Happy Halloween

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 8:15 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 8:50 I then returned to my bedroom to do arm and leg exercises with weights. Once I had done so, I then did my stretching exercises. Before taking my shower I had taken an air flo reading; 480, 490, 480. Larry from United Wheelchair arrived shortly after to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had gone into the conference room for support group. Dee Dee had brought in a dessert made up of cherios, M&m's, and peanutbuter. Once she had shared her halloween dessert, she then checked in, letting us know how things were going. In Febuary she will be going for some testing, so as to get off some medication she now currently on. She also mentioned her birthday is this Sunday Noveber 4th. Pete then checked in. He mentioned how he will be getting a driving evaluation done soon with Alpha One. Denise told us how she had decorated her home with halloween decorations. She will be dressing up as a waitress for Halloween. Deb mentioned how she can wear boots now for the first time after her stroke, by using a walk aid instead of an afo. Jen had mentioned how she dresses up her two dogs for Halloween. One as a monkey and the other as a crocodile. At 2:00 I then made my way down to the gym for P.T. with Amanda. She first took my blood pressure, 122 over 82. I then walked on the tredmill for thirty minutes. At 3:00 Larry from United to me home. I had arrived home at 4:00 thus taking a shower before sitting down to blog.

United Wheel Chair cancelled Transportation do to Sandy

I began my Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa, and eat my breakfast. I then brushed my teeth before staring the dishwasher. I then went back to my bedroom at 8:20 to make my bed, before starting in with my weight exercises. At 8:30 I then was downstairs riding the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I was then back in my bedroom doing my stretching. At 9:30 I then loaded all the dish's in the dishwasher. I then started the dishwasher. At 10:00 I then put the clean laundry my mother had put in my bedroom away. At 10:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept for 90 minutes before getting up at 11:30 to take my shower. I then went into the kitchen to eat leftover chicken and potatos for lunch. Once I had finished eating I then brushed my teeth before unloading the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. I then washed the dish's in the sink and picked up the kitchen before going to my bedroom to do my speech exercises. I was suppose to go to theropy today at WestSide at 2:00 but do to the storm transportation had cacelled. So I decided to lay down to rest once again. I had slept once again from 2:30 until 5:00. I then got up and went out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup for dinner. I was then at my computer at 5:30 typing my daily blog entree.

Time to VOTE!

I began my Monday morning at 8;30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me and egg sandwhich. At 9:00 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin airdine ror thirty minutes. At 9:45 I then went into the laundry room to fold the laundry that was in the dryer. I then started another load. At 10:00 I then went back to my bedroom to take a shower and to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then had left for a dentist appointment with my mother. While there I had my teeth cleaned and my gums checked. At 1:00 we then left for home. Along the way I had stopped to pick up something to eat for lunch. Upon my arrivel home at 2:00, my father had taken me to the town office so that I could register to vote. Now that I am back living in Farmington, it seemed like the right thing to do. I then took the ballet home to fill out. I had arrived home at 3:00 and went straight to my bedroom to vote. I then put it in the envelope and sealed it. At 3:45 I then begain to blog.

A new watch

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and a toasted blueberry muffing, I then went back to my bedroom at 8:30 to brush my teeth before doing my weight exercises. I then continued my workout with my stretching. At 9:00 I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to church. My mother and I had left the house at 9:30 to go pick my grandmother up. After church we had brought my grandmother back to the Pierce House. My mother and I then went to Hanaford to pick up a few things. At 12:00 we then left to go home. We arrived home at 12:10. I then went with my father to Wal-Mart to buy myself a watch. We arrived home at 1:00. After eating a ham sandwhich for lunch, I then put the batteries I had bought into my radio so as to be used during the storm. At 1:30 I then went to bed to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up. After taking a shower, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. My mother had made a Pea Soup and a corn bread. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

The calm before the storm

I began my Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to get my laundry to bring to my bedroom and put away. I then went back out to eat my breakfast. I had dunked toast in cocoa this morning. Along with some fruit and fruit dip and I was set to go. At 10:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:45 I then put some more of my laundry away before preceding with my upper weight exercises. At 11:00 I then began to do my stretching. Once I had taken my shower, I then helped my father put the wood splitter under the deck. At 12:00 I then went to bed. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up to eat lunch. At 3:30 I then did my speech exercises til 4:00. I then sat down to blog, before eating dinner.

