Quick trip to camp and back

I began my Sunday morning at 6:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to do my weight exercises both arm and leg. It does get discouraging as I continuously do these exercises daily and although I know I am getting stronger my leg and arm still do not allow me to do the things I once did. Once I had finished doing my weight exercises, I then preceded to stretch. At 7:30 I then went out into the kitchen to eat an egg, toast, and some home fries for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 8:30 I then took my shower thus getting myself ready to go to church. Once I was ready I had left for church with my mother. We first stopped off at the Pierce House to pick up my grandmother. Our Priest had just got back from a two week vacation and came up to me before mass to ask me how I was doing as he shook my left hand. As he did so I thought to myself, he must have done so knowing that the stroke had effected my right side. After mass we had brought my grandmother home. We then arrived home at 11:40 After having some macaroni salad for lunch then a cookie, I had taken a ride to camp with my parents. While out at camp briefly before returning home at 3:00. I then went to bed at 3:30 and slept for two hours. I then got up at 5:30. Upon doing so I went out into the kitchen to eat my dinner before sitting down to blog.

I began my Saturday morning at 7:45 a.m. by putting some of my clean laundry away. After doing so, I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had some French toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before doing my weight exercises. At 8:55 I then stretched before making my bed. At 9:20 I then did my speech and breathing exercises. At 9:30 I then copied another poem from my desk top into my notebook. At 10:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. Stacie had arrived at 11:00. Upon her arrival, she and I then went down town. At 11:00 we first went to Subway for lunch. Once we had finished eating we then went to Narrow Gage Cinama. To watch the movie Superman. We arrived back home at 3:00. Upon doing so we played a couple of games of skip-bo. Stacie then went home. At 5:00 I then took my shower before eating diner. I then relaxed for thirty minutes before sitting down to blog.

Reading my progress summary from WestSide

I began my Friday morning at 8:40 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and the plait of fruit my mother put together for me. After doing so, I then had my bowl of cereal and cut up banana with a piece of toast. At 9:15 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my way downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 9:50 I then returned to my bedroom to do my arm and leg exercises with my weights. At 10:15 I then started a load of laundry. I then returned to my bedroom to do my stretching. At 10:40 I then preceded to my speech and breathing exercises. After doing so I then filled my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then sat down to read my progress summary that was given to me as I was leaving Westside. At 11:30 I then took my shower before sitting down to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I had lied down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up. My mother had arrived home. I was awoken by the sound of the garage opening. This was a good thing so as to wake me from my sleep. I then got up to greet my mother home from. As I did so I has helped her unpacked bags of groceries. I then went to my room to play words with friends until 5:00. I then took my shower before dinner.

Outing in Portland with WestSides sister Facility Bay Side.

I began my Thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to have a banana sandwich for breakfast. Along with my hot cocoa and a glass of orange juice. Once I had finished eating I then returned to my bathroom to shave and brush my teeth. After doing so, I then preceded to begin to do my morning work out. First my upper and lower weights exercises. I then stretched. At 6:20 I then preceded to do my tension I.D. and control exercises with is helping me with my breathing and speech. At 6:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. Once I was ready I had waited for United Wheelchair to arrive. Once I had been picked up we then went to get Donald the other client who lives in the Farmington area. Once we had arrived to Westside we gathered in the lobby with all of the other clients who would be attending today's special event. Once we were all present we then dispersed into the cars and staff that we would be traveling to and from Bay Side with. Donald, Mike, and I traveled with Carol. Upon our arrival to Bay Side at 11:00 we were given the choice of doing arts and crafts, watching a movie, cooking, or volley ball. I chose arts and crafts. In doing so I had painted a box. Then made a crafted head band with other clients circled materiel working on fine motor skills. At 12:00 we then had lunch. Sandwich's were made with bags of chips with water melon and pasta salad. For dessert we had peanut butter, snicker doodles, chocolate chip cookies. Once we had finished eating We then took a walk to the park from Bay Side. After spending a brief time in the park, we had to get back to Bay Side so as to travel back to West Side so that we could catch our rides home. Upon my arrival home for 6:30 P.M. I went inside to take my shower before eating dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my lap top to blog.

