Back on the track towards recovery

Thursday April 11, 2013 I began my Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. with what I thought to be a massive Dizzy spell. I became really dizzy and my vision became blurred. It had lasted for about five minutes. I never gave it a thought that it might have been a seizure. Once it had passed, I had begun to do my hand exercises. At 9:30 My mother had arrived home to take me to Franklin Memorial Hospital to have a C.A.T. scan. After the scan, had been brought out to the car by wheelchair. At 10:15 My mother then brought me to my grandmother to have lunch. Once my mother had dropped me off, I then went to my grandmothers room in the Pierce House. My grandmother first called some friends of hers from where she use to live, in the town of Rumford, Maine. I had spoke to Ernie briefly. My grandmother and I then played two games of cribbage. We each won a game. At 12:00 we then went to the dinning area to eat some lunch. On the menu today was pork, potato salad and mixed vegetables. Once we had finished eating, we had returned to my grandmothers room to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:00. My mother then had arrived to pick me up to go home. We had arrived home at 3:30. I then had put my lounging clothing on. After doing so, a friend had called. We had talked for fifteen minutes. In the mean time my mother was speaking to my neurologist in Bangor. My parents then brought be to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. After the seizure activity I had been having, My doctor wanted me to be checked out. It had been quite late when my father and I had arrived at the hospital, and the number of people waiting to be admitted was incredible. I was so tired they had brought me a bed to lay on out in the waiting area. While out there they started running tests on me and drawing blood every time I turned around. While doing so I had a grand moll seizure. My father had looked at the medical personal taking care of me at the time and said, "your going to lose him." I could feel my head falling backward, "OH SHIT!" she replied, I was then out. I was then soon brought to a room. I still to this day do not recall a thing. I just remember what I have been told. Friday April 12, 2013 I began my Friday morning waking up at 7:30. I was soon brought in some breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then bathed myself and brushed my teeth. At 11:30 I then spoke to the doctor on my leg strength and arm strength. They had asked me, Why do you use a cane? At 11:30 A priest had arrived in my room for daily prayer and to give me communion. At 11:50 he then said see you tomorrow. I then went to sleep and slept until 12:30. Lunch had then arrived. Fish, peas, baked potato, and a peanut butter cookie. I then had brushed my teeth. At 1:00, transport had arrived to my room to take me to take me to M.R.I. Transport then took me back to my room. Mom and dad had called at 2:30. We had spoke for a bit. I then rested momentarily before Alley came in to take my vitals. At 5:00 I then turned on the news. Dinner then arrived and it was time to eat. I was glad! I had enough of all of the poking and prodding of my body for one day. Tonight I had stuffed chicken breast, gravy, mashed potato, green beans and chocolate cake. Once I had finished eating I then watched the news. At 7:15 I then had a seizure while laying in bed. I then fell to sleep. Saturday April 13, 2013 I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by meeting with my Nurse Sonya. The first thing I had ask her was for some cold water and ginger ale. Kailyn my nurse technician then took my vitals. At 8:20 Kathy then brought me a cheese omlet breakfast. While doing so, she had wished me a belated happy birthday. At 9:00 I then took my bath. No sooner then I finished my father had arrived at 10:30. He had washed my hair. After doing so, I then received communion at 10:25. At 10:30 I then spoke to Greg on the phone for thirty minutes. I then spoke to mom. At 11:30 the Nurse on duty came in to check my heart monitor. At 11:45 my heart monitor was not working correctly, so the can had to discharge me and then readmit me. I then watched television with my father. At 12:30 I then had soup, salad, chocolate pudding, and a coffee milkshake for lunch. At 1:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before the doctor had come into my room to speak to my father an I. I won't be going home tomorrow. At 3:00 my father had left for home. It was a two hour drive from Bangor to Farmington. Once my father had left, I had rested from 3:00 to 4:40. The nurse Sonya had come into my room to give me my seizure medication. I then continued to rest until 