Laundry Laundry Laundry

I began my Friday morning at 7:45 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room to start a wash. While it was washing, I sat down to eat my breakfast. At 8:15 I went back to my bedroom to make my bed. I then shaved before going to the laundry room to get the sheets, to hang on the clothing line to dry. first I started another load. At 9:05 I went back downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then hung the second load on the clothing rack inside to dry. At 9:50 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. First leg then arm. Once I had done so, I went to the kitchen to make myself some ice water. At 10:15 I then filled my pill containers for the week before calling the pharmacy to order some medication. At 10:22 I then began to stretch. Once I had done so I then continued organizing my bedroom. At 11:00 I then started a Load of darks. While it was going, I vaccuumed and dusted my bedroom. At 11:45 I hung the laundry to dry before eating lunch. After taking a shower, I lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:00 before getting up to take in my sheets. I then sat down to blog.

practicing how to ski during P.T.

I began my Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat fruit and fruit dip while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had toasted bread and muffins. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight exercises. I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready, I then hung a load of laundry out to dry. At 8:50 Larry from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. I arrived at 10:00. I then brought my lunch downstairs to the kitchen to be put in the refrigerator. Once I had done so, I then went back up to the lobby to wait. Upon doing so I practiced my breathing exercises. Brian was out for the day so Jen had seen me for counseling. She is another psychologist that works at WestSide. Together she and did some more with the boi feedback. At 11:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my p.t. session with Dan. Dan first took my bloood pressure reading. 102 over 70. He then strapped the gatebelt around my waist. We then went outside to walk around the building at WestSide. After walking 3600 feet out in the parking lot, we then made our way back into the gym. Dan then took my blood pressure reading again. 106 over 78. He then had me in the parallel bars practicing the motions of sking. Alternating wait shifting exercises on the rocking board. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with Ashly, Angie, Kay, Mark, Dan and others. Once I had finished eating I then had left to go home at 2:00 with Don from united. I arrived home at 2:00, thus taking in the laundry off the clothing line. It hadn't completely dried so I lied it on chairs and the rack to finish drying. At 2:15 I then went to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up. I then went to my computer to blog.

Focus Group

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to oatmeal and a muffin for breakfast. At 8:00 I then picked the kitchen up before starting the dishwasher. I then went to my bedroom to make my bed before starting my stretching routine. At 8:45 I then shaved before starting in on my weights. At 9:10 I then continued with my legs weights. At 9:20 I then went downstairs to ride the swin airdine. Once I had taken my showe and was ready I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 10:45 I then sat down to eat my lunch. My mother had made me up a plate of chichen, beats, and potato. Once I had finished eating I then picked up the kitchen, before getting ready to leave. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 1:00 I went straight to the conference foom for support group with Deb and Jen. Denise, Dee Dee, Tina, Pete, Tod, and I shared events that had happened over the course of the week. Tod happy as a Lark, Pete Mr. Negative, I shared I can ski, Denise plant rose bush, Dee Dee spoke with her Doctor, At 2:00 during P.T. Dan first took my blood pressure. 102 over 74. We then went walking out in the parking lot. I had walked 3600 feet today with Dan holding on with the gate belt. My blood pressure was then 104 over 74. We then went in the parallel bars and did some lower exeremidy work without holding on to the parallel bars. At 3:00 I then went to the conference room for Focus Group. Tod, Diana, Denise, Karen, Jan, Karen, Christal. and I Looked over new groups and theropy offered so ss to get into to, to be able to work on our goals. At 4:00 Larry from United took me home. I had arrived home at 5:12 thus taking a shower before eating dinner. I then sat down to blog.

Making the best of my free time, while at WestSide

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight exercises in my bedroom. After I had spent 90 minutes loosening up my body, I then went out into the kitchen to eat hot cereal and toasted english muffin for breakfast. I had finished eating at 6:30, thus going to my bedroom to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had done so, I then cleaned my bathroom. I then gather my lunch, Ipad, and my bag of tricks, thus bringing them to the door. The weather has been so nice the sweat suit I were has been enough without putting on an exra layer to keep warm. John from United wheelchair had arrived at 7:30. We then went to pick up Donald, before continuing on to Lewiston. We arrived at WestSide at 9:00. Once inside, Donald and I made our way to the conference room for yoga group, along with Matt and David. I first showed the group a breathing exercise I had picked up during speach with Carina yesturday. It was the relaxed throught breathing. We then did some mat exerecises. In doing so we had done the: forward bend, knee hug, the bridge, ending with the corps pose. At 10:00 I then went to the kitchen to do my speech exercises, given to me by the Dr. Dornbose. At 10:15 I then played words with friends on my Ipad until 10:45. I then preceded to do my breathing exercises until 11:00. I then repeated them. At 11:30 I then went to Sally's office for my nursing session. I had started by letting sally know of the headache I had over the weekend. She then took my blood pressure; 114 over 68. Sally and I then spoke about my upcoming appointment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to see Dr. Lukavitz, for a c.t. scan and checkup. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch before going home. I had arrived home at 1:30, thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up to call Odd Fellows to see how my friend Greg was doing. He had been admited to the hospital following a seizure last night. I then took my shower before dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Looking for cards 1-5 in the hall during P.T.

