once I had finished eating I then went back to my bunk house to change my bed and to pick up a little. At 10:45 I then went back into camp to take my shower, I then waited for my mother to go home. We had left camp at 1:00 p.m. arriving home at 1:20. Upon doing so I had some left overs for lunch along with a piece of corn on the cob. At 2:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:45 before getting up to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. I then stretched. At 4:45 I then took a shower before eating dinner with my parents. I then went to my bedroom to blog.