Going shopping at the MT. Blue Shopping Center

I began my Friday morning at 7;30 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed and bringing them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. Once I had done so, I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before putting clean sheets on my bed. At 8;30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then folded laundry that was dry before hanging the load in the wash. At 9:20 I had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:00 I then stretched before taking my shower. At 10:30 I then began another load of laundry before sitting down to write out some Christmas cards. At 11:00 I had lied down to rest for an hour, I then got up and went out into the kitchen to make myself a grilled peanutbutter and jelly sandwhich for lunch. At 1:30 My mother had picked me and my grandmother up to go out shopping at the MT. Blue Shopping Center. Once We had finshed shopping we then went to Dunk-n- doughnuts for a hot chocolate and a pastry. At 3:00 we then left to go home. We had stopped at Hanaford along the way to pick up a few things before bringing my grandmother home. We arrived home at 3:45 thus rnloading the car. I then went to my bedroom to blog at 4:00 before dinner.

Running Ragged

I began my Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat hot cereal and english muffin for breakfast. Once I had done so, I had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and I think they are paying off, "BIG TIME!" At 7:10 I then began to do my stretching routine. At 7:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 9:00 United WheelChair had showed up to bring me to West Side. Upon my arrivel for 10:30 I had brought my lunch to the kitchen to put in the refrigerator. I then went back to the lobby to do my speech exercises. At 10:30 I then meet with Dr. Ablitz. Today we talked about ways I can channel my anger. Specifically dealing with the frustration over dealing with my stroke. At 11:00 I then went downstairs to the gym for my P.t. session with Amanda. Today Amanda had me on the tredmill doing three sets of walking for five minutes at a speed rate of 3.5 miles per hour, plus a steaper incline. Once I had finished the workout with breaks in between I had gone .853 miles in all. I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch With Greg, Kaylyn, and Ashly. Once I had finished eating I then made my way to the lobby to rest, while waiting for my ride which had arrived a little late, I was so tired from the workout I had almost fallen a sleep. My endurence has strengthend, but not to handel that type of workout, "YET!" At 1:30 Roland had taken me and another patient home to Farmington. I had arrived home at 2:50 and went straight to bed. I had slept until 4:20 thus getting up to take a shower before eating dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Catch up

Tuesday November 27 I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat hot cereal and english muffin for breakfast. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:50 to brush my teeth and begin doing my weight exercises, both leg and arm. At 6:10 I then showered thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 6:45 once I was ready, I gathered my things and my lunch to go to WestSide. Once United WheelChair arrived, I was soon on my way. Larry had first picked me up, we then went to get Don. Upon our arrivel to WestSide Don and I went to the conference room along with David and Matt for Yoga group. Michelle and Carol started us off with breath of fire. We then continued the group with exercises from the Wii. Twist and single leg extensions to name a few. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for stretching and strengthening group. This morning Don, Dave, Zach, Terry, Richard, Rem, Dave, Paul, and I did all kinds of stretching wigh Florina, Nichole, and Michelle. We also did some breathing exercises. At 11:00 during my break I had gone to the kitchen to eat half of my lunch. I then had nursing with Sally at 11:30. Sally and I talked about how my appointment went at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center last week with the stroke specialist. I then had to sign some realeace forms so that Sally could have the inforomation faxed to WestSide. At 12:00 I then went back to the kitchen to finish my lunch. United then took me home. I had arrived home at 1:30, thus going straight to bed. I had slept for two hours before getting up to fill out some Christmas cards. At 5:30 I then had soup for supper with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my computer to blog. Wednesday November 28 I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to have peanutbutter and honey on english muffin. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and make my bed. Once I had done so, I then began to do my arm weight exercises. At 8:35 I then went to the wash room to start a load of laundry. I then returned to my bedroom to do my leg exercises. At 8:45 I then stretched. At 9:00 I then shaved and took my shower. Once I had done so, I had hung a load of laundry to dry. I then went back to my bathroom to clean. At 10:00 I then started another load of laundry. Once I had brought my Christam cards out to the mailblox, I then hung the second load of laundry to dry. At 11:00 I then made myself a turkey sandwhich for lunch. I had just finished eating and Larry from united had arrived. I had arrived to WestSide at 1:00 p.m. I had then went to the conference room for support group. Tod, Denise, Tina, Pete, Carmella, Dee Dee, and first checked in, letting others how our week had gone. I had shared my week at Dartmouth Hithcock Medical Center. Others had asked if I would be skiing this year. I had replied the doctor gave the o.k. so I gues I'll give it a try. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for P.T. with Dan. but first I had signed up for some activities going on at WestSide and Deb had asked me to be part of a community intergration group activity on Monday Night. At 2:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure reading, 110 over 78. He then had me on the tredmill at 2.6 mph with a 2.0% incline. After walking for ten minutes my blood pressure reading was 112 over 80. Dan then had me side stepping in the hall way. He first had me do the great vine with one foot in front of the other as I side step. He then had me walking heal toe thus working on my balance. At 3:00 United took me home. I had arrived home at 4:00 thus taking a shower before dinner.