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercses, before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My father had made me an omlet and toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready to go to WestSide. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I then sat down and practiced my speech and breathing exercises while waiting for United. John from United had arrived at 8:30, thus getting me to WestSide for 9:30. Upon my arrivel, I had made my way downstairs to put my lunch in the refrigerator and my sweat suit in s locker. I then sat down at a kitchen table to practice my speech exercises before making my way over to the gym for P.T. with Dan. Dan had first taken my blood preasure 100 over 70 before he had me in the parallel bars. Once in the parallel bars Dan had me dod some weight shifting from one leg to the other. Dan then had from a dech of cards the numbers 1-5 of hearts. He then placed them in the hall on the wall. He then had me walking around looking for them. Scanning up and down, as Dan followed me hanging on to the gate belt. After a fifteen minute break, I then had case mangement with Piper. During our session I had mentioned to her the migraine headache I had over the weekend. It is funny, while in the hospital the biggest question of the day was are experiencing any pain. My answer would always be no. since I have been at WestSide and more active, there is not a day that goes by I don't have some level of headache on a scale of one to ten. At 11:30 I then had my support session with Deb. During my session with Deb, I had mentioned to her my headache over the weekend. She had mentioned how it would be beneficial to keep track of when I do get them, so as to bring a journel to the doctor when I go to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Cener for my appointment. We then discussed the artical about me going out in the newspaper to advertise Goodwill. Deb and I then E mailed Tobie the rec theropist at WestSide, Telling I am interested in getting back into skiing this Winter. I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with Mark, Paul, and some other clients. Once I had finished eating, I then went to the lobby to wait for Carina to come get me for speech. During speech Carina had me pracice my breathing. At 1:00 John from United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:15 thus going straight to bed. I was so tired, I had slept for two hours straight. I then got up, took my shower, then had dinner. my mothre had made a spaghetti casserole.Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Taking out the A.C.

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching. At 7:20 I then preceded to do my upper and lower weight exercises. At 7:46 I then went out into the kitchen to to have bowl of cereal, bananna, and toasted english muffin for breakfast. At 8:15 I then went back to my bedroom to take my shower and continue to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week. At 10:00 my father took me to church. After mass my father had picked me, brining me to the shop to give me a haircut. While there our friend Jim stopped by to get a haircut as well. We arrived home at 12:30. After helping my father take the air conditioner out of my window, I then ate lunch before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour and a half before getting up at 3:00. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went on my computer for an hours before taking my shower at 4:30. I then sat down to watch the Patriots and Jets game with my father. At 5:45 my parents and I had spegetti and meatballs for dinner. At 6:24 I then did my tension identification and control exercises. I then sat down to blog.

Out to eat with my father

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. My mother had just made blueberry muffins. Once I had done so, I then said good-bye to my mother who was going to Scarbourough with my grandmother to spend the weekend with my sister. I then brushed my teeth and went back to bed at 8:30. I had layed there for thirty minutes, but could not fall back to sleep. I then got up and went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:30 I then hung the laundry to dry on the clothing rack. I then was back upstairs in my bedroom doing my weight exercises wth my legs. I then shaved before doing my upper weight exercises. At 10:23 I then began to stretch. Once I had finished with my stretching, I then went through a box of things that had come from my appartment. At 11:20 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 11:40-2:30. I then got up to take a shower before leaving for the Olive Garden in Agusta with my father. We had arrived there at 4:00. It was so packed we decided to go to Kholes to pass the time. We then went back to the Olive Garden at 5:00. After a plate of chichen palm with spaghetti, we then left to go home. We arrived home at 7:30 I then went straight to my bedroom to blog before calling it a day.

Continuing to fix my armoir

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 by going to the laundry room to fold the sheets that were in the dryer, thus putting them away. I then went back to my bedroom to take the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room to start yet another load of laundry. Once I had done so, I then went to the kitchen to poor myself some cocoa then heating it in the microwave. I then sat down to a bowl of cereal, english muffin, fruit, o.j., and hot cocoa. Once I had finished eating I then picked up the kitchen. At 9:20. I then put the clothing in the dryer. It was an overcast day, so my best bet was to do just that. I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 10:38 I then folded the laundry in the dryer and put it away. At 10:54 I then vaccuumed my bedroom. I then spent thirty minutes dusting and picking things up. At 11:35 I then 90 minutes dusting and rearanging my armoir. Putting all my short sleaved t-shirts in there from my closet for the winter. At 12:45 I took my shower before eating lunch. Once I had finished eating, I layed down to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up at 3:00. I then continued to fold some t-shirts to put in my armoir. At 3:45 I then went on line before eating dinner.

