NEW YEARS EVE

i began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. After doing so i then stretched. At 6:00 i then took my shower thus getting myself ready before goin ou into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit with fruit dip. After doing i then had a cup of hot cereal with a piece of toasted cinnamin bread. i then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. i then grabbed my things and out the door i went. united then took me to westside. upon my arrival i went straight to the conference room for yoga group. Don, Jes, and i first did cat cow, thus working on balance.  i also worked on my breathing. We then ended the group with relaxation with Michelle and Carol. At 10:00 i then went to the gym for my P.T. session Amanda. i first walked on the treadmill for thirty minutes. With a 4.5 incline for 27 minutes at 2.6 miles per hour. Then at 3 minutes 2.3 miles per hour . over all distance 1.279 miles. At 11:00 i had a fifteen minute break before meating with Piper my case manager fore fifteen minutes. We spoke about the New Year's Eve plans and my hours being changed once i start skiing with on Fridays. That is right i said skiing. DOWN HiLL. At 11:30 i then meeat with sally for my nursing session. she first took my blood pressure 114 over 68. We then spoke of any pain i have been keeping track of. we then spoke about my follow up appointment with my neurologist. At noon i then ate my lunch before meeting with susan kramer. During our time we worked on my i pad. i then went home at 1:00. i had arrived home at 2:30, thus going straight to bed. i had slept until 5:00 before getting up. i had taken a shower before going out into the kitche to have some bagel chips and some cream soda. i then had some hamburger soup with my parents, i then went to my bedroom to watch the movie Wonderful Time of year. i then blog . Hoping i can make until 12:00 midnight. Will see. 

Focusing on rain during Tai Chi Group

i began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weitght exercises.  i then stretched. i then took my shower and packed things in my napsack before going out to the kitchen to eat my cup of hot cereal and toasted english muffin. Once i had eaten my fruit and drank my hot cocoa, i then dug in. i then returned to my bedroom to brush my purly whites before heading out the door. it was not snowing today so we made it past Donald's house with out having to turn back. Once we were at Westside i began my day in the gym with Lydia. she first had me walking thirty minutes on the treadmill. Once i had done so i had taken a brief break. Lydia then had me doing wall squats, holding each one fro thirty seconds. After my P.T.session, i then went to the conference room for Tai Chi. Lydia then help me in Tai Chi with my balance as we did exercises. At the end we did a meditation. This was very relaxing as we followed along focusing on the rain as it changes color with Joe the instructor. At 11:00 i then stayed in the conference room for laughter therapy with Florina and Amanda. Today we went on line to watch Art Link Letter and the kids. We then watched  America's Funiest video's. Matt, Paul, Don, and i. At 12:00 i then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. i then went home. i had arrived home at 2:20 thus going straight to bed. i had slept until 4:30 before getting up to take a shower. i then ate my dinner before sitting down to blog.

speaking to the priest in church

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to do my leg and arm weight exercises. I then stretched. After doing so, I then went out into the kitchen to eat some eggs and toast for breakfast. At 9:00 I then took my shower and got ready to go to church. My mother and I then went to church. As I was sitting down in church the Priest had come up to me and asked if I had a headache today. After mass we then went home. We first stopped of at the Pierce House to visit my grandmother and to give her communion. Upon my arrival home at 12:00 I had gone straight to my bedroom to do my ankle and hand exercises. I then had some lunch before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:35-3:30. I then spoke to a friend on the phone for an hour before bringing up my blog.

pop over

i began my saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa with my sister while our mother had made pop overs for breakfast. Once i had finished eating i had said good-bye to my sister. i then started a load of laundry before folding the dry and putting it away. Today i was extra careful when stepping. At 10:00 i then went out on the dech to scrape the layer of snow we received last night. i then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes before going to my bedroom to open some mail. i then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 12:00 i then went to the kitchen to have a sandwhich for lunch before laying down to rest. i had slept from 12:30-3:15 before getting up. i had spoken to my grandmother briefly before sending out an e-mail. After doing  so i then blogged. 

setting up my new lap top with my sister

i began my Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the the kitchen to eat breakfast. After speaking to my mother on the telephone from work, i then spoke to my grandmother before hanging a load of laundry to dry. While doing so i had a bit of a problem with my balance, oops, that is not what i said but you get the jist. Feeling frustrated, with once again as i quickly reviewed my life in about fifteen seconds, i got back on track. Once i had polished up a couple of scars, i then continued on with my day. so very hard to do while feeling pain from the inside of your head and now the outside? RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! When is this ever going to end?  Once i had another load going i went back to my bedroom to make my bed. At 10:35 i had sat down with my sister to connect my new lap top she had bought me for Christmas. Helping her with pass words and such. We then went through my e-mail creating a new e-mail account. At 12:30 i then had some spaghetti for lunch with my sister. i then polished my teeth before laying down to rest at 1:00. i had slept until 3:30 before getting up to do my weight exercises. i then stretched before taking my shower at 4:45. After doing so i went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my family. i then watched the movie A wonderful time of year before bringing up my blog. i then went to bed.

day after christmas

i bega my Thursday morning at 8:00 am by getting up to eat breakfast with my sister Barbara. After brushing my teeth, i then squared away my debt with my sister who did my Christmas shopping for me. bless her soul. i then made my bed before sitting down to fill my pill containers for the week. At 9:25 i began my workout by doing my weight exercises. At 9:30 i then called united to see what time they would be picking me up to take me to Westside. 12:45 pick up. i then stretched. at 10:30 i then rested for an hour. Once i was up i took my shower then had some lunch. Larry arrived at 12:45 from united. We then went to pick up Donald. That is as far as we got. it was snowing so bad the dispatch from united called and told Larry to cancelle. Larry then brought me back home.  i had arrived home at 1:40 and was back in bed at 1:45. i had slept until 4:00 before getting up to have some cheeze and crackers while visiting with my family.  until 5:30. i then had dinner and called it a day.

day after christmas

i bega my Thursday morning at 8:00 am by getting up to eat breakfast with my sister Barbara. After brushing my teeth, i then squared away my debt with my sister who did my Christmas shopping for me. bless her soul. i then made my bed before sitting down to fill my pill containers for the week. At 9:25 i began my workout by doing my weight exercises. At 9:30 i then called united to see what time they would be picking me up to take me to Westside. 12:45 pick up. i then stretched. at 10:30 i then rested for an hour. Once i was up i took my shower then had some lunch. Larry arrived at 12:45 from united. We then went to pick up Donald. That is as far as we got. it was snowing so bad the dispatch from united called and told Larry to cancelle. Larry then brought me back home.  i had arrived home at 1:40 and was back in bed at 1:45. i had slept until 4:00 before getting up to have some cheeze and crackers while visiting with my family.  until 5:30. i then had dinner and called it a day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

my christamas morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat an egg recipe my mother makes that my sister and just love. i then went to my bedroom to shave and brush my teeth. i then started to feel sick. On Christmas? so i went back to bed. i was suppose to go to church, instead i stayed home to rest with a hot pack on my head. i had slept and rested until 12:30. My mother had brought me home communion. i then took a shower. After doing so my father took me to the shop to give me a haircut. We arrived back home at 1:30. We the watched my grandmother open her gifts. Mom, Dad, and  i opened some too. Gram then ate her dinner before going home. i then lied down to rest again. At 4:00 we then opened our stockings. We then took another break. During this break i had put some night clothing on. We then continued to open gifts until 5:00. We then ate dinner. At 6:00 i sat down to blog before calling a day. Merry Christma Everyone!!!

Christma Eve

i began my Christmas Eve morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and weight exercises.  i then took my shower and got ready before eating a bowl of hot cereal. i then grabbed my things and off i went to rehab. upon  my arrivel  at 9:00 a.m. i had yoga group with Michelle. Dondald and i followed a workout. Gentle floor yoga. At 10:00 At 11:00 i then went to the gym for my p.t. session with Amanda. Amanda first had me walking on the treadmill. i first did a five minute warm up on the treadmill on 4.3. i then walked for thirty minutes going  1.242 miles. i then did wall squats., holding each one for a minutes. After three sets of ten, united then took me home. i arrived home at 1:00 and ate my lunch. After doing so, i then gathered my winter clothing to use for a special event at Westside on Thursday.  i then lied down to rest from 1:30-4:00. i the had odderves with my family before going to my cousins to visit. We were then back home home at 7:00 

lost power

i began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and to do my weight exercises. After my hours woukout, i then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing so, i then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat a pear. i then had a cup of hot cereal and english muffin. i the brushed my teeth, grabbed During my I Pad session with Deb, I continued to learn how to cut ad pasted bringing my daily notes over to my blog. I then went home at 4:00. Upon my arrival home I had my dinner and soon then called it a day.my things, united wheelchair then took my to Westside. Do the ice storm we were having Donald and i were an hour late arriving to therapy. i had missed my p.t. session During my I Pad session with Deb, I continued to learn how to cut ad pasted bringing my daily notes over to my blog. I then went home at 4:00. Upon my arrival home I had my dinner and soon then called it a day.with Lydia from 9-10. i would not mind missing anything, just not a p.t. session. Oh well  i then weDuring my I Pad session with Deb, I continued to learn how to cut ad pasted bringing my daily notes over to my blog. I then went home at 4:00. Upon my arrival home I had my dinner and soon then called it a day.nt to Tai Chi group with Donald and others. Today i worked on breathing while doing tai chi exercises.My breathing is getting better it is just taking a little practice. remembering to breath is key. At 11:00 i then went to Laughter group. Don, Paul, Alisa, and i watched funny videas to enhance our laughter with During my I Pad session with Deb, I continued to learn how to cut ad pasted bringing my daily notes over to my blog. I then went home at 4:00. Upon my arrival home I had my dinner and soon then called it a day. and Angella. At 12:00 i then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others. at 12:45 we had lost power in the bulding do to a down power line near by. Luchily my ride was there waiting to take Donald and i home. The two p.t. Amanda and Lydia came up to me to see if i was o.k. given what vision i had, they were just making sure. i had arrived home at 2:00 p.m. Once inside i had gone straight to bed. i had slept until 4:30 before getting up to take a shower. i then went out inot the kitchen to have dinner. Once  i had eaten i went to my i pad to blog. 