Rest is Best

I began my Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to a bowl of cream of wheat and toast for breakfast. At 9:30 I then brushed my teeth, made my bed, shaved, then I had put my laundry away. I then did some stretching before I had taken my shower. At 11:00 I then went back to bed. I had slept until 1:30 before getting up to eat my lunch. I then did my breathing exercises. At 2:30 I had folded laundry in the dryer before calling United Wheelchair and WestSide to let them know I would be going in tomorrow. I then lied down to rest again. At 3:20 my friend Sara had called. We had talked for thirty minutes. I then went to the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup. Nothing better to have when you are feeling under the weather. I then typed my blog, brushed my teeth, then went to bed at 4:30

I finally caught it

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some watermelon while my father had made me a cheese omlet with english muffin for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and continue to get ready to go to church. At 9:00 my mother and I had left to go pick up my grandmother at the Pierce House. We soon arrived at church. After mass we had brought my grandmother home We soon arrived home ourselves at 11:30. Once inside I had gone straight to bed. I think I had caught something While at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. I did not feel well at all. I had stayed in bed until 4:00 sleeping off and on. With a different kind of headache then I usually have. This one was more of a headache like you get when you are sick. I then got up to have a cup of hot tea. I then went back to bed at 4:45 and slept until 6:00 before getting up to blog before having soup for dinner.

Turkey soup great way to end a cold and windy day

I began my Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching exercises. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa. O nce I had done so, I then had toasted breads and muffins for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before going down stairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 11:30 I was back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises. At 12:00 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of the day. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I then sat down to do my speech and breathing exercises. Once of my breathing exercises is to take a deep breath in through my nose, then exhale through my teeth making a sssssssss sound, so as to control my breathing so as not to skip a breath. Hopefully in the process of doing the other speech exercises that I do that the Polmonologist gave me will strengthen my lungs. At 1:00 I then filled out the survey the hospital gave me to fill out for my most recent visit. I then put the clean laundry away in my bedroom. At 1:15 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up. I then went online briefly before dinner. At 4:30 I then went out to the kitchen to eat Turkey soup for dinner. Nice and warm on a cold and windy day.

The energizer bunny

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 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 8:30 I then went down stairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then started a load of laundry. I then went upstairs to start the dishwasher. I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. At 9:20 I hung the laundry to dry. I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:50 I had brought my mattress pad to the laundry room to be washed. I then went back to my bedroom to do my stretching. At 10:30 I then vaccuumed my bedroom. I then went to the laundry room to put the mattress pad in the dryer. While I was in the laundry room I started another load of laundry. While this is all taking place the energy in my body is slowly diing and I am becoming very tired. At 11:00 I finally went to my bathroom to take my shower. Once I had done so I had cleaned my bathroom. At 11:30 I then emptied the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:45 I then hung my sheets on the clothing line outside to dry. Once I had done so I went back inside and went straight to my bedroom and lied down on my bed. I had fallen to sleep at 12:00 noon and I did not wake up until 5:00 that is how tired I was. What a rest indeed. I had energized myself just enough to type out my blog and eat dinner before returning to bed.