Filling that gllass, WOW! what a task

I began my Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. out in the kitchen by eating pancakes for breakfast. Once I had eaten some fruit and drank my hot cocoa, I then dug in. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before beginning my workout. After spending twenty ninutes with my weights I then turned to my stretching. I was saying to my parents after dinner, am I ever going to recover fully. On what seems to be the home stretch of my recovery, feels like I am crawling from third base to home. At 7:15 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had taken my shower and was totally ready to go for the day, Larry from United Wheelchair arrived shortly after at 9:00 a.m. I had arrived at WestSide at 10:15, thus going downstairs to put my lunch in the refrigerator. Once I had done so, I then went to Dr. Brian Ablitz office to work more on the bio feedback. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan had first taken my blood pressure, 104 over 79. I then walked on the tredmill for fifteen minutes at 3.0 miles per hour. I had gone .7444 miles. Dan then took my blood pressure once again 110 over 74. Dan then put out six red and blue buckets used as cones in a line. The task was to fill a teaspoon with water and take it to an empty glass by weaving in and around the cones trying not to spill the water. It had taken me seven times to and from the sink before Dan told me stop. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing toe raises, as Dan held the gate belt. At this point I was pretty much exhausted. It took a lot of consentration to fill that glass. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat lunch, with others. At 2:30 united then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:15, thus going straight to bed. I had slept from 2:15-4:44. I then took my shower before eating dinner with my parents. I then sat down to blog.

Stepping high during P.T.

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin, I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed and brush my teeth. Once I had done so, I then began my mornig workout, with my stretching and weight exercises. At 9:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Once I had done so, I then went back up to my bedroom to take my shower and to get ready for my day ahead. At 9:50 I then started a load of laundry. After doing so, I then went back upstairs to wash what dish's were left in the sink. At 10:12 I then did my tension defisit exercises. At 10:30 I then hung the laundry to dry on the clothing rack downstairs. Once I had done so, I had a bowl of soup with crachers for lunch. At 11:30 after I had brushed my teeth, United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide Neurorehab. Upon my arrivel for 12:30 I went downstairs to the kitchen to wait with other clients who were finishing up their lunch. I then made my way back up to the conference room for support group at 1:00. During support group Tina, Dee Dee, Denise, and I first put our fists in the center and said, "STAY POSSITIVE!" We then cheched in. Tina was fealling tired and told the group there is s chance that her arm won't work ever again, do to her stroke. Dee Dee has been spending time at home looking at recipe's. She also has been thinking about voenteering at the school library. Dee Dee also mentioned how she been thinking about getting a screening done to check for colin cancer. Denise is good. We then worked on out group statement of recovery. I then made my way down to the gym at 2:00 for my P.T. session with Dan. Once Dan had taken my blood pressure 108 over 74, He then had walking on the tredmill. I had walked for 18:20 at 2.5 mph. My blood pressure was then 112 over 76. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing leg exercises. Dan then had me out in the hallway stepping up high while walking forward and backward. At 3:00 Larry from United took me home. I arrived home at 4:15, thus taking a shower to get comfortable before sitting down to blog.

Better late then never

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat brown suger on enlgish muffins broiled in the oven. At 5:40 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. Once I had done so, I then began to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 6:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to WestSide Neurorehab. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I then gathered my lunch and duffle bag and bringing them to the door to weight for United Wheelchair to arrive. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:15. fifteen minutes late for Yoga group, Oh well. Donald and I then made our way into the conference room with the others who were already there. During Yoga group Carol and Michelle had Cindy, Alisa, David, Donald, Matt, and I first do neck rolls. We then did shoulder rolls. Once we had stretched we then continued by doing a chant, by saying sa ta na ma. touching each finger as we say each word with our thumb. At 10:00 I then went to the kitchen. I had 10:00 to 11:30 free. So I had taken the time to do my breathing and contol exercises. I also used my IPad. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. I first showed Sally my bruise from when I had fallen in the bathroom this past weekend. Sally then took my blood pressure 108 over 62. I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 John from United then took me home. I had arrived home at 1:40. Once I was inside, I had called WestSide to leave a voice message for Sally of the date of my next appointment with the pulmonologyst. I then layed down and slept until 4:00. I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my salad and dinner. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Learning breathing exercises during speech with Carina