Wonderful Time of Year

i began my sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some crepes for breakfast. After doing so, i then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. i then sat down to watch the Christmas movie Wonderful Time of year, "My favorite" At 10:00 once the movie was finished, i then before to workout starting with my weight exercises. i then stretched before sitting down at my desk to fill my pill containers for the week. At 11:00 i then spoke to a friend on the telephone briefly before going out into the kitchen to have a sandwhich for lunch. i then bushed my teeth and was in bed to rest by 12:00. i had slept until 4:30 before getting up. i then had taken my shower before eating dinner. i then sat down to blog at 5:40, thus soon calling it a day. 

A good chuckle with a friend

i began my saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. i was awoken by a phone from grandma. i then got up, went out into the  kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat a cut up pear. At 9:45 i had gone back to my bedroom to make my bed and put some clean laundry away. At 10:00 i then went back out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made crepes. At 10:30 i had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises and stretch. At 11:15 i then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 12:00 i then lied down to rest. i had slept for three hours before getting up. i then went out into the kitchen to have a bowl of soup before taking a shower. At 3:30 i then had a good laugh with a friend on the telephone. i then sat down o blog before eating dinner at 5:30

i need relief

i began my Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. getting up once my parents had left for work. i had taken the sheets off my bed and brought to the laundry room. As  i opened the lid to the washer there was a load ot be hung so i had done so before starting another. At 8:00 i then went back to the kitchen to to eat my plate of fruit and drink my hot cocoa. i then had a bowl of cereal and some toast. Once i had finished eating i the picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 8:50 i had gone to the laundry room to hang another load to dry. i then jumped on the swin air dine to ride for thirty minutes. After doing so, i had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises both arm and leg. After stretching, i had taken a shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 10:45 i had started another load of laundry. At 11:00 i had gone back to the kitchen to unload the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. i then hung another laod of laundry before eating lunch. it was now 12:00 noon. time to lay down to rest. i had slept until 3:45. i had a headache all morning so the nap and dark room felt good. i the got up and spoke to a friend on the phone before going out to the kitchen to eat soup fro dinner. i then returned to my bedroom to blog at 6:45.

prepping for cookies

 i began my day at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and some fruit. i then toasted to sliced of bread and mde myself  a banana sandwhich. Once i had finished eating, i had gone back to my bedroom to make my bed and put my work out clothing out. i then splashed my face and brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. i then went back up to the kitchen to fold some napkins. i then chopped some dates for a Christmas cookie recipe.  At 9:20 i then went back to my bedoom to put some laundry away before beginning my weight workout. First i strapped on my ankle weights and away i went. i cant wait i start downhill skiing for the first time siince my stroke in three weeks. No more racing but it  will be skiing just the same. i definatly don't want another concussion. The pain now is hurendouse. i was listening to the news and they were saying after a concussion the pain doesn't start until a couple of years after the annitial injury. They are so true.  i always wondered why i did not feel any pain shortly after the accident, it comes now!!!   i then stretched before sitting down to fill my pill cases. At 10:35 i then mailed out some Christmas cards, thus bringing them out to the mailbox. At 11:00 i then called a friend to talk on the telephone briefly. i then called grandma. At 12:00 i then had some lunch before laying down to rest. i had slept from 12:15-3:30. i then went out into the kitchen to eat some pretzels with a glass of egg nog before going back to my i pad to blog.  

A good chuckle with Deb at the end of my day before going home

I began my day this morning at 7:30  a.m. by eating a bowl of hot cereal for breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved before packing my nap sack then putting my clean laundry away. At 9:00 I then went outside to sweep the snow  off the deck. At  9:30 I then did my weight ex ercises.  took shower start wash hung to dry and off I went. During support Group Dee Dee brought in party mix and cookies plates and napkins. Dee Dee helping out in school buliton baord. Peanut butter  fudge and other goodies. Went to craft mainia this morning. I spoke about my skiing getting excited. Les glad to be here, happy holidays, have a great Christmas has been walking with quad cane. Told himself at 2:00 in the morning he was going to have a great day. Christmas with family. Scott had pretty good week biggest thing said HAPPY BIRTHDAY to sister. Use to be a singer. Has not done so since his stroke. Recorded message on answer machine. Camie hates to be reminded of recovery so he eraces all of his recordings. Tina the old Tina is gone. She prefers the new Tina today. People say that she is more happier today then before her stroke. Cammie done with school. 7:47 last Monday night all done of school. Daughter-in-law put cute video of grandson. Denise wrapped presents  and  put up tree to put presents under. Made cookies and put up manger scene. Tina things are going real good. With Deb, Tammy, and Sam. At 2:00 I had gone to the gym for my half an hour break while waiting for my p.t. session with Laura at 2:30. At that time I walked on the treadmill for fifteen minutes then did some leg exercises in the parallel bars.  During my I Pad session with Deb, I continued to learn how to cut ad pasted bringing my daily notes over to my blog. I then went home at 4:00. Upon my arrival home I had my dinner and soon then called it a day.  

fire drill

i began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by doing my weight exercises ad stretching. i then preceded to take my shower and get ready for the day before going out into the kitchen to have cup of hot cereal and toasted english muffin. i first enjoyed my hot cocoa and   some fruit. Once  i had finished eating i then brushed my teeth before grabbing my things and heading out the door. i had arrived to Westside

During yoga jes join group with mat don and I with carol and Michelle. Do poses

At 10:00 during my p t session with Amanda i first. Walk thirty minutes on treadmill at incline of three I then did my skiing with ski boots on.right left up ect. Endurance


alk to piper about my vital stem treatments and how my swallowing is going. We also discussed p t and my running
Talked about dr. appt.

worked on my blog with Deb.

practicing ski positions during P.T. with Lydia

i began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to do my weight exercises. After I had stretched I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit. I am anxious for the Christmas season to start eating the fruit dip my mother makes. Once I had finished eating I then brushed my teeth thus packing my duffle bag. I then grabbed my lunch and met United at the door. Upon my arrival to WestSide I was a bit late do to my ride. I first put my lunch in the refrigerator before making my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Lydia. Today Lydia had me practice skiing with my ski boots on. I was then able to hold a squat position for ninty seconds. At 11:00 i then went to the conference room to laughter therapy with Lydia and Flourina. Today we first watched Robert Reverse. We then listened to William Cosby. At  12:00  i then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. i then went home on united . i had arrived home at 2:45 thus going straight to bed. i had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat dinner.  i then sat down to blog before calling it a day. 

Shoveling a foot of snow

i began my sunday moring at 9:00 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once i had done so i had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and make my bed. i then put on my workout clothing and began to do just that, Workout. i first did my weight exercises then i stretched. it was a light workout, but a workout just the same. i then put on my boots and winter attire to go out on the deck and shovel a foot of snow. Now this is when i really got my workout. i had shoveled from 9:15-11:30. i then went inside to have some cheeze and crackers. i then polished my teeth before laying down to rest. i had slept from 12:00-3:00 before getting up to eat some lunch. At 3:15 i then spoke to a friend on the telephone briefly before taking a shower. i then took out my i pad and began to blog. 

Parrrrrrrrrrrrrtay

i began my saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit. i then  had a cup of hot cereal and some toast. At 9:00 i then continued to get ready for the rest of the day. At 10:20 my father and i left for Auburn. We had met our friend Jim at the cross roads. He then jumped in the truck with us and we continued on our way. We had finally arrived at sarah's at 12:00 noon. My father and Jimthen left. Once inside we first sat down to eat Pizza with sarah, Tina, Peg, Holy and David. Along with the pizza we had tossed salad, chips. For dessert we had cookies and mint stick ice cream. Covered with hot fudge. At 1:30 sarah opened her gifts. At 2:30 holy, David, and Peg left. i stayed with sarah while waiting for my father and Jim to arrive. i had moved some things with sarah. my father and Jim had arrived at 3:15. We had dropped jim of at the cross roads and then continued on our way. we had arrived home at 4:30. After a hot shower  i then had some hot soup before sitting down to blog. burrrrr it sure is cold outside.