Happy Thanksgiving

I began Thursday morning at 8:20 a.m. by going to the family room to ride the swin air dine. At 9:00 I then made my way back to my bedroom to do my weight exericises, both arm and leg. at 9:20 I then stretched . Once I had done so, I then went to the kitchen at 9:50 to eat my breakfast. After eating watermelon, scambled eggs and toasted brown bread, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and do my leg and arm weight exercises once again. At 11:00 I had shaved before talking to a friend on the phone. Sue grennier had called. as she does every so often. At 11:30 I had lied down to rest. I was so tired from my trip to Dartmouth I had slept for four hours getting up at 3:30. I then took my shower before eating Thanksgiving dinner with my family. I then took it easy for the rest of the night.

Today is the day I meet with Dr. Lukafitz

I began my Wednesday morning in Dartmouth at 8:00 a.m. by getting up in my hotel room. Once I was out of bed, I took my shower while my parents in the joining room were getting ready. Once we had done so, we then went to eat breakfast from the hotel menue. I had a waffle with a side order of bacon. At 9:45 we went back to the room While waiting for my parents I had brushed my teeth then did my breathing and speech exercises. At 10:30 we had checked out of the hotel. We then walked around Dartmouth. We first went into a book store. At 11:30 we then left the bookstore and made our way over to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Upon our arrivel we rested in the truck before going into the hospital at 12:00. Upon doing so we had checked in and registered. I then waited to be called to have my M.R.I. Once I was called I first had to put on johny pants, shirt, and robe. I then put my things in a locker before making my way over to the M.R.I. machine. While in the M.R.I. I had three minutes of the first set of pictures, one minute of the nexted, then ten minutes of the third set. Once I was done of the M.R.I. my mother, father and I then met with the Doctor. Dr. Lukafitz told us he would have to wait for the rediologist to read the results before he was to get any word on my M.R.I. results. As we spoke with Doctor Lukafitz, he sounded descourage as he gave us feedback. In reality there was nothing he could do. I think I felt worse for the Doctor that he could not do anything for me then I did for myself that there was nothing that could be done. Although it would be nice, but it is somethnig I guess I am going to have to live with knowing I could have another stroke at anytime. But then again there are the odds I might not. After talking with the Doctor, we then left for home at 3:00. We had stopped along the way to get a bight to eat before arriving home at 7:20. I then sat down to blog before calling it a day.

Leaving to go to Darmouth Hitchcock Medical Center With my P arents

I began my morning this morning as usual at 6:00 a.m. by doing my weight and stretching exercises. I then went out inot the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then continued to get ready to go on my trip. Once I was ready I loaded my napsack in the truck. I then went back to my bedroom giving it the once over to make sure I had everything. On our way. I praying for good news. These head aches I have been having are becoming very annoying. Talk with you all tomorrow when I return from such a long trip. Four hours down and four hours back. Few!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wrapping things up

I began my Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa while stretching and doing my weight exercises in my bedroom. Once I had done so, I then went into the kitchen to eat pancakes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then started the dish washer. After brushing my teeth, at 10:15 I went into the laundry room to start a load of laundry. While it was washing I rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:45 I returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for the rest of my day. At 11:30 I then hung the laundry to dry on the clothing rack. At 11:45 I then packed my things in my napsack to go to Dartmouth. At 12:15 I then went to get a hair cut. My father then took me out to eat for lunch. We arrived home at 1:45. I then wrapped up on my packing, thus layin down to rest. I had slept from 2:10-4:20. I then got up to go to my computer to blog before dinner.

Making a packing list to go on my anual visit to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

I began my Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. by getting up to do my weight and stretching exercises. Once I had gone through the entire routine, I then sat down to fill up my pill containers for the week. At 8:40 I then went out to the kitchen to eat toasted muffins for breakfast. At 9:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and continue to get ready to go to church. At 9:45 I had left for church with my mother. My grandmother had some other plans for the day, so we did not pick her up. We had arrived home after church at 11:30. I then had a bowl of soup before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-3:00 before getting up to do my speech and breathing exercises. At 3:30 I then went on face book to play words with friends. At 4:00 I then made out a packing list of things I should take with me on my trip to Dartmouth N.H. I will be going on my yearly visit to see the stoke specialist this week at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with my parents. Hoping for some good news, keep your fingers crossed. At 4:45 I then sat down to blog before eating dinner.