I began my Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. by stretching. I then made my way out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me an agg sandwhich. Once I had finished with my breadfast, I then made my way back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. Once I had done so, I the proceeded to do my upper weight exercises. I did not do my leg weight exercises do to the fall I had over the weekend. At 7:00 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for my day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I then sat down to write my daily WestSide schedule in my note pad. I then took an air flo reading: 450, 460, 450. John from United WheelChair arrived at 8:00 a.m. to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 9:00, I went to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator. While down in the kitchen, I sat down to do my tension I.D. exercises while waiting to go to P.T. for 10:00 a.m. At 9:55 I made my way to the gym. Being on the same level as the kitchen it was a hop skip and a jump away. I had first told Dan I had fallen over the weekend and was in a little pain. Dan then gave me the option of doing a cognitive task opposed to exercising. So we went into an empty room and Dan had asked me questions from a book of brain teasers. At 11:00 I then went to the lobby to do my speech exercises, while waiting for my appointment with Piper at 11:15. During my case management session with Piper, she had asked me if I had any questions or concerns of my programing at WestSide at this time. I responded, No. We then spoke briedfly of other things before she let me go. At 11:30 I then had a Support Session with Deb. After discussing my weekly occurances with Deb, I then went to eat lunch in the kitchen with Paul, Tim, Mark, Dan, Sue, Rem, And Lori. Once I had finished eating At 12:30 I then made my way upstairs for my speech session with Carina. Carina now has me just thinking of the areas of my body and being aware. If I find that I think it is tight then proceed to do the exercise for that part of the body, but otherwise skip it and move on. She then introdued me to breathing exercises. Inhaling and exhaling. At 1:00 I then went home on United. I arrived home at 2:30. Once inside, I went straight to bed. I was so tired, I had slept until 4:10 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to eat B.B.Q. chichen, scolloped potatos and beats for dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Have you got your moose yet?

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by stretching my hands and fingers. At 8:00 I then went to the kitchen tO eat pancakes my mother had made for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to continue stretching. At 8:20 I then started in with my weight exercises. This morning I only focussed on my upper weight exercises. Yesturday I had fallen while in the bathroom, and I am a little sore on my right side. My leg had given out and there was no where to go but down. At 9:00 I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to church. At 10:00 my mother and I left to go pick my grandmother up at the Pierce House. We arrived at church at 10:15. Upon doing so, Father Tom had come up to me to see how things were going. As he approached me he opened by saying, You haven't got your moose yet this year? HA! HA! Once church was let out, we had brought my grandmother back to the Pierce House. We then arrived home at 11:00. Upon doing so, I changed into some lounging clothing for the day. Do to the weather the way it was, it seemed to be the right thing to do. At 12:00 I then had a bowl of soup. At 12:20 I then lied down to rest and I had slept until 3:30 before getting up to play words with friends. At 4:30 I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my mother. My father had gone down to Scarborough to visit my sister. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Receiving a phone call from Tommy and Ann.

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out inot the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:10 I was then back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises. At 11:00 I then ended my workout with my stretching. I then took a shower before organdizing my bedroom. I then did my speech exercises, given to me by the Doctor. At 1:00 I then left with my father to go to Auburn. At 1:50 we then stopped by OddFellows to pick up Greg. We then went to the Auburn Mall to Walk around. At 3:00 we then went over to Ruby Tuesdays to eat. Once we had done so, we then brought Greg back home. At 5:25 Dad and I were then on our way home. We arrived home at 6:30. Upon doing so I had received a phone call from Tommy and Ann. We talked for about thiry minutes before saying good-bye. I then got ready for bed, before sitting down to blog.

continuing to organize my armoire

I began my Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating fruit with fruit dip. I then then had a bowl of cereal and a honey bun. Once I had finished eating, I then started the dishwasher. Once I had done so, I then went to my bedroom at 8:30 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. While downstairs, I decided to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then went back to my bedroom to do my leg exercises with my leg weights. At 9:18 I then put clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. After doing so, I then went to the laundry room to put the laundry in the dryer. I then started a dark load of laundry. I then went to my bedroom to do my upper weight exercises. At 9:45 I then began to do my stretching. After doing so I then continued to fill and organize my armoire. At 11:00 I then folded the laundry, thus putting the dark load into the dryer. At 1:25 I then called my grandmother to chat. After doing so I then continued to fold the laundry. At 11:30 I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 11:50 I then continued organizing my armiire. Once I had spoke to my mother on the phone, I then ate my lunch while watching the news. Once I had finished eating, I then took my shower before laying down to rest, but first I had put the laundry away. I had slept from 1:00 until 3:10. I then got up to type out my blog entree for the day.