Downloading the game yahtzee in ipad group

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:15 a.m. by going out to the kitchen eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then had my breakfast. At 7:50 I then brushed my teeth before returning to the kitchen to pick it up then start the dishwasher. After doing so I had made my way downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 8:30 I was back in my bedroom doing my leg and arm weight exercises. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth before sitting down at my lap top to copy yet another poem from my desktop. After doing so my mother had called to tell me to close the windows before I leave. I then took my shower. After doing so I had emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 10:30 I then did my tension I.D. and control exercises. At 10:15 I then sat down to eat lunch. After doing so I had gathered my things and went to the door to wait for my ride. United soon arrived to bring me. Upon my arrival for 1:00 p.m. I had made my way into the conference room for support group. During group Denise first said our names. She then mentioned how she is going to a party at her brothers. I then shared, letting the intern Samantha know that I had a stroke and how I use to run and ski. Camie washing machine broke looking for a repair man. We then shared how we received our brain injury. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my resting blood pressure. 104 over 78. I then walked twenty-five minutes on the treadmill at 2.8 mph. I had walked 1.16 miles. After doing so my working blood pressure was 106 over 80. Dan then had me in the parallel bars working on weight shifting exercises. I also did stepping up and down on the platform. At 3:00 during I pad group I had worked on checking my email and Deb showed me another app. While Audrie and Denise worked on things. At 4:00 Roger from United took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00. Upon doing so I had taken my shower, thus getting comfortable before dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

work is success

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. when I jumped out of bed and grabbed my weights. As I was pounding down each rep, I thought back at the days when preparing to do something that I once did so well was a piece of cake. So simple that even someone with an acquired brain injury could learn to do over again. But then I thought patients. I will get there some day. As my therapist keep telling how it takes time, but you will do it Troy. Even though at times my therapists have had there doubts, I would move forward doing something that I feel so strongly in, and that is "EXERCISE!" No matter how simply the task, I will endure. Just when I thought my breathing was as good as it can get, the weather had turned very humid this past week. I had not used my inhaler for months then all of a sudden, summer arrived. I thought one of my problems was gone, I guess not. Just like how I had learned to use my swallowing strategies so that I don't choke, Using the inhaler so that I can breath. Maybe some day they will come up with a strategy that I can use that can say now you will run. Fat chance. For now I will take it day by day and keep plugging along. Go Team!!!

Learning how to take pictures with my I pad

I began my Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. It is weird how I am able to the exercises with my right arm but it is sometimes hard to hold up at an angle while I am laying down. The muscle seems to give, as though it gets dislocated. At 6:30 I then did my stretching while drinking my hot cocoa. At 6:45 I then returned to the kitchen to eat an egg ,with some home fries and a piece of toast for breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I had grabbed my lunch and nap sack. I then waited for United to arrive. Upon my arrival to Westside for 10:00 a.m. I had first made my way downstairs to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator before making my way into the gym. I then began my P.T. session with Dan walking on the treadmill. I had walked one mile at 2.8 mph. My resting blood pressure was 120 over 80 and my working blood pressure was 122 over 80. I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. Dan then had me walking with the gate belt placing one foot directly in front of the other, working on my balance. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for laughter therapy group with Deb. During laughter group Deb first had Mat, Paul, and I share an event of ours that happened over the weekend before letting out a ha ha ha ha. We then did some more laughing before filling out a form on how to measure laughter. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I went back upstairs for speech. Nancy was filling in today for Carina. So we took the time to learn more about the I pad. We had gone outside to take pictures with my I pad. At 1:00 United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:15 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:30 before going out into the kitchen to eat my salad. I then entered my blog before dinner.

another warm day in Maine

I began my Sunday morning at 7;30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit while my mother was making blueberry pancakes. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:00 to brush my teeth. I then started in with my weight exercises. Once I had finished exercises my legs and arms I then did my stretching. At 8:45 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church. At 9:00 I then cleaned my bathroom After doing so I had preceded to do my tension identification and control exercises. At 9:40 I then did some laughter therapy. Once I had filled my pill containers for the week, my mother and I then left to go to church. At 11:30 Once we were out of church my mother and I went to the Pierce house to visit my grandmother. While there we went outside around the grounds walking with my grandmother. She then went inside to eat dinner. I then went to get a smoothie before going home to drink with my lunch. At 12:00 we had arrived home. Once I had finished eating I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-3:00. Once I was awake, I then played words with friends on my I pad. At 4:30 I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so I then went to my bedroom to blog.

words with friends

I began my Saturday morning at 9;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Scrambled eggs, sausage, and a piece of toast was on the menu. At 9;45 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before starting in with my weight exercises. At 10;15 I then began to stretch. After doing so I then went on my I pad for a bit to play words with friends. At 11:45 I then brought up my poems on my computer to copy yet another one into my notebook. At 12:15 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before going out into the kitchen to eat some lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then spoke to a friend on the phone. At 3:40 I then did my tension I.D. and control exercises. I then played words with friends until 4;30. I then took my shower. After doing so I then called my grandmother to see how her day went, before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating I had then returned to my bedroom to blog.