a phone call from who

 i began my Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. being a day off from going into therapy, i thought i would sleep in a bit. Once i was up, i had gone straight to the laundry room to see if there was a load of laundry that had to be hung to dry. sure enough there was. As i was hanging the laundry,, my mother had called to see how things were going, i then continued to hang the laundry. At 10:30 my grandmother had called to talk. it must be nice to hear an outside voice once in a while.  if i lived closer to town and was able to walk better i would be down at the Pierce House daily. At 10:40 i then started a load of laundry before washing some dish's that were in the sink. i then made my bed. it remindes me of the days when i use to try to make it when i was at d'youville for rehab. it was hard but not impossible. My father had called at 11:00 to see how my day was going. i then climbed on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 11:45 i then hung another load to dry. i then went to my bedroom to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. After stretching i then took my shower before laying down to rest. i had slept from 1:30-3:30 before getting up. A friend then called. We then spoke for a while, i then went out into the kitchen at 4:30 to eat my salad my mother had made for me. i then had dinner. Once i  had finished eating i had gone to my bedroom to blog. 

a quick with visit with grandma

 i began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so i then brushed my purly whites before starting in with my exercises. i had first rode fo thirty minutes. After doing i had called Westside at 9:oo so as to leave a message with sally. After doing so i had continued exercising. Now it was time to do my weight routine.  i first started with my legs. After doing so i then continued to clear out and organize the drawers in my desk aresa in my bathroom. Thus throughing papers away. At 11:15 i then did my upper weight exercises. After doing so i had taken my shower before eating my lunch. At 12:30 i then lied down to rest. i had slept for an hour before my mother had arrived home from work. she then brought me downtown to do some shopping. At 2:00 i then went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. We then went to Hannaford to do some shopping. We had arrived home at 3:00. upon doing  We had unpacked the groceries. At 3:30  i then mixed a batter of Christmas Cookies. At 4:20 i the returned to my bedroom to blog.

sharing in support group

I began my day at WestSide at 1:00 p.m. during support group stay possitive, Denise said our names. Camie got an 87 on her 45 minute presentation. Had to set up appointment to take test.  Denise weekend went horse back riding on Ruckus. Getting christmas tree this weekend with her brother Rainy.  carol Putting tree up this weekend.  Charlie Brown and real tree. Dee Dee a little happier lately. She brought in a gift for the entire group. Camie unwrapped it. went to school two days in a row. She did a painting of minni mouse. showed us cards she had made. Scott was assessed this week. five goals have been past. Allot of encouragement form Amanda and Lydia. Does treadmill with no hands. Had stroke is fearful of things. Take arm to come back a little longer. normal for scott is doing what he wants to do. I spoke about skiing and weight shifting in p.t. Stay possitiveDuring p t dan first had me on nu step level four for twenty minutes. I then used the boson ball. Putting leg on and pushing working on balance. During i pad  group i showed Nancy how i learned to cut and paste to make blogging much easier. i then went home at 4:00, calling it another day. 

doing wall squats in p.t.

i began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises and stretching. At 6:00  i then continued getting ready for the day ahead. Once i had showered  i had gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My father had made me an egg sandwich. After brushing my teeth i had grabbed my things and out the door i went. united wheelchair had brought Donald and  me to therapy. Our Ride was late so don and I arrived 10:45 did cat cow and stretched with carol and Michelle during yoga. Tredmill 26.5 minutes warm up and cool down at 2,0 and five min at 2.5 15 min at 2.8 mph wall squats two sets of ten for fifteen sec intervals. After a fifteen minute break i then met with Piper for case management, We spoke briefly, i then had nursing with sally. Talked about drs appointments with sally. At 12:00  i then had lunch. At 12:30 i Looked at settings and accessabilities ad text settings with sue  using zoom and practice copy and paste with blog. At 1:00 united then took Donald and i home. upon my arrival home i had lied down to rest thus sleeping from 2:45-5:00. i then got up to eat my dinner before sitting down to blog.

Getting ready to ski during P.T.

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 with my weight exercises and stretching. At 6:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After a bowl of cereal and half english muffin I had brushed my teeth and off to westside I went. Upon my arrival I went straight to the gym for my p.t. session with Lydia. She first had me Walk on treadmill for twenty minutes at 2.2 mph incline at 4.0 half mile. 

Modified skiing on and off Eric cuission then with poles

Did tai chi with Lydia  working on my balance while practising the form and other exercises with joe the instructor.At 11:00 I then had laughter therapy. We first checked in Paul mat allisa and I we then watched Bill Cosby "Himself" with dan and Florina. Did we laugh!!! i then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had left for home at 12:00 on United. After sleeping all the way home, I had gone inside to sleep some more from 2:30 to 4:45. I then got up and went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to blog.

time for christams cookies

i began my sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to do weight exercises and stretch. i then went to the kitchen to eat a toasted english muffin with peanut butter and honey. yummie!!! At 8:50  i then returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready to go to church. At 9:30 i then went downstairs to fold laundry and put it away. After doing so i then left to go to  church with my sister.  before mass the priest had come up to me and ask me if i had given it any more thought to doing the readings on sunday. After mass i had gone home with my sister. once inside we had some lunch. At 12:00  i then brushed my teeth before making my first batch of Christmas cookies of the season, coconut kiss cookies.  Once i had made the batter i then place it in the refrigerator. After picking up the kitchen i then lied down to rest at 1:15-4:00. Once i had awoken, i the sat down to write my Christmas letter. At 5:00 i then ate dinner. At 6:55 i had returned to my bedroom to fill my pill casess for the week. i then pulled up my blog. 

Its fixed

Thursday 12/5/13
i began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal, toasted bread, cocoa, and my fruit. Once i had finished eating  i had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry before riding for thirty minutes. At  9:15  i then did my weight exercises. After doing so  i then hung the the laundry to dry. i then started another load of laundry before washing the dish's in the sink. i then went back to my bedroom to stretch. At 10:30 i then took my shower.  After hanging another load  i then called grandma. Once  i had finished speaking to her i then had some lunch while watching the news. At 1:00 i then went with my mother to the dentist. We had arrived home after the check up at 4:00. i had taken a shower before sitting down to eat dinner.

Friday 12/6/13
i began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. Once  i had finished with my breakfast. i had rode for thirty minutes before cleaning my room. At 10:00 My father had called from work then my mother from work.  i then continued to clean. At 11:30  i then sat down to eat some lunch. After doing so  i had brushed my teeth then lied down to rest. i had slept for two hours before getting up to put my laundry away. At 2:15 i had done my weight exercises before getting the mail. i then continued to stretch until 3:00. i then called my grandmother. We had spoke for twenty-five minutes. At 3:30 i had helped my mother in with the groceries. i then took a shower before calling my fair point about my internet service.  i then spoke to my friend Tim on the telephone who lives with a visual impairment like myself. At 7:00  i then went to bed.

saturday 12/7/13
i began my saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. i then returned to my bedroom to change my bed. At 10:15 i then started a load of laundry. At 10:20  i then sat down to mail out some Christmas cards. At 10:25 i then started the dishwasher before riding for thirty minutes. i then rode for thirty minutes before hanging the laundry to dry.  i then washed my sheets. At 11:40 i then stretched before taking a shower. At 12:30 My sister had arrived and at 12:45 My Fair Point to fix my internet. Once the problem was solved,  i lied down to rest. At 2:30  i started a load of laundry. i then emptied the dish washer thus putting the dish's away. i then went back to bed for an hour to rest. i then hung another load to dry. before eating dinner with my sister.

Learning how to copy to blog

During support support group tina, Cmie, Dee Dee, Scott,  Denise, and I stay possitive. Denise said names. Camie brought in candy canes for every one. Camie everything is fine read email has to meet with advisor in order to graduate.  had a good thanksgiving. Going to a Christmas musical  Dee Dee got results of mri is clear. Seams family has history of cancer doctors want her to get check. Report says things different in her speech. Is tired of no results. wants to have it be a seriouse matter so there is a solution to her problem. Walk to school yesturday  and walked back home. Hoping she has cancer so there is an answer. made some christmas cards. Scott mentioned it could chronic fetigue sindrome. Scott miss therapy stayed home for Thanksgiving. Calls everyone instead of travel. Talked abut mirror therapy. can walk without a limp now. o.t. doing things in pool. Using biones stimulator with his arm. had a blast in last life has to change December 4 will be a year 

During p t with Laura I first road the nu step for thirty minutes then I did leg exercises.

Developed notes to follow to copy and paste calendar notes to blog.

Off to the dentist

 My thursday morning started at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. Then i had a bowl of cereal with banana and  a slice of toasted  bananna bread. After doing so, i then brushed my perly whites before starting a load of laundry.  i then road the bike for thirty minutes. At 9:15  i then had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:45 i had hung the laundry to dry before starting another.  then went back to the kitchen to washe the dish's before returning to my bedroom to stretch. it sure is frustrating to have worked as hard as i have and still my foot/ ankle/ leg is not doing better then it is. At 10:30  then took my shower before hanging the next load to dry. After doing so,  had called my grandmother to see how her day was going. At 11:00  then sat down to eat some lunch. i then watched the news while waiting for my mother. to arrive home from work. At 1:00 my mother had taken herself and  i to the dentist. After our cleanings we then went back home. We had arrived home at 4:00. After getting myself comfortable, i then ate dinner. At 5:00 i then blogged before calling it a day. 

continuing to learn to make blogging esier

 I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit. i then had a bowl of cereal  and toasted pumpkin bread.  then brushed my teeth before putting some clean laundry away. After doing so i then began my weight workout. i then preceded to stretch. i then went downstairs to ride for fifteen minutes before calling my grandmother. At 10:00 i then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. then grabbed my things and united had arrived. upon my arrival to Westide i went straight to the conference room. During support support group tina, Cmie, Dee Dee, Scott,  Denise, and I stay possitive. Denise said names. Camie brought in candy canes for every one. Camie everything is fine read email has to meet with advisor in order to graduate.  had a good thanksgiving. Going to a Christmas musical  Dee Dee got results of mri is clear. Seams family has history of cancer doctors want her to get check. Report says things different in her speech. Is tired of no results. wants to have it be a seriouse matter so there is a solution to her problem. Walk to school yesturday  and walked back home. Hoping she has cancer so there is an answer. made some christmas cards. Scott mentioned it could chronic fetigue sindrome. Scott miss therapy stayed home for Thanksgiving. Calls everyone instead of travel. Talked abut mirror therapy. can walk without a limp now. o.t. doing things in pool. Using biones stimulator with his arm. had a blast in last life has to change December 4 will be a year since his stroke. Tina hated herself after her stroke. Hey Tina you did pretty well today. She likes herself today.  Thanksgiving went well. I checked in about modified skiing. Denise going to brothers for thanksgiving good food and dancing.  Stay possitve.