Walking in the parking lot with Dan

I began my Thursday morning at 5;30 a.m. by doing my stretching. I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. A bowl of cereal and english muffin. I then went back to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth before starting with my weight workout. At 7:00 I then filled my pill containers for the week. After doing so, I then proceded to do my Tension I.D. exercises. At 7:30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so, I began a load of laundry. At 8:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 8:30 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 9:00 I left on United to go to WestSide. I arrived there at 10;30 for my appointment with Dr. Ablitz. We continued to work with the Bio Feedback. Once I was hooked up to the Bio Feedback, I then started to think of things that would make me warm. Like running, sitting in a sauna, or even laying on the beach. This allowed for my body temperature to rise. It showed on the Bio Feedback raising the temperature seven degrees from last week. I then made my way down to the gym for P.t. at 11:00. Dan first took my blood pressure reading, 110 over 72. I then went 8:07 on the tredmill, at 3.0 mph. I had gone .396 miles. and expanded 38.9 calories. Dan then took my blood pressure, 112 over 72. We then went outside to walk, I was able to do two laps in the parking lot. That was after walking on the tredmill. Dan said next week we will do the walk in the parking lot first. The distance from the back door to the front door is 1760 feet. I did the complete walk today in 5 minutes and 50 seconds. We then went back into the gym to do some weight shifting exercises in the parllel bars. Putting one foot slightly in front of the other. It was a little difficult after all the walking I had done prior. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 Sherral from United took me home, Thus sleeping most of the way. I arrived home at 2:00. I immediatly took in the sheets from the clothing line, before laying down to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up to blog.

working on our new recovery statement druing support group

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to a bowl of cereal, bananna, and a muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to do my arm and leg exercises with weight. At 8:45 I then begain a load of laundry. I then went back upstairs to pick up the kitchen and wash what dish"s that were in the sink. At 9:00 I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. I then made my way back downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:45 then hung the laundry to dry on the clothing rack downstairs. At 10:10 I then began to get ready to go to theropy by first taking my shower. Once I was ready I then begn to fill my armoire with clothing. At 10:15 I then had crackers and sardines for lunch. At 11:30 John from United showed up to take me to WestSide. I arrived at WestSide at 1:00. Upon doing so, I had gone straight to the conference room for suppot group with Deb and Jen. During Support after sharing our weekly happenings Todd, Denise, Dee Dee, and I then worked on our groups new recovery statement. At 2:00 I then went to P.T. with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure as usual. 102 over 74. I then walked on the tredmill. burning 98.9 calories, on level 3.9, walking for 20.30 minutes, and going 1.011 miles. Dan then took my blood pressure, 118 over 72. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing leg exercises. working on weight shifting. I have to say the calf in my right leg is finally firm. At 3:00 John from United took me home. I had arrived home at 4:15 thus taking my shower getting comfortable for the night. I then went into the kitchen to eat a nice warm bowl of soup.

Making the decision with Sally to go to Central Maine Medical Center if I should have something happen to me While at WestSide but to be sent to Maine Medical Center in Portland if I should happen to have another stroke

I began my Tues day morning at 5;30 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat fruit and fruit dip. Once I had done so, I then had some hot cereal and english muffin. At 6:00 I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. I then did my stretching before taking my shower, and getting ready for my day of theropy at WestSdie Neourehab. Once I was ready, I then cleaned my bathroom, before grabbing my lunch and duffle bag. I then said good-bye to my parents and went down by the entree way to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. John from United soon arrived to bring me to Lewiston. Upon my arrivel to WestSide, I went to the conference room for Yoga Group. During this hour Donald, Matt, and I first told Allissa about the group, for today was her first day in the group. Michelle and Carol then had us start with breathing exercises. "Breath of Fire," was our first to start with. It was then followed by: Neck Rolls, Half Moon, and we finished up with a relaxation technique. At 10:00 I then went to the lobby to work on my breathing exercises I am working on during speech. I had the next hour off. The group I use to be in had been changed to a different time to accomadate more clients. At 10:35 I then checked my Email on my Ipad. I then played words with friends for the last fifteen minutes. At 11:00, I then had my Nursing session with Sally. We went over what I had talked about with Piper the other day. What hospital if an emergency would I want to be brought to. Centeral Maine Medical Center for a minor ingury, but if I were to have another stroke or anything to do with my brain we decided on sending me to Portlands Maine Medical Center. Sally was also telling me that there is a medication that can be given to a person three hours onset, following a stroke. At 11:30 Al from United took me home. I had arrived home at 12:30, thus making myself some lunch. I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest at 1:20. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up to go out into the kitchen to eat my salad my mother had just made. At 4:15 I then took my shower before going back out into the kitchen to eat my dinner. I then sat down to blog at 5:00.