Yata Yata Yata

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat bananna pancakes for breakfast, along with my hot coacoa and orange juice. At 10:00 I then went back into my bedroom to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:35 I then returned to my bedroom to put my laundry away. I then began to do my weight exercises. Once I had done so I then stretched before laying down to rest. I had slept from 11:30 until 2:30 before getting up. I then went into the kitchen to eat some left over stew for lunch. I then had my mother help me do some leg exercises using a theroband. At 3:00 I then did my speech and breathing exercises. I then went on line to play words with friends. At 4:30 my sister had called about Christmas. Once I had taken my shower, I organized my armoir. I then sat down to blog before dinner.

stretching my legs, using a theroband

I began my Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat a bananna sandwhich for breakfast along with my hot cocoa and orange juice. At 8:50 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. While I was downstairs I rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed with clean sheets. At 9:40 I then went back to the laundry room so as to get the laundry to hang on the clothing rack to dry. At 10:00 I started another load of laundry. I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. Once I had finished my weight exercises, I then started the dish washer. At 10:35 I had returned to my bedroom to do my stretching. At 11:00 I then had hung the second load to dry. Once I had done so I then continued to stretch. At 11:00 I then pulled out my speech and breathing exercises, which I had worked on for thirty minutes. I then took my shower getting ready for the rest of my day. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then went out into the kitchen at 12:20 to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I then had emptied the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 1:00 I had lied down to rest, thus sleeping until 3:00. I then called my grandmother to talk briefly, before going out into the kitchen at 4:30 to eat my dinner. At 5:00 I then had my parents help me with some stretching done with my legs and feet, thus using a theroband. At 5:15 I then sat down to blog.

doing toe raises in P.T.

I began my Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat fruit with fruit dip. Once I had done so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal and toasted english muffin. Along with a cut up bananna in my hot cereal I was good to go. Once I had finshed with breakfast I returned to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then began to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. Once I had finshed I then stretched before taking my shower. I then made my way downstairs to the family room to fold some laundry that was dry. I then put it away. At 9:00 Larry from United had arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 10:30 I had met with Dr. Ablitz. Together we discussed how my recovery is going, and where I should be at this point. He ended by saying just keep up the good work. In a matter of speaking. At 11:00 I then had my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure reading. 108 over 80. We then went through my breathing exercises. This has been instructed for me to do at the begining and end of each P.T. session by the speech theropist Carina. Dan and I then went outside and walked 3500 feet in 14 minutes and 23 seconds. I then went back into the gym to do some toe raises, holding them up as long as I could. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with Ashly, Greg, Mark, Tim, Kay, and others. Once I had finshed eating, I then went to the lobby to meet my driver from United to bring me home. I had arrived home at 2:00 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up. I then went out to the kitchen to have a glass of egg nog while talking to my grandmother on the telephone. Once I had taken my shower, I then sat down to blog.

A wild afternoon spent resting

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating cut up fruit with some fruit dip. I then had a bowl of cream of wheat cereal and toasted english muffin for breakfast. Once I had finished eati I then picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. Once I had done so, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:45 I had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:00 I then ended my morning workout by stretching. At 10:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready for my day ahead. At 11:00 I then cleaned my bathroom before bringing my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. At 11:00 I then went back upstairs to empty the dishwasher. At 11:55 I hung my laundry to dry, before having a bowl of soup for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:40 until 3:40 before getting up. My mother had arrived home from work with an egg nog milk shake. I then went in my bedroom to play words with friends on my lap top while I enjoyed my egg nog shake.

Running on the trampoline with tracie during P.T.