During p t with Laura I first road the nu step for thirty minutes then I did leg exercises.

Developed notes to follow to copy and paste calendar notes to blog.
  troy have a great week ! you are awesome.....

Learning how to copy and paste to blog

My day started at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises, both upper and lower.  then stretched. At 6:00 a.m. i then took my shower thus getting ready got the day ahead. At 6:30  then went out into the kitchen to have a banana sandwich. Once  had finished eating,  then continued to get ready. Once i had brushed my teeth  then grabbed my lunch and duffle bag and to Westside on nited. upon my arrival had sally for nursing.  we Talked about drs appointments looked over notes on headaches we then called dr. sellvitelli to see if meds can be uped before going to bed. called dr s left messages that magnesium is helping but that i wake up with bad headache. If she wants to make any changes we left your number and westsides number. continue giving headaches a number each day. Dr. s may call mom if any changes. 126 over 80 blood pressure  
20 min .80 mile 123 cal 4.0  incline 2.3 mph six min 2.5 rest. With Amanda modified skiing, in front of mirror and forward and diagonal lunges.

During yoga mat don and I exercised focussing allot on breathing with carol and Michelle

Talk  to piper how treatment was going during casemanagement.
At 12:00  then had lunch. i then met with deb. today we worked on my blog and trying to cary notes over to blog so as ot to have to type everything all over again. united then took don and i home.  i have arrived home at 2:30 thus going straight to bed .  i had slepted til 5:00. i then had dinner before taking a shower. i then sat down to blog.

working on balance and breathing during Tai Chi

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 6:00 I then took my shower before going out to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished I had brushed my teeth before grabbing my things, I then sat to wait for my ride. The weather was a little snowy, so my ride arrived a little late. We then had to pick up Donald. We did not arrive to WestSide until 9:45. I had missed my P.T. Session with Lydia. I immediatly went down to the gym to let her know I was there. She then let me know that she would meet me in the conference room for Tai Chi. Since I had missed my P.T. session with Lydia, she was then able to spend her time in Tai Chi group with me. So I spent the hour working on balance and breathing as Lydia assisted me, whether it be with balance or remining me to breath. For some reason theses days I for get to breath when doing something physical. At 11:00 I then made my way to the conference room for laughter therapy. We first spoke about what laughter doe for you, to inform the new client Carna what the group was about. Mat, Paul, Alisa, Don, and I then named the benefets of laughter, with Deb and Flourina. We then watched a video of laughter with Robert Rivers. We then stated one possitive thing followed by a yeh. At 12:00 I then went to thekichen to eat my lunch with others before going home with Donald on United Wheelchair. I had arrived home at 2:00 p.m. Upon doing so, I had gone straight to bed. I had slept til 4:15. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I had gone to my I Pad to blog.

Keeping in touch

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. first lower then upper. I then did my stretching before going out into the kitchen for a cup of oatmeal and english muffin. Once I had finished eating I then took my shower and got ready to go to church. At 9:45 my mother and I then left.before mass the Priest had come up to me and had ask me how well my vision was, and I how good I could I could see. What he was eventually getting to was, if I would be interested in doing the readings some Sunday. After mass my mother and I went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother and so that my mother could give her communion. We then left to go gome so my grandmother could go to lunch. We had arrvied home at 12:00. After having a bowl of soup for lunch, I then Lied down to rest at 12:30 and I slept until 3:40. I new I would sleep that long, I was even to tired to stay in town after mass and walk a little like I usually do every Sunday. Once I got up I had spoke to a friend on the phone. I then ate dinner before speaking to another friend on the telephone. I then went to my I pad to blog.

getting in my workout

I began my Saturday on this day at 9:00 a.m. I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cooa and eat some fruit. After doing so I then had two french toast. Once I had finished eating, I preceded to go to my bedroom to brush my teeth and then do my weight exercises, both leg and arm. At 10:30 I then put the weights away and then started in with my stretching. At 10:45 I then went to the laundry room to fold the laundry I had hung to dry the other day. I then put it away. At 11:00 I then started a load before riding for thirty minutes. At 11:30 I had returned to my bedroom to finish with my stretching. I then started to feel tired, so I layed down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-2:45. I then got up, went out into the kitchen to make myself some lunch. Once I had finished eating, a friend had called. We spoke briefly before I had returned to my my bedroom to read. At 5:00 I then went out into the kitchen to have a bite to eat before taking my shower at 5:20. I then sat down to blog.

The day after

I began my day after Thanksgiving at 8:00 a.m. this morning going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast with my sister. My sister Barbara then fixed my key board that goes to my I pad so that it will type again. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth before taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room and started a load of laundry. I then folded the laundry that had been drying downstairs from yesturdays laundry. I then road the bike for thirty minutes. At 10:00 I the hung the laundry to dry. I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed with clean sheets. I then put some clean laundry away before sitting down to catch up on my blog entrees. I did so until 12:00. I then had something to eat before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:20-2:15. I then started the dishwasher. I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. Upper then lower. I then spoke to a friend on the phone before taking my shower. I then sat down to eat dinner at 5:00. I had left over thanksgiving dinner. After a piece of pumpkin pie I had returned to my Ipad to blog.

Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday 11/27/13 I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to eat my breakfast. I had made myself a banana sandwhich. Once I had findished indulging myself, I had brushed my teeth before tending to my laundry. Once I had a load of wash going I had preceded to ride for thirty minutes. At 9:00 my trandportation had called to see if I was still going to WestSide today. I had replied, "Yes" then continued to ride. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed and to put some clean laundry away. At 9:20 I had done my leg exercsises. I then hung some laundry to dry. At 9:45 I then returned to my bedroom to do my upper weight exercises. At 9:55 I then stretched before starting another load of laundry. After taking my shower, I had hung the laundry to dry. Every time I take a shower, I remember the days when I needed help just to stand, so that I could take a shower. That part of my revovery seemed fly by. It is theses days that recovery to where I want to be just seems to go by as slow as a turtle. I then had a bowl of soup before United had arrived. I soon found myself at the door steps of WestSide at 1:00 p.m. I had gone straight to the conference room for support group. "STAY POSSITIVE" Scott, Denise, Carol, and I then shared with Deb, Tammy, and Sam. Carol went to rehab then went home to make pies with her daughter for Thanksgiving. Denise is going to her sisters for Thanksgiving. She will be making a pink salad to bring. She reports that her dog is not invited. Scott frustrated with Occupational Therapy, do to his arm not revovering as fast as he would like it to. That is just the opposite with me, my arm is fine but my foot is still week. Scott reports that he was at Partk View hospital then went to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Scott neglected to take his blood pressure medication which in turn gave him a stroke. Scott says he will cry at the drop of a hat. A lot of people have problems with emotions after a stroke. Whether it be crying, laughting or what have you. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Today dan first had me on the tredmill for fifteen minutes then we focussed on balance exercises. Side stepping, Walking with one foot in front of the other and so on. At 4:00 I then had I pad with Nichole We first downloaded some apps we then works on my blue tooth on my I pad. At 4:00 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 5:15. Once inside I had got myself comfotable before having odderves with my parents and sister. At 6:30 we then had some pea soup. I was then in bed by 7:30. Thursday 11/28/13 "HAPPY THAKSGIVING" I began my Thanksgiving morning at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I had done so for thirty minutes before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast with my sister and parents. At 7:45 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to churh. My mother and I had left for mass at 8:45. At 9:45 we then went to my grandmothers to pick her up to bring to our house for Thanksgiving dinner. We had arrived home at 10:05. I then got comfortable before sitting to entertain my grandmother in a game of cribbage. After a couple of games we then played skip-bo. At 12:00 I then had a bite to eat before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-2:30 before getting up to have our thanksgiving feast. My parents,sister, grandmother, and I had talked and ate until 3:00 I the went to my bedroom with gram to watch a replay of the parade. At 3:50 gram than went home. We then soon called it a day.

Climbing the stairs with Courtney during p.t.