A visit from Aunt Marion and Uncle Don

I began my Friday morning at 8;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit while watching the news. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom at 8;25 to take the sheets off of my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 9;00 to do my weigh exercises. At 9;30 I then brought the laundry upstairs to so that I could hang it out to dry from the deck. At 9;45, I then returned to my bedroom to stretch. After doing so, I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 10:15 I then brushed my teeth before cleaning my bathroom. At 10;30 I then returned to the bathroom to start another load of laundry. At 10;45 I then went back to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed, thus continuing to make it. After doing so, my mother had called me from work to ask me if I would like to go with she and gram to rite aid once she got out of work. At 11;15 I then hung another load of laundry out to dry. At 10;30 I then spoke to my friend on the phone. briefly. At 11;40 I then wrote out another poem from my desk top. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat some lunch while watching the news. At 12;20 I then brushed my teeth. I then waited for my mother to arrive. At 1:15 I then went to rite aid with she and my grandmother. While there I had picked up a few things. We then went to Gifford's to get a milk shake. We then went for a ride. We had arrived home at 2:50. I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:15-5:00 before getting up to visit with my parents and aunt and uncle. We then sat down to eat dinner. After doing so, I returned to my bedroom to take my shower before sitting down to blog.

Dinner at the Home Stead Bakery

I began my Thursday morning at 7;45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to enjoy my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so I then had my bowl of cereal and muffin. After picking up the kitchen, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride for thirty minutes while watching the news. At 8:50 I was then back into my bedroom doing my arm and leg exercises with my weights. At 9:10 I then stretched. Once I had finished stretching, I then did some laughter therapy. Once I had finished laughing I then preceded to do my tension and I.D. and control exercises. Once I had completely finished with my exercises I had put my clean laundry away. I then brought the clothing baskets carefully back to the laundry room. At 10:10 I then sat down at my laptop to copy yet another poem into my notebook. I then called my grandmother to talk with thus asking her how things are going. At 11:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. Once I had my bathroom all picked up I then sat down to copy yet another poem into the notebook. At 11:30 I made my way into the kitchen to have a bowl of clam chowder for lunch. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-2:45. I then played words with friends on my I pad. At 2:35 I then spoke with my sister on the phone briefly. After doing so I then got ready to go out to eat with my parents and some friends at the Home Stead Bakery downtown Farmington. After enjoying a good meal and great conversation, I had returned home at 6:30, took my shower before sitting down to blog. I then called my grandmother to see how her day went.

Using the Missing Link Apt during I Pad group

I began my Wednesday morning at 7;45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had two rhubarb muffins. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth. At 8;15 I then made my way downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. At 8;45 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed before doing my weight exercises. At 9;00 U then stretched. After doing so, I then preceded to get ready for my day ahead. After clealning my bathroom, I then started a load of laundry at 10:00 a.m. I then did some laughter therapy. I then did my speech and breathing exercises. At 10:40 I then hung the load of laundry to dry. At 11:00 I then sat down to eat a slice of pork pie for lunch. I then gather my things. United had arrived shortly after. Upon my arrival to Westside for 1:00 a.m. I made my way to the conference room for support group. We started by saying stay positive. This specific support group was anything but that. Chris, Denise, Tina, Dee Dee, Camie, Linda, Pete and I shared with Jill and Dr. Fist our weekly happenings. Tina spent time with her son. Had a B B Q. Tina talks with friend who also had a stroke to help stay positive. Dee Dee feeling tired, not getting enough sleep. Dee Dee on her last day volunteering at the school received some flowers during as assembly. Linda injured her rib. Went to the beach with a friend, not sleeping well. Chris is moving to Augusta. Waiting for his girl friend to come visit from Texas. Pete things are going well. Says his dog is taking over his apartment. Busy making friends. Camie trying to stay positive. At 2:00 during Got Game Group Mat, Rem, Denise, and I played Uno and Skip-bo with Shawn. At 3:00 during I pad group Denise and I worked on our calendar section and schedules in I pad. We also looked at Missing link game with Michelle. At 4:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 5:00. Upon doing so I had taken my shower before dinner. I then returned to my room to blog.