I began my Tusday morning at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat three muffins for breakfast, along with my hot cooa and o.j. At 6:00 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth, make my bed, and to take my shower. Once I was ready I then filled out Thanksgiving Day cards. At 7:00 I then took an air flo reading; 440, 440, 450. I then gathered my things to go to WestSide by way of United Wheelchair. I had arrived there for 9:00 a.m. after we had gone to pick up Donald. I theen had the receptionist Mellisa buzz me in. Before going to the conference room for Yoga Group, I had gone downstairs to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then made my way back upstairs. During Yoga Group with Michelle today, Matt, Dave, Donald, and I began the group with deep breathing exercises. OAM. We then did shavasana. After doing some neck rolls and some other Yoga stretches we then focussed on Shavaana once again. At 10:00 during my first day in stretching and strengthening group, Donald, David, Paul, Terry, Zach, Richard, Dave, Rem and I went around the room suggesting a stretch to do with Laurie, Nichole, and Michelle. At 11:00 during my 1/2 an hour break, I sat in the lobby doing my to do my Tension Identification and Control exercises. At 11:30 I then had my Nursing Session with Sally. Sally had first asked me if she had given another client my name. The client is too having problems with their breathing. Sally though it be benificial for me to talk with her. I do have exercises that I do that I could pass on that might help. Sally then took my blood pressure 118 over 68. At 12:00 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat lunch with Kay, Theresa, Rem, Donald, and Paul. At 1:00 I then made my way from the kitchen to the gym which happen to be on the same floor level. During P.T. today Tracie first did my breathing exercises with me. Instructed to be done by Carina the speech theropist. I then went on the tredmill for 21:01. I had gone .82 miles and burned 87 calories. I then ran on the trampoline for one minute then rest. I then ran for two minutes before resting. She then gave me an exercise to do with a theroband: toe raiss. After P.T. Unite took me home. I had arrived home at 4:00 Thus laying down to rest for an hour. I had got up at 5:00 going out into the kitchen to eat my salad. After taking a shower, I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog.

Swaying to and fro during p.t. like a weeping willow during p.t.

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching and weight exercises until 6:30. I then went into my bathroom to grab my pill bottles to fill up my pill organizer for the week. Once I had shaved, I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast and drink my hot cocoa. This morning I had a bowl of cream of wheat with toasted english muffin. At 7:00 I then returned to my bathroom to take my shower and get ready for my day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I had taken an air flo reading: 460 480 490. While waiting for United WheelChair to arrive I focussed on my speech exercises. I arrived at WestSide on time for my 10:00 a.m. P.T. session with Dan. Upon doing so Dan had mentioned to me how he and Amanda love to work with me because I am the only client they don't have to hunt down. Dan first took my blood pressure, 104 over 72. Dan then had me walking on the tredmill for twenty minutes. After walking .862 miles at 2.6 m.p.h. at an incline at 3% I was exausted. Dan had told how increasing the incline will help retrain my foot to run. Dan then had me in the parallel bars, doing leg raises. First went through the exercises holding on with both hands then one hand then no hands.You talk about a challenge. Dan then had me swaying like a weeping willow tree in the wind, shifting my weight from side to side, forward and back. At 11:00 I had a fifteen minute break. I sat in the lobby doing my speech exercises. At 11:15 I then meet with Piper for case management. She and I talked about how my treatment was going at WestSide and if I had any concerns. At 11:30 I then spoke with Deb in a support session. We talked about my weekend and how things are going in general. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 12:30 I then went to the lobby to wait for Carina to come get for speech. Today Carina first had me do my tension identification and control exercises. She then had me play Uno while focussing on my breathin. Deap breath in through nose while pushing stomach out then exhailing through mouth while making an ssssssss sound through my teeth. We then went down stairs to practice breathing while walking. At 1:00 I then left to go home. Upon my arrivel home at 2:15 I went inside and straight to bed. I was so tired today from my p.t. session with Dan I had slept for two hours straight. I then got up took my shower, ate dinner, sat down to blog and I was back in bed at 6:30.

singing with the quire in church

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 8:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat breakfast. My mother had made me dropped eggs on toast with sausage. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church. Once I was ready, my mother, sister, and I left to go to the Pierce house to pick up my grandmother. We finally arrived to St. Joseph's Parish. I enjoy listening to the quire and singing along before mass. After mass we brought my grandmother home. We arrived home at 11:00. Once inside, I went straight to my bedroom to start organising my armoir, folding up t-shirts ect. I then counted them 70. I had 70 t-shirts! wow! Time to give some to Goodwill. I then lied down at 1:20 sleeping until 3:45. I then got up went out into the kitchen to eat my salad with my parents and my sister along with a roll. At 4:00 I went back to my bedroom to do my speech exercises. I then went back to the kitchen to eat dinner. Pot Roast. YUM!!!