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. By doing my leg and arm weight exercises. After stretching, I then took my shower before eating my breakfast. I the went to my bedroom to pack my napsack before brushing my teeth. I then grabbed my lunch and left four WestSide. Upon my arrivel I had made my way into the conference room for yoga group. Today Michelle and Carol had Don, Dave, and I first follow a yoga workout. We then did shavasana. Which is a relaxation. At 10:00 I then went down stairs to the gym for my p.t. Session with Courtney. She first had me walk twenty minutes with an incline of 2.0 and a speed of 2.5 mph. Courtney then climbing the starpircase three times focussing on keeping my knee straight. I then did some stepping over cones. At 11:00 I had a fifteen minute break before meeting with piper for fifteen minutes for case mnagement. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. We spoke about my headaches going over my weekly notes. We then went over ski info Lydia gave her. At 12:00 I then had lunch before meeting with deb. Deb helped me make blogging easier by using the side by side appt. at 1:00 I had left to go home. I had arrived home at 2:15. Going right to bed. I had slept til 5:00 before taking a shower. I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog.

Thanksgiving feast at westside

I Bergen my Sunday moprning at 8:00 a.m. By getting up to take my shower. After doing so I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. I then had a cup of hot cereal with English muffin. I then went back to my bedroom at 9:10 to brush my teeth. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then preceded to do my ankle exercises. I then did my hand exercises. I then went to church with my my mother. After mass we then went to the Pierce house to visit my grandmother. We had arrived back home at 12:00. Jim and Sandra were there with my father waiting for us. We had sat and visited for an hour before leaving for the Olive Garden. Along our travel the road to get there was closed off do to fallen trees from the recent storm we had. We then turned around to go to Livermore to the mill street cafe. While there we enjoyed a wonderful seafood lunch. At 3:15 we then left to go home. We had arrived home at 3:50, with no power. I had gone to my bedroom to rest until 6:00. I then sat up in the candle lit home with my parents until 7:00 before going back to bed for the night. Monday 11/25/13 I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. By getting to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. At6:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the ahead of me before going out into the kitchen to eat my cup of hot cereal. I then brushed my teeth before sitting down to wait for my ride. We had picked up Donald along the way before arriving to WestSide an hour later. Upon my array I had gone downstairs to the gym for my p.t. Session with Lydia. Lydia first had me walking on the treadmill for fifteen minutes at 2.5 miles per hour. At an incline of 4.0. After walking .05 miles Lydia then had me up against the wall doing wall squats. I had done ten of them holing each one for ten seconds. Bee then went out in the hall to walk doing lunges for 110 feet. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for tai chi grou with joe. Joe first had us doing some deal brething exercises as we circled our arms moving slightly upward and downward. We then did what was called washing the organs. We then practiced the form. At 11:00 I then went to laughter therapy with deb and flourina. Mat , allisa, Paul, Donald and I shared one possitive thing followed by a yeh. We then followed a pure laughter workout. After doing so we then stated our favorite food at thanksgiving. At 12:00 we all then went the conference room for a thanksgiving feast. Turkey, stuffing, and all the fixings. It was a special event fun had by all. Once we had finished eating we then played bingo. We were then given word search puzzles to do before going home. I had arrived home at 4:30. Once inside I had taken a shower before having a bowl of soup. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Rest up

I began my Saturday at 9:30 a.m. By going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocao and eat some fruit. After doing so I then had several pancakes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I had put my workout clothing on. I then spent thirty minutes riding. At 10:40 I then returned to bedroom to put some clean laundry away. At 10:50 I had then continued my workout with my weight exercises. At 11:00 I then finished dusting my bedroom from yesturday. At 11:40 I then lied down to rest. I had slept til 3:00 before getting. Ever since comming home from the hospital my daily rest has essential for me to finish the day. At 3:00 I then played words with friends for fourt-five minutes before taking a shower. I then ate my dinner before calling it a day.

Putting lights on the Christmas tree

I began my Friday morning at 8:55 a. M. By eatin a bowl of cereal. I then started a load of laundry After doing so I then started the dish washer before riding for thirty minutes. At 9:50 I then hung the load of laundry to dry. After doing so I began to exercise first by riding for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom todo my weight exercises. At 10:20 I then stretched. After doing so I then spoke to a friend before dusting my bedroom. At 11:30 I then charged my key boarded. I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 12:00 I then took my shower thus getting comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept for three hours before getting up to have a bowl of soup. I then filled my pill cases for the week before helping my mother put the lights on the Christmas tree. We then ate dinner.

A day of rest

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. Getting up to eat my breakfast. After doing so I then brushed my teeth before starting in with my exercises. At 8:30 I had road the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then recorded my head pain level in my I pad. I then began to do my weight exercises. At 9:35 I then sat down at my desk to fill out the form to participate in this years ski program with WestSide at cmas. It has been.three years since I have skied I can not wait. At 10:30 my mother had called from work to let me know she would pick me up after work. At 10:30 I had called WestSide about my application and how I should mail it . She said to bring it in. At 10:40 I lied down to rest until 12:00. I then got up to take. My shower. Mom then picked me up to bring me in town to walk. I then went to my grandmothers to call my mother. I had arrived home at 3:00. Feeling tired once again I had lied down to rest. Sleeping until 5:30 I then got up took my shower before dinner.

Editing pictures on I pad with Deb

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. by getting up to eat my breakfast. After eating my plate of fruit, drinking my hot cocoa, a bowl of cereal, and a muffin I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and begin to stretch and do my weight exercises. At 9:15 I then took my shower and continued to get ready for the day ahed. Once I was ready I had started a load of laundry I then sat down to read. At 10:20 I had then hung the laundry to dry. At 11:00 I then had a bite to eat before United had arrived at 11:30. I first had spoke to my grandmother before getting in the van. Upon my arrival I had made my way into the conference room for support group. "STAY POSITIVE" We then checked in. Carol had a rough week and is not feeling all that well. She focussed on Thanksgiving preparation for fifteen people. Denise will be getting her arm operated on second week in December. Scott had a good week this week, difficult week last week staying on board with his therapy. Having a hard time with the mirror box exercise. His brain is seeing hand in mirror to trick his mind into thinking it is his good hand and not the one effected by the stroke. He can now clap his hands a little. Cammie had a great week with school but her grandson was sick on his birthday. Denise went horse back riding Friday Daughter had her birthday and will be home for Thanksgiving. Dee Dee feeling tired, had gone to Michael's craft store to by material to make christmas cards with. She also went to school Monday to volenteer. I then spoke about being able to ski this year and how I am getting ready taking the steps in to enroll in the ski program with CMAS at Lost Valley so that I can ski with my physical Therapist and recreational therapist from WestSide. At 3:00 I then worked on editing pictures with Deb on my I pad. United then took me home at 4:00. Upon my arrival home I then took a shower before sitting down to eat. I then sat down to blog.

Climbing the stairs at West Side without holding on during P.T.

I bega my Tuesday morning bright and early at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. I then took my shower and got ready before even going out into the kitchen to eat a cup of hot cereal with a toasted muffin. After doing I had brushed my teeth before grabbing my lunch and my knapsack. United had arrived shortly after. We then went to pick Donald up along the way. We had arrived to WestSide at for 9:00 a.m. We both then went to the conference room for Yoga group with Michelle and Carol. Today they had Donald, David, and I then did some stretching and breathing exercsises. During one of the exercises the spinal twist it really had put pressure on the back of my head where the concussion had occured causing pain. At 10:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Courtney. I had first walked twenty minutes on the treadmill with an incline of 3.5 at 1.9 miles per hour. I then went in the parallel bars to do step exercises. I had done three sets of ten Courtney then had me climbing the stair case. I had done this exercise three times without holding on to the rail. I then had a thirty minute break before meating with Sally for nursing. Today Sally helped me order some more elbutirall to go with my inhailer. I then told Sally of the new meds I was on. She then took my blood pressure. 126 over 72. I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with some other clients. At 12:30 I then went back to the lobby to wait for my support session with Deb. Today Deb had helped some more with my I Pad deleting some pictuers and bringing them in closer to leave what I just wanted in the picture. At 1:00 I then had to wait an hour in the lobby for Donald to get out of his therapy before going home. I finally arrived home at 3:00 p.m. Upon doing so I had taken my shower, thus getting comfortable before sitting down to eat my dinner. I then went to my I pad to blog.

Last day of Tai Chi

I began my Monday morning at by getting up at 5:00 a.m. as usual. Once I had my workout clothing on, I then began to do my weight exercises and a little more. At 6:00 I then continued to get ready for the day before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After eating my plate of fruit and drinking my hot cocoa I then had three blueberry pancakes with some maple syrup. Once I had finished eating I then went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I then sat down to read while waiting for United to arrive. My ride finally arrived at 7:30. I then grabbed my lunch and knapsack, out the door I went. We then went to pick up Donald before making our trip to Lewiston. Upon our arrival to WestSide I had gone to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then made my way over to the gym. This morning I had my P.T. session with amanda. After a twenty minute walk on the treadmill, Amanda then had me in the parallel bars doing leg exercises with some weight. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for Tai Chi group with Lyndsey. Today was to be her last day. She is moving on to next step getting closer to graduation. Today we had worked on the form and chi gong exercises. This being the last day of the group, a lot of us had a big decision to make to continue on with Tai Chi for another ten weeks or move on to something else. Myself I think I will be stahing with Tai Chi. At 11:00 I then went to laughter therapy. Today Alisa, Mat Donald and I did some laughting and breathing exercises with Robert Revrse. We then did some laughting on our own. I did not seem as tired today as I usually am. Hmmm I wonder why? After Laughter therapy I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others. I then went home on United with Donald. I had finally arrived home at 2:30. Upon doing so I had gone straight to bed once I was inside. Just once I would ike to know what it would be like not to be so tired after a day of therapy. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up I then went out into the kitchen to eat my dinner before taking a shower. I then sat down to blog.