Breaking all my records duing P.T.

I began my Monday morning at 4:30 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight exercises until 6:00. I then was so tired I had gome back to bed and slept until 7:00. I then got up took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. I first drank my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had a bowl of hot cereal and toasted english muffin. I then went back to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then cleaned my bathroombefore grabbing my lunch and duffle bag to go to WestSide. John from United Wheel Chair had brought me in. I had arrived a little early, so I had sat in the lobby doing some the exercises the doctor Dorboss had given me to do. The exercises I work on during my speech sessions. At 10:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Amanda. During P.T. Amanda had me walking on the tredmill. In doing so, I had shaddered all my records, walking 30.10 minutes, going 1.501 miles, at 3.0 mph, and burning 146 calories not that this matters, but I thought I would throught it in. Amanda then tweeted Tracie my other P.T. bragging how well I had done while working with her, because I had never walked that far with Amanda or Tracie before. At 11:00 I had a fifteen minute break so I stayed in the gym laying on one of the mats to rest before going upstairs for my casemanagement session with Piper at 11:15. During this time Piper had asked me, if anything should go wrong while I was at WestSide which hospital would I like to be brought to. I responded Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. At 11:30 I then had a support session with Deb. During this time I had typed a letter out to Sharlene the administrator of WestSide and BaySide Neaurorehab's. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with Mark, Ethon, Jerod, and others. Once I had finished eating, I then had met with Deb again for a rehab session. During this time I had practiced my speech exercises Dr. Dornboss had given me. John from United then took me home. Once I had arrived home I had gone straight to bed at 1:45 and I had slept until 4:45. Those P.T. sessions are really a killer. I then got up to take my shower and eat dinner before sitting down to blog.

Bringing my armoire in

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by clearing off and clearing out things from a television I was now not using, so that it could be removed from my bedroom. At 7:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat scrambled eggs, english muffins, and tomato cut up for breakfast. At 7:50 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. I then continued to clear my bedroom to make room for furninture. At 9:15 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church. Mom and I soon left to go pick up my grandmother. We then went to church. After mass We had brought my grandmother home, before arriving home at 11:45. I then had a bowl of soup and a piece of pie, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30 until 3:00 before getting up to visit with my parents and Jim a family friend who had helped my father today move the television out of my bedroom and bring the armoire in. I then continued to fix my bedroom. At 4:30 I then did my exercises given to my my Pulmonary doctor Dr. Dornboss. I then sat down to blog before eating Dinner.

A visit from grandma

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating fruit with fruit dip, while my mother had made home made sweet rolls for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth and do my stretching and weight exercises. At 10:00 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:30 I then set the tock game up to play while my mother went to the Pierce House to pick up my grandmother to come visit for the day. At 10:00 I started a load of laundry before taking my shower. At 11:00 my grandmother and mother had arrived. At 11:15 we sat down to play Tock. I had won one of the three games played. At 12:40 We then had a bowl of my mothers home made soup. At 1:00 I then swept the leaves off the deck. I then went back inside for a piece of home made chocolate cake with cocoanut frosting my mother had made for dessert. At 1:45 we then played skip-bo. I had won. At 2:00 my mother had brought my grandmother back to the Pierce House. I then lied down to rest, and slept for two hours. I then got up to type out my blog.

A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up and and taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room and started a load of whites. I then went back to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating at 8:30 I then started the dishwasher. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I had hung the sheets out on the clothing line to dry. At 9:25 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. Once I had completed the routine, I began to stretch. At 10:00 I then took my shower, thus cleaning my bathroom before beginning another load of laundry. At 10:50 I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed thus putting on clean sheets. At 11:00 I had gone back to the kitchen to empty the dishwasher. I was then getting a little tired. although my indurence is built up a little, it certainly isn't like it use to be, "YET!" At 11:30 I then lied down to rest, and I had slept until 2:30 before getting up to eat my lunch. At 3:00 I then folded and put away a load of laundry in the dryer. At 3:20 I went on facebook to play words with friends until 4:45. I then typed my blog.

Walking 1.04 miles on the tredmill during P.T.

