Blog catchup

Sun 12/2/12 I began my Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. My mother had made me an egg sandwhich. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to begin doing my weight and stretching exercises. It had taken me an hour before jumping into the shower to get ready to go to my sisters for a few days, while my parents did some Christmas shopping. At 9:15 we were finally in the car and on our way to Portland. We had arrived at my sisters at 11:30. Once I had brought my things inside, my parents were off on there Christmas shopping weekend. At 12:00 I had lied down to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up. My sister and I then went to Angon's for an early dinner. At 3:30 we had returned home. My sister and I then made my ged up. At 4:05 I then took my shower getting comfortable for the evening. At 4:30, I then helped my sister put my lunch together for tomorrow. At 5:00 my sister and I sat down to watch a Christmas Movie before going to bed. Mon 12/3/12 I began my Monday morning at 4:45 a.m.by doing my stretching. I was unable to do my weight exercises, do to the fact my weights were back home. Once I had made my bed, I then sat down to do my speech and breathing exercises. At 5:50 I then took my shower thus getting ready before eating my breakfast with my sister. Once I had finished eating, I then continued to get ready. Once I had done so I had sat down to read the newspaper. At 8:20 United Wheelchair had arrived to bring me to Lewiston to attend WestSide, for my daily theropy. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:30. I had gone directly to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then sat at one of the dining area tables to do my speach and breathing exercises While waiting to go to my P.T. session in th gym which was on the lower level. At 10:00 I went over to the gym for my P.T. session with Amanda. Today Amanda first had me walk four laps around the lower level at WestSide. I had walked 650 feet without the use of my cain or with my AFO on for my warm up. We then went to the trampoline, which is placed in the parallel bars. Amanda then had me do four one minute trials running on the treampoline without holding on to the bars. There are just there for emergency. I then went on the tredmill walking 11:30, going .509 miles, at 2>7 mph. At the end of my workout Amanda had given me some exciting news, she wants me to start coming to WestSide starting Wednesday morning without my AFO ON. until after my P.T. session with Amanda from 2:00-3:00. Of course then My leg will or should be tired. Although she is allowing me to use my cain. Unless I feel otherwise tired. She would also like me to bring my AFO with me, just in case. At 11:00 I had a brief break before meeting with Piper my case manager for fifteen minutes. Piper had asked me if I would like some time off during the holidays. I replied, "I WOUld have to think about it." We then talkeb about my appointment down in Dartmouth. Deb then caught me in the hall to let me know of a Christmas Party that I have been invited to that the Community Intergration Group is having. This is a group I use to be part of before having my stroke. Deb had let me know everyone is to bring a dish or dessert of their chose and a $5.00 gift to swap. I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 I then had speech with Carina. She first spoke about relaxed throught breathing. She then had me practice breathing. We then did it while playing cards, so as to get use to it while doing something. Then United took me back to my sisters. I had arrived home at 3:15. I had lied down to rest for a bit before my sister arrived home. She had arrived home at 4:00. At 4:30 we sat down to some soup our mother had given to us and a grilled cheese. At 5:00 we had watched Twas The Night Before Christmas. We then went to bed. Tues 12/4/12 I began my tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to eat breakfast with my sister. At 6:00 I then took my shower ect. thus getting ready to go WestSide. At 6:30 I then packed my things to take home which my parents will be picking up. At 7:30 UNited arrived to bring me to WestSide. I had arrived there at 9:00. Just in time for Yoga group with Michelle and Carol. Today during group Carol had Matt, Dave, I first doing the Downward Dog exercise, lunges, spinal twist, along with a few others. We then ended the group with shavasana. At 10:00 I had just stayed in the conference room for stretching and strengthening group. David, Terry, Richard, Paul, Donald, David, Zach, Rem, and I took turns naming off a stretch to do, with Carol, Michelle, and Nichole. At 11:00 We had a fire drill. Luckily it during my half hour break. Dan had told Greg and I first to get out of the building before the noise do to our siezures. so as to prevent one from happening. Once everyone was oresent and acounted for we then went back inside. At 11:30 I had meet with sally the nurse. Sally had called Dartmouth to get a C.D. of my M R I. for Dr. Ablitz to have. We then called Dr. Augers Office to get the prescription for my deadache meds. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then went to the lobby to wait for my ride which did not show up until 1:20. I had arrived home 2:30. I had gone straight to bed to rest til 4:00. I then got up to take a shower before eating spaghetti with my parents before going to my bedroom to work on my blog. I then went to bed at 8:00.