To tired to walk

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. After doing so I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and a muffin I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and packed my knapsack with my sweat pants and sweat shirts to changed into after church at grams so as to go walking around town. At 10:00 My mother and I then left to go to church. My grandmother was not feeling well enough to go. At 11:30 we then stopped by to visit my grandmother. I then went to get a haircut before going home. I had felt to tired to stay in town today to walk. At 12:15 I then went to Hanaford to pick up some medication. At 1:15 we then left to go home. We had arrived home at 1:30. I had a bowl of soup before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before getting up to go into the kitchen to eat some dinner. After doing so I then returned to my bedroom to fill my pill containers for the week. I then sat down to blog.

A visit with grandma

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching. At 8:30 I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. At 8:45 I then returned to my bedroom to do my ankle exercises. I then went back out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. My mother had made buckwheat pancakes with blueberries. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 10:00 My mother had brought me downtown so that I could do some walking. Along my I had stopped here and there picking up things along the way. I then went to my grandmothers at the Pierce House briefly before continuing on with my walk downtown Farmington. I then went back to my grndmothers so that I could call my mother to come pick me up. I had arrived home at 12:30 thus taking my shower before eating some lunch. At 1:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept til 4:00 before getting up to eat dinner. After doing so I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to enter into my blog.

Out and about

I began my Friday morning At 7:45 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I still am not all that sturdy on my feet, but more so in the morning then in the afternoon. I then brought the sheets to the laudry room to start a load of laundry. Afte doing so I had made my way back up to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed. I then went to the kitchen to eat the plate of fruit my mother had put together before leaving to go to work. Along with my hot coco while I read some of the news paper. After doing so I then had my bowl of cereal and toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating I the brushed my teeth before hanging my sheeets to dry. At 9:00 there was enought laundry to start another load, so I did just that. I then returned to my bedroom to begin doing my weight exercises. Once I had finished with my upper body work out I then put some of my laundry away. As I was doing so I often think with this foot ever reach top strength copacity. I guess only time will tell. I then began to stretch. At 9:15 I had made my way back to the laundry room to hang another load to dry. At 10:05 I then dicided to ride for thirty minutes. As I was doing so my mother had called to let me knoe that she would be picking me up to go to Wal-Mart with she and my grandmother at 1:00. Once I had finished riding, I then returned to my bedroom to write a thank you to Nicole my speech therapist at central maine medical centers Trolly building where I was receiving treatment with the vital stem. At 11:10 I then continued to stretch. After doing so I had taken my shower to get ready for the rest of my day. I then went to the laundry room to start yet another load of laundry. I then checked the sheets, they were dry so I folded them and put them away. At 12:00 I then made myself some lunch. I then sat down to eat at 12:00 while watching the news. At 12:30 I then hung another load to dry. At 1:30 my mother and grandmother came to pick me up to go to wal-mart. After shopping at wal-mart we then went over to Big Lots. At 2:15 we then went home. Upon my arrivel home I had gone straight to bed at 3:30. I had slept for two hours before getting up to eat dinner. I then returned to my room to blog at 6:30. First I had to call My Fair Point to get reconnected once again.

Walking in town

I began my Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m. by getting up to drink my hot cocao and eat my fruit while reading the news paper. After doing so I the had a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. Once I hads finished eating I had retured to my bedroom to brush my teeth and write a ruff draft of a thank you note to Niole my speech therapist at central maine medical center. At 8:30 I then went outside to continue raking the yard. I did so for two hours before going back inside to take a shower, I then started a load of laundry. At 11:00 I then had an early lunch. Once I had finished eating I the hung the laundry to dry. At 12:00 I the had to lay down to rest. I sure was tired after raking. I was only able to sleep for an hour for you see my mother had arrived home at 1:00 to bring me in town so that I could do some walking while she went grocery shopping. Once I had finshed with my walk, I had met my mother at my grandmothers. Mom then took me home. I had arrived home at 3:20. I first had put some clean laundry away before playing words with friends until 4:30. I the went to have spaghetti for dinner, before sitting down at my I Pad to blog.

Sharing in support group

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating I then started the dishwasher. I then returned to my bedrooom to brush my teeth before starting in with my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then began to do my stretching. I had done so for thirty minutes before hanging laundry to dry. At 9:50 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 10:20 I hten started another load of laundry. before packing my knapsack to take to WestSide. After doing so I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 10:55 i then hung the second load to dry. I then had a bite to eat before United arrived. I had arrived to WestSide for 1:00 P.M. I had gone strait to the conference room for support group. We started by saying stay possitive, we then checked in. Scott had a stroke ten and one-half months ago. He says p.t. is going well but o.t. not so well. Scott is keeping an open mind. Scott is at his witts end where seeing at this point is the only way he can believe things will get better. Deb has been attending Yoga and Tai Massage to help with her stroke. Tina believes her stroke was gods way of telling her t slow down. And neglecting to take blood pressure meds might have played a part too. Carol had headaches went to see a doctor and had brain surgury. she now has memory loss. She is able to work but gets tired easily. Denise visited her daoughter in Mass. went Chrismas shopping. She also witnessed daughter get baptised. Les has a stroke inn January, Hopes to get walking soon. Dee Dee went to the Dentist. They had found something on her tongue. The Dentist thinks it might be cancer to do bump or leasions. At 2:00 I then had p.t. with Dan. I first did twenty minutes on the Nu Step. Level four. I then did start and sop exercises out in the hall where I would walk and when Dan said stop I had to stop instantly without losing my balance. I then tossed a ball in the air while maintainig balance with one foot on platform and the other on the ground. At 3:00 I then met with Deb to make folders for apts on I Pad. I then titeled them. Games, Pictures, ect. I then edited more tai chi photos. At 4:00 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:15 thus taking my shower then having a bowl of soup before sitting down to blog.

climbing stairs without holding on

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. After doing so, I had taken my shower thus getting ready before going out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating I had bushed my teeth before sitting down to read while waiting for my ride. United Wheelchair finally arrived to bring my to WestSide picking up Donald along the way. Upon our arrival for 9:00 a.m. we had made our way into the conference room for yoga group. Today Don and I did some seated yoga exercises along with some breathing exercises with Michelle. At 10:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Courtney. Courtney first strapped the gate belt around my waist, the we took off for our walk. One-third mile each way. Once we were back inside WestSide WestSide Courtney then had me climbing stairs without holding on to the railing. She the had me in the parallel bars doing balance exercises standing on the erix cuission. At 11:0 I then went to the lobby for a fifteen minutes break. At 11:15 I then met with Piper for my case management session. We spoke about my running and my stem cell appointments being done. We also spoke about the hard time I had breathing yesturday all day. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. We first called Dr. Augers office to get permission to go downhill skiing this winter. My p.t. and rec therapist will be taking me. I can not wait. I have been working extremly hard to get to this point. and it is finally here. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had met with Deb at 12:30 to work on my I pad to shut alarms. United then took Donald and I home at 1:00. I had arrived home at 2:45 thus going straight to bed. I the got up to take a shower before sitting down to blog. I the ated dinner.

Breath Breath Breath

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises. After doing so, I had gone to the kitchen to eat my breakfast with my sister. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to get reaady for the day ahead. Once I was ready I had gathered my things. United soon arrived. I then said by to Barbara and I was o my way. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 I had brought my lunch to the kitchen to put in the refrigerator. I then made my way into the gym. Being on the same floor as the kitchen it was a hop skip and a jump. Lydia first strapped the gate belt around me before heading outside to do our quarter mile walk. With out any rest breaks today. We then went to the back parking lot after a quick break to do some running. I had run 480 feet in all with increased speed and better control. I also had shorter rest breaks between each interval because I was able to catch my breah quicker. We then went back into the gym to do some modified skiing in front of a mirrer. Shiftiing my weight from side to side, straight , squat down as lydia said to. I then ended the session with wall squats with five second holds. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for Tai Chi group with Lyndsey. Lyndsey held onto me with the gate belt for dear life as we practice the form with the instructer Joe. During this process I had the hardest time breathing today. At 11:00 I then went to laughter therapy. During group Deb had Don, alisa, Paul, and I first check in to see how our weekend went followed by a hurray. We the laughed and breathed with Robert Reverse. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Before leaving to go home with Bruce from United at 1:00. I had arrived home at 2:30 Upon doing so I had started a wash before vaccuuming the downstairs. At 3:10 I hung the laundry to dry before starting another load. At 3:40 I then took a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept from 4:00 to 5:45. I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog.

Having grandma over for dinner

My Sunday morning began on this day at 8:30 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to eat my breakfast with my sister Barbara. After doing I had returned to my bedroom to stretch. At 9:20 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church. At 10:00 my sister and I had left the house. After Mass we went to the Pierce House to go pick up my grandmother to bring to our house to spend the day. We had arrived home at 12:00 noon. Once Inside we pulled out the tock game. After one game of tock, I then floded laundry and put it away. At 1:00 we then sat down to eat dinner. My sister had made a spaghetti sauce along with garlic bread and spaghetti, YUM YUM !!! At 1:45 I then picked the kitchen. At 2:00 I then went to lay down and take a nap. I had slept until 4:30. I then did my weight exercises both upper and lower. At 5:00 I then made my lunch for tomorrow. After washing the dish's I then emptied the dish washer thus putting the dish's away. At 5:45 I then took my shower. I have to mention today I had a constant head pain in the area I received the concusion in from my ski accident. I can not believe racing all those years then all of a sudden a ski accident. I just can not figure that one out to this day. Oh well life goes on. I would love to race again some day both running and skiing. But for now the goal is to keep getting stronger so that some day I can do so.