Making those days count

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat fruit and fruit dip while drinking my hot cocoa. Once I had done so I then had apple raisin muffins for breakfast, my mother had just made. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thiry minutes. At 10:15 I then shaved before doing my weight exercises both upper and lower. I then did my stretching before wrapping up my workout. I then had put my laundry away before going out into the kitchne to have a bowl of soup and MaMa's crackers for lunch. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. After taking my shower I then called Greg to play words before dinner with my sister to help me. We did so until 4:30 I then sat down to blog, before sitting down to talk with my parents and sister before eating dinner.

staying busy

I began my Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed and bringing them to the laundry room to be washed. Once I had a load of laundry started, I then went back to the kitchen to eat breakfast. A bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin. Along with some cut up fruit, a glass of o.j. and my hot cocoa, I was set to go. At 9:15 I then brushed my teeth before hanging the laundry on the clothing rack to dry. At 9:40 I then started another load of laundry. My mother then called to let me know that she would be picking me and my grandmother up 1:00 to go out on the town to do some shopping. At 9:45 I then road the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:20 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises with my arms. At 10:25 I then hungs another load to dry on the rack downstairs. I then went back to my bedroom to do my leg exercises, with weights. I then stretched. At 11:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 11:40 I then started another load of laundry. While it was washing, I lied down to rest. At 12:25 I then hung that load to dry out on the clothing line. It was sheets, so they were bound to dry from the wind. At 1:00 I then ate lunch before doing my speech exercises while waiting for my mother to pick me up. I had left to go with my mother and grandmother at 1:30. Our first stop was Mt. Blue Drug. While there I had bought Thanksgiving cards. At 2:05 we then went to wal-mart. My grandmother loves going into Wal-Mart just to walk around and pick up the things she needs. At 2:40 we had stopped at Shop-N-Save so that I could pick up my medication. We then ventured further. our last stop before going home was at McDonalds. We had gone inside. I got an egg nog shake and my granmother a coffee. My mother did feel like having anything, we just then sat and talked. After dropping my grandmother off at the Pierce House, we then arrived home at 3:50. I first took in the sheets off the clothing line. I then took my shower before sitting down to blog at 4:10. WOW! What a busy day.

Christmas Craft Fair at WestSide

I began my Thrsday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat a peanutbutter and bananna sandwhich for breakfast. Once I had done so I then went into my bathroom to get ready for my day. At 7:00 I then called the dispatcher at United to see what time I would be picked up this morning. Kevin said Larry will be there at 8:30. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 10:00 I began my day with an hour shopping at the Christmas Craft Fair being held at WestSide today. From 10-11 clients at WestSide could shop. It was then opened to the public. Once I had bought the things I had bought I then met with Dr. Ablitz for thirty minutes before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Amanda. I first walked 18 minutes on the tredmill, at 3.2 M.P.H. After walking .942 miles Amanda then massage my Fema bone area in my leg to get rid of the knots that were giving me pain. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with Greg, Kay, Paul, Mark, Angie, Ashly and others. I arrived home at 2:00 thus going straight to bed. I was so tired from my workout in P.T. I had slept until 4:35. I then went to the kitchen to have a hot cup of cider, before taking my shower. Once I had done so, I then went to the kitchen to eat spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

BOO!

I began my Wednesday morning at at 8:00 a.m. by eating my a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin, with jelly and jam on it. Once I had finished eating, I then went downstairs at 8:30 to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I had returned to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 9:40 I then went to the laundry room to start a wash. Once I had done so, I returned to my bedroom to get ready for my day. Once I had taken my shower and was ready to go, I then returned to the laundry room to gather the laundry to hang on on the clothing rack to dry. I then had a bite to eat before leaving to go to WestSide. I arrived to WestSide at 1:00. Upon doing so I had gone to the conference room for support group. Tina, Dee Dee, Denise, Todd, and I shared things of our week with Deb and Christine. Tina was letting the group know how she feels bad when others have things bad things going on to share and her week has gone well. Denise's week went well. I had shared how my headaches are and how I am going to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for my yearly check up. Dee Dee shared how she had gone for an M.R.I. to check for Tumors and every thing ckecked clear. Dee Dee also went shopping with her mom. At 2:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Nancy. My blood pressure first checked at 120 over 96. I then walked on the tredmill for 15:20, distance .658, calories burned 83.5. My blood pressure 122 over 90. I then did leg exercises in the parallel bars. I then walked in the hall way making eight laps around. Jill was in her office and had stepped out to say hi and it happened to be on my left side where there is no vision and it jumped me. After doing eight laps around one-fourth mile at a record breaking pace 4:37 twenty seconds off previous time. At 3:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 4:00. Once inside I had called my friend Stacie. We had talked for thirty minutesI then sat down to blog.