5:30. For dinner tonight I had beef tips, gravy, noodles, squash, and a molasses cookie. I then brushed my teeth at 6:00. I then watched to news until 6:30. My friend Greg had then called. We talked until 7:00. Nurse Morgan then came in to check my heart and pules. The tech Alley then followed behind her to update my board. I was soon sound a sleep. Sunday April 14,2013 I began my Sunday morning at 5:45 a.m. when Jason from the lab came into draw some blood. Once I was wide a wake with a needle stab to the arm, I had watched the news before Katelyn came in at 7:15 to take my vital signs. At 7:30 Sonya my nurse came in to flush my I.V. and to shine some light into each of my pupils. At 7:30 I then watched some news before Mary the charge nurse popped in to ask me some questions, for example: Is my care being met? Is the staff treating you well? Is there one person that stands out that you would like to have be noticed? At 8:20 I then had met with one of Doctor Kulandaivels associates who had asked me about my seizure activity. He then had me follow his finger with my eyes. At 8:30 I then had my breakfast brought to me. Pancakes, sausage, mixed fruit, and orange juice. At 9:00 I then had vaccine shot which is good for four years. At 9:30 I then washed myself before resting. Just as I was about to fall to sleep, Sarah from the lab had stopped by to draw some blood. At 10:00 I then received communion, I then continued to rest. At 10:30 my father had called. At 11:00 I was then assessed by Physical Therapy. It was done by a physical therapist who remembers me from two years ago when I was at Eastern Maine fro my stroke. I was told it would be safe to stay for rehab a bit longer. The physical therapist said that she would talk to Dr. Stayly before moving me into rehab. At 11:20 I then went for a walk with Kaitlyn. At 12:15 Aunt Marion and Uncle Donnie had arrived to visit. At 12:45 I had my lunch. while eating my aunt and uncle went to get some lunch of there own. Today I had chicken noodle soup with an egg salad sandwhich and a coffee shake. I also had carrot sticks. At 1:30 I then visited with Aunt Marion and Uncle Donnie. At 2:00 I had slept for an hour. The hospital announces it for all patients to rest at this time. I then spoke to my cousin Christopher on the telephone. Kailyn then came in to take my blood pressure. 135 over 83. my pulse 77. At 3:50 My aunt then went for a walk with me. At 4:30 my aunt and uncle left. At 4:30 my parents and sister had called. We talked for ten minutes. At 5:30 I then had a turkey sandwich with gravy, stuffing, mashed potato and a slice of apple pie. At 6:00 my friend Greg called to talk. until 7:00. I then got ready to go to bed. At 10:30 they had brought a patient in from Rumford. Monday 4/15/13 I began my Monday morning at 7:40 a.m. with the hospital having a fire alarm. I then had an omlet, muffin, bacon, and banana. for breakfast. My father had arrived at 9:00 a.m. I then walked with physical therapy. I then had made my bed with physical therapy. Susan then had me walk to the nurses station and back. At 10:00 I then took my bath before putting on some shorts and a t-shirt and my sneakers. It felt much better then wearing the Johny and johny pants. At 10:15 I then went for a walk with my father. I then lied down to rest. I had slept for an hour before going for another walk with my father. At 12:00 I had a lobster roll and a milkshake for lunch. At 12:30 My father and I spoke to Dr. Staily about going home. Seems that I was to strong to be admitted into acute rehab where I was during my stroke. So I packed up and my father took me home. At 2:30 once I had signed my discharge papers, I then had my I.V. taken out. I was then on my way home with my father. We had arrived home at 5:00. I then brought my things to my bedroom, took a shower before sitting down to eat dinner with my parents. It sure will be nice to sleep in my own bed. Tuesday 4/16/13 I began my Tuesday morning, my first day back home, by getting up to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and made my bed. At 8:30 I then put my clothing away from the hospital. At 9:00 I then stretched. After taking a shower a friend had called. I then watched some television before laying down to rest at 10:00. I had slept for two hours before getting up to eat my lunch. I then brushed my teeth, before leaving with my father. We went downtown. While down there I had my father drop me off at the Pierce House so that I could visit my grandmother. I had stayed for two hours before my mother had picked me up to take me home. Once I was home, I had lied down to rest and slept from 2:15-4:15. I then got up to eat some dinner and take it easy before going back to bed.