A visit from my sister Barbara

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitche to get a bite to ea. Once I had finished my breakfast, I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then preceded to begin my daily workout. I first started with my upper weight exercises. I then took a break in the action to fill my pill containers for the week. I have so many different medications added I have to refure to one that is already filled. At 9:45 I then hung a load of laundry to dry. After doing so I had given my gradmother a call before starting another load of laundry. At 10:15 I then did my leg exercises. I wanted to go outside and continue raking, but I thought I would take a break in the action and exercise versis doing yard work. I then washed some sheets before putting some clean laundry away. At 11:00 I then returned to my bedroom to do my ankle exercises. At times I highly doubt that these are even strengthening my ankle. I get so frustrated. RRRRRR. I do have one thing in my favor is the will to heep going. At 11:30 I then hung the sheets to dry. After doing so, my grandmother had called to see if my sister had arrved yet, not yet. At 12:00 I then had some lunch before taking my shower. At 1:00, guess what? I started another load of laundry. SURPRISE, SURPRISE. my sister had arrived at 1:30 just as I was about to lay down and rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up to hang some more laundry. My sister and I then sat down to eat an early dinner. At 4:30 my grandmother had called. I then sat down to blog, soon calling it a day.

My Plan Back Fired

I began my Friday moring at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to change the sheets on my bed. After doing, I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. Wouldn't you know it once I started to move around my old friend returned just to bother me to let me know that he has not left. The head ache. It seems to be worse when I am in a warm area. when I return to the cooler temperature it subsides. At 8:30 I then went back to the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I then had a muffin and a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then began to stretch. At 8:55 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 10:45 I then called the flourist to order my parents some flowers. I had a plan to rake the backyard. which I did then set the flowers on a bench in the backyard to make it a little romantic for my parents when they came home from work. But the plan back fired. I did not get the flowers on time. At 11:00 I the went back outside to rake. At 11:30 My mother had called to let me know she had to stop off at the Pierce House to see my grandmother before going home. At 12:30 I then sat down to eat my lunch. Afte doing so I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:15. I then got up. I had spoke to a friend briefly before going out into the kitchen to have a bowl of soup for dinner. I then returned to my room to sit down with my I Pad to blog.

Raking the last of the falling leaves

I began my Thursday morning at as soon as my parents had left for work at 7:40 a.m. by getting up to go out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. Along with my fruit and my hot cocoa had made the morning meal complete. At 8:15 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and make my bed. after doing so I had stretched before putting my clean laundry away. I then cleaned my bathroom before going to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then returned to my bedroom. As I was looking around the room seemed a little dusty, so I went out into the kitchen to to get the pledge and a dust rag so that I could dust the furniture in my bedroom. At 9:10 I then washed some dish's in the sink before hanging the laundry to dry. At 9:45 I then went outside to rake. I did so for fifteen minutes before going back inside to empty the dishwasher. At 10:05 I was then back outside raking. I then went back inside to start a load of laundry at 11:45. I then took a shower At 12:30 I then hung another load of laundry to dry before layig down to rest at 12:30. I had slept for two hour before getting up to have a bowl of soup. At 3:00 I then spoke to a friend briefly before putting something comfortable on before dinner.

I am connected once again, for now?

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:40 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal with banana and half of an english muffin toasted. Once I had finished eating, I the started a load of laundry. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to begin my workout. First off my upper and lower weight exercises. I then preceded to do my stretching. Once I had finished with my workout, I then preceded to hang the laundry to dry at 9:15. Once I had finished, I then turned to my ankle exercises. As I was doing so United wheelchair had arrived to bring me to a vital stem appointment, of which I have no more of. So I had told the driver I did not have to be to WestSide until 1:00. The driver then went downtown Farmington to get a bite to eat and gave me time to get ready. So I had taken my shower and then made myself a quick lunch. I then called my mother to let her know what had happened. She in turn try to straighten out the mater with C.T.S. United arrived shortly afterward. This time I was ready to go. I had arrived to WestSide around 11:30. I then went down to the dining area to spend the time to eat and chat with others before my 1:00 P.M. appointment which was support group. Denise started by remembering our names. Dee Dee then shared some cards she had made for halloween. She then let us know how she had gone in for her second surgery to repair her stimulator. I then spoke about how my headaches were doing and running in my p.t. session yesterday. Wes spoke about his headaches too. Scott had a pretty good week over all. He is doing allot of walking but can't run yet. He can move his arm a little more each day. Camie good week, lady at the college did not look at paper so that she could help Camie with her studies. Denise is going to visit her daughter Nichole this weekend. Nichole loves to shop and so does Denise. Tina reports she is doing allot better. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. I first did twenty minutes on the Nu Step on level four. I then used the bo sue ball. to stand on. Dan then had me standing on a 2 by 4. As I was doing so I stepped forward and back. At 3:00 I then went to I pad with Deb. I first wrote out steps on how to enter a note on my calendar. I then worked on cropping some pictures that had been taken on my I pad of me and my therapist Lyndsey during my Tai Chi session. At 4:00 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:15 thus going straight to my room to take a shower. I then ate dinner. After doing so I then spent an two hours talking to my internet provider to get me back on line. I then blogged.

correcting my alarm to my I pad with Deb

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to energize my body with a bowl or hot cereal and a toasted english muffin. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to stretch and do my leg exercises. At 6:20 I then did my swallowing exercises. At 6:30 I then began to get ready for the day ahead. After taking my shower I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch and off I went. Along the way we had to pic up Donald before arriving to WestSide. We had landed at 9:00 a.m. thus bringing my lunch to the kitchen to put in the refrigerator. I then went to the conference room for Yoga group with Michelle. Today Mat, Dave, Donald, and I first did some breathing exercises followed by a yoga workout on line. I had to sit down today before the workout was finished do to light headedness and getting dizzy. At 10:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with courtney. I first walked ten minutes at 2.2 mph but with an incline. I then went for a walk with courtney outside on my normal route. We then went in the back parking lot to do some running. I did great today making only two mistakes. They were scuffing my foot once on the last two runns. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then met with sally for my Nursing session. We first went over my log I have been keeping on my I pad of when I have any pain. Sally then took my blood pressure, 122 over 76. I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then meet with Deb at 12:30. Today we worked on fixing the problem with my I pad. We had to change the time zone to correct my alarms. At 1:00 I then went to english skills group. I did so to havesomething to do while waiting for Donald to go home. I had been going to vital stem therapy, but now that I am finished I have time to spare before going home. At 2:00 United then took us home. I had arrived home at 3:15 thus going straight to bed. I had slept for two hours before getting up to take my shower and getting to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my I pad to blog.

Taking pictures during Tai Chi

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. bright and early by doing my stretching. I then went out into the kitchen to eat drink my hot cocoa, eat some fruit, and have two muffins for breakfast. After doing so I preceded to take my shower and get ready for the rest of my day. Once I was ready I had grabbed my things and off I went. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch in the refrigerator before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Today Dan first had me walking on the tredmill for fifteen minutes at 2.2 mph with an incline of 3.5. After doing so, Dan then had me side stepping on a 2by4. Dan then had me step up on 2by4 forward and back. Dan then had me in the hall way tandum stepping. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for Tai Chi Group with Lyndsey. While doing the form Tobie took picutres with my I pad of me doing the form as Lyndsey helped me with my balance. At 11:00 I then went to Laughter therapy. Today Deb and Flourina first had Alisa, Mat, Don, Paul, and I first give a posstive statement followed by a HURRAY! We then each guessed a date of the first snow fall. We then spoke about when is it to early to put your Christmas Tree up. We then did some laughter exercises. At 12:00 I then ate my lunch. United then took Don and I home. I had arrived home. I arrived home at 2:15 taking a shower before laying down. I had slept until 4:40. I then got up took my shower, blogged, then had a spaghetti feast.

Memory's of the past building dreams to last

Happy Sunday everyone!!! At 7:00 a.m. this morning, You'll never guess what I was doing? I'd like to say I was I was out for my morning run. Not yet, but I am getting there. My bad, I was stretching, doing the usual followed by my weight exercises. I then went out into the kitchen at 7:50 to drink my cocoa and eat my breakfast. At 9:15 I then did my ankle exercises before taking my shower and getting ready to go to church. I then pack some workout clothing in my knapsack so at to go walking after church in town. Mom and I then left for grams to pick her up to go to church. I then went to grams at 11:30 while mom went grocery shopping. I then went in with gram. she had gone straight to lunch while I went to her room to put on my workout clothing to go for a walk. I had taken a different rout today, thus walking on some of the roads I use to run on before I had my stroke. At 12:45 I had met mom back at grams so that we could go home. We had arrived home at 1:00 upon doing so I had helped my mother in with the groceries. I then took a shower before having some lunch. At 1:40 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. As I was laying there I thought, like I often do, about my mobility and how discouraging this recovery process has been. Although getting discouraged is to be expected I do not hopt that some day I will do the things I once did. I soon fell a sleep as I was thinking of my life and did so for three hours. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents before sitting down to blog.