Halloween party at WestSide

I began my Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin. At 8:40 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes, I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight and stretching exercises. At 9:30 I then shaved before giving my mother a call at work. I then went downstairs to clean out my desk which is in the family room. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchen to make myself a tunafish sandwhich. Once I had finished eating, I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to WestSide for a special event acitvity. It was the halloween party which had been postponed. At 12:00 I had watched the news. I then continued to get ready to go to WestSide. Once I was totally ready, I then Preceded to do my Speech exercises. At 1:45 Al from United Wheelchair had arrived to transport me to WestSide. I had arrived there at 3:00. The first activity to kick the festivities off was a hay ride. I was in the half that stayed back to do other acitivies while waiting. First we did a doughnut eating contest. The first to eat the doughnut which was hanging on a string attatched to the ceiling won. We then played pin the tie on mr. bones. The final activity was bowling. It was now Cindy, Mark, Adam, Randy, Paul, Donald, Rem, and my turn to go for the hay ride throught the city of Lewiston while the other group participated in the indoor activities. Once we had returned from the hay ride, We all went down to the kitchen for dinner. We had english muffin pizza's, chip's, and baked goods. At 6:00 there was a costume contest for those who participated. Once the winner was chose we all then took a wack at a pinyata. And the winning hit was taken by my friend Greg, who wacked it right off the ceiling, braking it wide open. Candy flew everywhere. We were all given a cup filled with goodies to bring home along with a popcorn hand. Jen then asked trivia qusestions having to do with halloween. At 7:00 Al from United took Donald and I home.

Getting use to breathing while doing other things during speech with Carina

I began my Monday morning at 6;00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight and stretching exercises. At 6:45 I then made my way out into the kitchen to eat some hot cereal and a toasted english muffin for breakfast. Once I had finished drinking my hot cocoa, I made my way back to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for my day ahead. Once I was ready, I then had taken an air flo reading. 430, 450, 460. At 8:30 John from United had arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrrivel to WestSide for 10:00 a.m. I had Mellissa let me in. I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Amanda. The tredmill was being used so Amanda had me on the Endurance bike peddling. After a fifteen minute workout I had gone 1.05 miles, burning 70 calories. Amanda then had me walking around the lower level of WestSide. I had done eight laps, which is one-fourth mile, in 4:52. After a brief break and a glass of water, Amanda then had me in the parallel bars doing leg raises, knee bends, squats, ect. At 11:00 I had a fifteen minute break. During this time I chose to go sit in the lobby and do my speech exercises. At 11:15 I then met with Piper my case manager for fifteen minutes. We disussed problems and conerns of my programing at WestSide at this time. Not that I had any. At 11:30 I then met with Deb. During this time I spent talking to deb about the next chapter in my life after the stroke. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with Paul and others. AT 12:30 I then met with Carina for speech. During this time Carina had me practice my breathing in through my nose and exhaling through ny mouth making a sssssss sound through my teeth. We then played a game of Uno while practicing my breathing so as to get use to doing something while breathing, so as not to think about it. Carina then had me walking in the hall way practicing my breathing. At 1:00 Frank from United took me home. On the way home there was something going on, on route four. traffic back up for miles and cop cars everywhere, so Frank to the scenic route around auburn Lake. I arrived home at 2:30 calling Mellissa the receptionist about tomorrows event. I then went to bed at 2:00 and I had slept until 4:30. I then got up took my shower before going out to the kitchen to have some fish chowder for dinner. I then went to my bedrooom to blog.