I began my Thursday morning at 4:30 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching and weight exercises til 5:30 while watching the news. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen for some hot cereal and english muffin for breakfast. I then brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 7:00 I was then back to my room to take my shower and to get ready for my day ahead. I then took an air flo reading 500, 530, 470. once I gathered my things, I went to the door to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 10:30 a.m. I had met with Dr Ablitz. We talked for thirty minutes I then went downstairs to the gym for P.T. Dan first took my blood pressure 108 over 78. I then walked 1.04 miles on the tredmill in 20:04. I then rode for ten minutes on level 3 and ten minutes on level 4. Dan then took my blood pressure again. 114 over 18. We then worked on coordination by ulternating my feet up and down in the parallel bars. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I then went to the lobby at 12:45 to meet my ride. I arrived home at 2:00 thus going straight to bed so as to rest. I had slept until 4:00 before gettin up to talk to a friend on the phone. At 4:30 I then sat down to type out my blog entree before eating dinner.

Deb showed me how to access my interview on MPR

I began my Wednesday morning at 7;30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin for my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bathroom to brush my teeth before riding the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Once I was done riding at 8;50 I then had put the wash in the dryer. I then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:10 I then went back downstairs to start another load of laundry. I then went to my bedroom to stretch. Once I had finished stretcheing, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for my day ahead. I then folded the load of laundry in the dryer, before putting the other load in to dry. I then put the folded laundry away. At 11:00 I then called my grandmother to talk. At 11:30 I then hung the laundry in the dryer on hangers and such to finish drying. Larry from United arrived shortly after doing so. I soon arrived to WestSide for my 1:00 p.m. support group meeting. D uring that time; Denise, Pete Tod, Tina, and I checked in with one another. I shared my breathing situation and how my appointment at the hospital went the other day. Then Deb was telling how to go on MPR Radio on line to listen to my Interview. Type in MPR Mine then click on Radio tv Then type in my name Troy in the Search bar in the right hand corner. It should then come up Brain Injury. At 2:00 I then had P.T. with Dan. He first took my blood pressure. 112 over 80. Dan then had me walking on the tredmill. I had burned 64.7 calories, in 14 minutes, walked 64.7 miles at 2.8 mpr. Dan then took my blood pressure 110 over 78. Dan then gave me some foot exercises to help with the tone in my foot. I arrived home at 4:30. Once I walked in the door I had eaten dinner. I then took my shower before sitting down to blog.

Being tested for asthms at F.M.H.

I began my Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by doing my stretching. I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then took my shower and got ready to go over to Franklin Memorial Hospital. At 8:30 my mother had picked me up and took me over to the hospital, then went back to work. I was there for a breathing test my Polmomary Doctor had ordered. While be tested I had to take a deep breath and blow out for seven seconds and keep blowing even if I had run out of breath. I had done this for about an hour. I had took go through about ten different medications. They were not all that tastful. Once the testing was done, I then inhailed some elbuteral medication which I generally use on my own, to help regain my breathing back. I then waited for my father to pick me up in the lobby. We then went to Wal-Mart. While I was there I got a battery for my watch and a flew shot. I arrived home at 12:00 Thus going to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 12:30 I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 1:00 I had made myself a tamato, lettus and cheeze sandwhick. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30 until 4:00. I then got up to play words with friends on line before turning to my blog. I then soom called it a day.

A STAR IS BORN

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching and weight exercsies. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat a bananna sandwhich with nutella on it. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to get ready to go to theropy. Once I was ready, I had grabbed my lunch and duffle bag and went to the door to wait. Once United had arrived, I was soon on my way. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:30 am., but my P.T. appointment was not until 10:00, so I had gone to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then sat in the kitchen to wait. The gym is on the same level as the kitchen, so why dont. During p.t. today Tracie had me first walk thirty minutes on the tredmill non stop. She allowed me to take a break, but I chose not to. I ended up walking 1.22 miles. The goal Amanda has for me is to walk 2.0 miles with a speed of 2.5 or greater. Allowing three rest breaks or less. Tracey then had me running on the trampoline for fifteen minutes. At this point, I did the gate belt around my waist. Tracie then had me take a fifteen minute break in the gym before returning to the lobby to wait for my next session. At 11:15 I had then met with my case manager Piper. We talked about how my theropy was going and what I had done this past weekend. At 11:30 during my rehab session with Deb, she and I worked on my newspaper artical for Goodwill. My interview with MPR RADIO 90.1 has already been played a couple of times and is still running. After my lunch break at noon. I then went up to the lobby for Carina for my speech session. During this time we practiced the breathing exercises the doctor had geven me. United then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:00 and I had gone straight to bed. I was so tired from todays P.T. workout I had slept two hours straight. Once I had got up I then went to the kitchen to eat some clam chowder and macaroni salad for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my computer to blog.