Playing cribbag with Jim

I began my Saturday at 7:45 by getting up to stretch for thirty minutes. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so I folded some laundry that was dry. After doing so I had brought it to my bedroom to put away. At 8:30 I then went back out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then brushed my teeth before heading outside to continue raking the front yard. I had done so for three and one-half hours before heading back inside. And I still have more to do. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then took a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-4:30 before getting up I then played cribbage with Jim before just sitting to talk with my parents and our friend jim. We then had dinner after doing so. I then went to my I pad to blog for the day at 7:10. One more day of raking and the yard will be complety leave free.

Raking in the rain

I began my Friday morning at by sleeping in until 9:30. No having to go to WestSide today, I thought it would be a good thing to do. Once I was up, I had taken to the sheets off my bed and brought them to the laundry room to be washed. Once I had a load of laundry going, I returned to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After my hot cocoa and fruit, I then had a bowl of cereal banana and a toasted plane doughnut. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom at 9:35 to make my bed with clean sheets. At 9:40 I then folded some laundry that was dry before hanging a load to be dried. At 11:10 I then went outside to continue raking the backyard. As I was doing so I was caught in a down poor. It was a warm rain so I just stayed outside to rake. I had returned inside at 12:30 thus taking a shower. After doing so I then put some laundry away. My leg on the side that was affected by the stoke was a little week after standing on it for a number of hours. But what better way to build up strength then to do just that. At 1:15 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up to have a bowl of soup. I then called my grandmother to see how her day had gone. We spoke for fifteen minutes. I then spoke to a friend for a while before going out to the kitchen to eat my dinner. I then returned to my room to blog.

Raking the back yard

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by goig out into the kitchen to eat my my breakfast. After doing so I had burshed my perly whites before then starting a load of laundry. After doing so I then went to my bedroom to stretch. After doing so I then hung the laundry to dry. At 9:40 I preceded with my workout by doing my weight exercises. I then focussed on my ankle exercises before sitting down to fill up my pill containers for the week. After doing so, I saw that I was running low on my medication so I had called the pharmacy to place my order. After doing so my mother had called to let me know that she would be at 1:00 to pick me up to take me out shopping. I then went outside to rake the back yard. I had done so until 11:30 before going back inside to start another load of laundry. My leg was a little tired from raking, but with a little rest I was able to cary on. After taking a shower I then sat down to eat my lunch. Once I had done so I had hung another load of laundry out to dry. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest for an hour. At 1:00 my mother had arrived home from work to take me and my grandmother to Wal-Mart. ON the way home I had to stop and pick up my medication at Hanaford. After dropping my grandmother off at the Pierce House I then went home to fill out a survey for the division of the Blind. After doing so I had eaten dinner before sitting down to blog.

Going over new therapy offered at WestSide with Tobie

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me scrambled eggs with toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth before starting in with my weight exercises. ONce I had finished my workout. I then preceded to pick up the kitchen and then start the dishwasher. I then started a load of laundry. After doing so I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then grabbed my lunch and knapsack. Dave from United had arrived at to bring me to the Trolly Building for what was to be my stem cell therapy with Nichole. I had arrived for my appointment for 11:00. Nichole took me right in. She then hooked my trhought up with the electroids and away we went. Today Nichole had me chewing and swollowing cut up apple and bananna. Once I was done, Nichole gave me a hug. and we said good-bye. United then took me to WestSide. Upon my arrival I had signed in and went straight to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I the went to the conference room for support group. Today Les, Scott, and I shared our weekly thoughs with Deb. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. I first went ten minutes on the Nu Step. Dan then set up some cones then had me walking over them trying to land as softly as possible. I then side stepped over them. At 3:00 I then met with Tobie for I pad. We first added two more steps to follow when using my note section. Tobie then went over the theropy being offered at WestSide for the nex six months. At 4:00 Roger from United took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00. Once inside I had taken a shower before eating my dinner. I then sat down to blog.

Meeting with Dr. Auger for the final time

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I had made my way out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa before eating a bowl of cereal with banana and an english muffin. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then did my swallowing exercises. I then preceded to do my ankle exercises before grabbing my knapsack and lunch. My father then took me over to the hospital to have my four month check up with Dr. Auger. Once I was given a clean bill of health, Dr. Auger let me know that he will be leaving in a month and a replacement will be taking his place. I then met United Wheelchair outside to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for Ten a.m. I had put my lunch in the refrigerator and made my way into the gym for my P.T. session. Today I started by walking ten minutes on the treadmill. Lydia then had me walking outside. I had walked one-third mile twice before returning to the gym. I then rested and had a drink of water before going back outside to the back parking lot to jog 100 feet six times with Lydia. At 11:00 I then had a break, so I had sat in the lobby to wait. My case manager Piper then came out to get me. We had meet for fifteen minutes to talk about how my programing is going at westside. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. I first spoke to her about the doctors appointment I had this morning. She then took my blood pressure reading. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I the meet Deb in the lobby for my support session. Deb had helped me write out steps on how to use the calendar and to play word trick on my lap top. At 12:30 United took me home. Upon my arrival home I had gone to bed to sleep for a couple of hours before getting up to take a shower and then eat dinner. I then sat down to blog.

Trying to breath during Tai CHI

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 A.M. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then preceded to do my weight exercises with my upper body. At 6:00 I then made my way out into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal with banana for breakfast along with a toasted pancake. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth ad continue to get ready for the rest of my day. Once I was ready, I then grabbed my knapsack and went out into the kitchen to get my lunch. I then waited for United to arrive. Once I was aboard we then went to Donald's to pick him up. Upon our arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch downstairs in the refrigerator before making my way over to the gym for my P.T. session with Lydia. Lydia first had me walking on the treadmill for fifteen minutes. I had gone a distance of a half of a mile at 2.2 mph. with an incline of 3.5. Lydia then had me outside in the back parking lot running back a forth as she held onto me with the gate belt. I had gone a total of 480 feet, thus making several runs back and forth. We then went back into the gym to do calf stretch's. I then did five wall squats. Lydia then took pictures of me doing wall squats and calf stretch's using my i pad, so that I could refer to them at home. At 10:00 I then went into the conference room for tai chi group. During tai chi I practice breathing with Tobie as she would cue be making a big breathing noise herself. I don't know why but I tend to hold my breath while exercising and such. I hen continued to practice the form while trying to breath with Tobie and the rest of the group As Joe instructed us to do so. At 11:00 I then joined laughter therapy group. Today Paul, Donald, Alisa, and I first said what we did over the weekend followed by a big yeh! We then watched Robert Rivest with instruction on some types of laughter with Deb and Flourina. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others before leaving for Farmington with Donald on United. I had arrived home at 2:25 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to take a shower. After doing so I went out into the kitchen to eat my dinner before sitting down to blog. I then watch some of the World Series before falling to sleep.

Pot roast tonight

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. By getting up to stretch. I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I then returned to my room to get ready to go to church. Once I had done I had packed my napsack with my workout clothing so that I could change at my grandmothers and go for a walk while I was downtown. At 9:30 my mother and I went to pick up grandma to go to church. After mass I had got out of the car with my granmother so that I could change into my workout clothing. I then took off walking. I had returned to my grandmothers at 1:00. I then called my mother to come pick me up. I had returned home 1:15. Upon doing so I had something to eat I then went to bed at 2:00 and I slept until 5:00. I then got up to take a shower before dinner. Yum pot roast.

Out for dinner

I began my Saturday at 9 40 a.m by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Scrambled eggs potato pancakes and bacon. A meal to last me til dinner. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to put my laundry away. At 10 40 I then filled my pill containers for the week. At 11 00 I then walked ten laps around the front yard. I then went back inside to do my weight exercises. After doing so I then began to stretch. At 12 15 I then went to shop with my dad to get a hair cut. I had arrived home at 1 15 . I then helped my dad the best I could to put furniture back in my parents room. I then went to bed. I had slept from 1 50 to 4 30 before getting up to have a glass of egg nog. I then left for the carriage house with my parents to meet.some friends for dinner. We had arrived back home at9 50. I then blog before bed.

Dinner with grandma

I began my Friday, WA HOO! IT IS FRIDAY! Tore those sheets right off my bed. I then started a load of laundry. I then sat down to eat my breakfast, giving my body energy to begin my day. This moring a bowl of cereal with a cut up bananna along with a toasted pancake, hot cocoa, ad a glass of O.J. I am now energized!. At 8:30 I then made my bed, thus putting on the clean sheets. Oh, that will feel so good to get into tonight after the day ahead I have planned. At 8:50 I then stretched before hanging up the laundry to dry. I then folded dry laundry and put it away before going outside to walk ten laps aroung the front yard. this took me thirty minutes to do before going inside to do my weight exercises. Once I had completed my upper and lower body workout I then focussed on my ankle exercises by using the theraband. At 10:25 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. After doing so I had hung the second load to dry. My mother had then arrived home at 11:30 to take me to my grandmothers so that I could have lunch with her. ON the menue today was a tossed salad, popover, and fish chowder. For dessert a strawberry cake. At 1:00 we the went up to her room to play cribbage. At this time I started to get a headache. For what reason I do not know. I wished it would go away. After three games of cribbage and one game of skip-bo my mother had arrived to take me home. We had arrive home at 2:40. My headache had been at its max. Laying down was the option. I had slept for two hours. A miracle had occured, my headache was gone. Well, to the point of being managable. Few! I then took a shower thus getting comfortable before dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.