A visit from Jim

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching amd weight exercises. After an hours workout I then went to the kitchen to eat a bananna sandwhich with peanutbutter for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then showered and got myself ready to go to church. My mother and I had left at 10:00 to go pick my grandmother up at the Pierce House, before arriving at St. Joseph's. At 11:30 once Mass was let out, we then brougt my grandmother home. We then went to Trantens grocery store in downtown Farmington to pick up a few things before arriving home at 12:00 noon. I then had a bowl of soup once I was inside, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:25-3:00 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to talk with my parents and Jim. At 4:00 our friend Jim had left to go home. I then went on face book to play words with friends. While on face book I preceded to do my tension identification and control exercises, which helps me with my breathing and speach. I then took my shower before eating dinner, thus calling it a day.

Continue to organize my bedroom

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating fruit with fruit dip. I then had two slices of zuccini bread toasted. At 9:30 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and change the sheets on my bed. At 9:45 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 10:15 I was then back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises. I then preceded to stretch before taking a shower. At 11:15 I then cleaned my bathroom. I then continued to organize my bedroom. At 12:00 I lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up to go out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup for lunch. At 3:20 I then went on face book to play words with friends. At 4:40 I then spoke to my father about bringing my computer desk home to be put in my bedroom so as to put my computer on so as to free up space in my bathroom. I then sat down to blog at 5:30 before eating dinner.

Taking grandma out for the day with my sister

I began my Friday morning at 8;30 a.m. by eating my breakfast. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth before changing into my gym clothing. I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:30 I then started a load of laundry. While I was downstairs I had folded the dry laundry on the clothing rack thus making room for the wash being done. I then brought the clothing upstairs to be put away, before doing so I started the dishwasher. I then put the laundry away. At 10:00 I had gone to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then went back downstairs to hang the laundry to dry. At 10:40 I then went back to my bedroom to stretch before taking my shower. At 11:30 my sister and I had left to go pick my grandmother up at the Pierce House. We then went to Pizza Hut for lunch. My Treat. While at pizza hut my grandmother and I each got a personal pan pizza and my sister got the salad bar. Mine was a hamburg and mushroom and my grandmothers pepperoni. At 12:30 on the way home we stopped at Wal-Mart. I had sat in the car, while my sister went in with my grandmother. At 12:30 we stopped at shop-n-save to pick up a few things for my mother. We then took my grandmother home before arriving home at 2:00. Once inside I had gone straight to bed, thus sleeping from 2:00-4:30. I then got up to do my tension identification and control exercises. I then took a shower before going out into the kitchen to eat odderves with my family. At 6:00 we then had my mothers home made fish chowder for dinner. mm mm. I then went to my bedroom at 6:30 to blog.

working overtime during P.T.

I began my Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. by eating peanutbutter and honey on toasted english muffin, along with my o.j. and hot cocoa. At 6:40 I then returned to my bedroom to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 7:30 I then made my way downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Once I had taken my hower and was completly ready for my day ahead, I took an air flo reading; 450, 470, 480. United soon arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for my 10:30 counseling session with Dr. Ablitz, He had me hooked up to the Bio Feedback. I then had to start thinking of warm things in order to get the temperature to rise. Sitting in a sauna, on the hot beach, running the Beach to Beaon, anything that would make me warm. Once we were through, I had asked Dr. Ablitz what this is actually helping. He replied, It is helping in clearing the air waves in my throught so that I will be able to breath better. At 11:00 I then made my way downstairs to the gym, for my p.t. session with Dan. Once Dan had taken my blood pressure 108 over 80, he then had me walking on the tredmill, with a slight incline. After walking 10:26 at 2.6 m.p.h. at a 2010 incline, Dan then took my blood pressure. This time it was 114 over 80. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing leg exercises with leg weights. After Dan had me walking in the hall. He then had asked me how I had felt. I had replied very tired. He had replied, because we had talked the entire time I was exercising. Usually we don't say a word. After P.T. I then went to the dining area at noon to eat my lunch with Greg, Kay, and Theresa. At 12:40 Don from United took me hom. I had arrived home at 2:00.Once inside, I had gone straight to bed. I had slept until 4:15 before making my way out into the kitchen, to eat oddervs with my family. At 6:00 we then ate dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.