Sa Ta Na Ma

I began my Tuesday morning at 4;30 a.m. by doing my weight exercises both arm and leg. After doing so I then began to do my stretching at 5;15. Once I had finished my morning workout, I then made my way to the kitchen to have a peanut butter and banana sandwich toasted for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready I then did my tension I.D. and control exercises. I then did my breathing exercises. I then grabbed my things to bring to the door to wait. United had arrived to pick me up at 7;30. We then went to pick up Donald. Upon my arrival to Westside, I had made my way into the conference room for Yoga Group with Michelle and Carol. Today Donald, David, Matt, and I started with a breathing exercise were you touch each finger with your thumb as you say sa ta na ma. We then used the Wee to do strength and yoga exercises. At 10;00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Nancy. Nancy first took my blood pressure 118 over 88. I then walked on the treadmill at 2.8 mph for thirty minutes going a little over one mile. My blood pressure was then 122 over 80. I then stepped into the parallel bars to do leg exercises. I then had a half an hour break, so I sat in the lobby with some other clients. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. Today Sally helped me to fill out the forms that I had to fill out before meeting with my new doctor in Scarborough. After doing so I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then had a support session wit Florina who was sitting in for Deb. Today Florina helped me delete my email using my Ipad. At 1:oo Jon took Donald and I home. I had arrived home at 2:40. Upon doing so, I had lied down to rest at 3:00 and I had slept until 5:00. Once I was up I had taken a shower before dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Sharing a quote about laughter

I began my Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I first drank my hot cocoa and at some fruit strawberries, pineapple, and a pear cut up in a plate with some grapes on the side. While doing so my mother had med me some French toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth before going to ride for thirty minutes. At 7;45 I had then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. At 8:00 I then preceded with my workout by doing my stretching. Before taking my shower I had done my tension and control exercises. Relaxing all the muscles in my body and becoming aware of this. After I had taken my shower, Carina my speech therapist from Westside had called to let me know that she had spoke to the scheduler and put me on the schedule for 12:30. I have not had speech in a couple of weeks do to an error in the schedule, so she made sure I had it today. At 8;45 I then did some laughter therapy. United soon arrived at 9;30 to bring me to Westside. Upon my arrival to Westside for 11;00 I had brought my lunch to the kitchen to put in the refrigerator. I then went to the conference room for laughter therapy group. We first all shared our quotes on laughter we were to come in with today. Mine was taken from Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" "There is nothing in this world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor." Silver, Mat, Michelle, Alisa, Paul, and I first told Carol about the group, who was filling in for Deb. We then sang the laughter song. Once we had done so we then preceded to name the benefits of laughter. We then watched Glozell and Robert Rivest on you tube. Doing meditation laughter, breathing awareness, solo laughter, We then watched cats versus treadmill. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with other clients. At 12:30 I then speech with Carina. We first met briefly in her office. We then went to the gym to walk on the treadmill on level two for fourteen minutes. While doing so I practice stomach breathing in through the nose out through the mouth. I only skipped a beat twice. and by that I mean not being able to breath correctly. At 1:00 United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:20, thus going straight to bed. I had slept for two hours before my mother had opened my door. After taking a shower, I then went into the kitchen to eat my dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to blog.

"Happy Fathers Day"

I began my Sunday morning at 5:30 a.m. by riding for thirty minutes. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:00 I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises both arm and leg. After doing so, I then stretched. Once I had finished stretching, I then preceded with my breathing and speech exercises. After doing so I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church. At 7:00 I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My father had made me Two eggs with English muffin, along with my fruit and hot cocoa. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth. I then called my grandmother to see if she minded if I had stopped by to visit before going to church, and so I did. My father had taken me to my grandmothers at 7:30. While there my grandmother and I had played a couple of hands of rummy. At 10;00 I then walked to go to church. After mass my father had picked me at 11:30. He then took me to the shop to give me a haircut. We then arrived back home at 12:00 noon. My mother had just arrived home from a weekend with her college friends, so we had helped unload her car in one trip. After doing so, I then had some lunch, before laying down to rest at 12:30. I had slept for three hours, before I was awoken by a telephone call. At 4:00 My father had opened his fathers day gifts and cards. After doing so we then sat down to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom at 4:30 to blog.

Out to eat at the Olive Garden

I began my Saturday morning at 7;30 a.m. by making my way out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. I then made myself a banana sandwich with peanut butter on one slice and nuetella on the other. At 8;00 I had finished eating. Upon doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before taking the sheets of my bed. I then took my sheets to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. Once I had the wash going I then rode thirty minutes. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 9:30 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:35 I then began to do my stretching. After doing so I then dusted the furniture in my bedroom. At 10:30 I then took my shower. After cleaning my bathroom I had returned to the washroom at 11:10 to start another load of laundry. After doing so I then gave my grandmother a call. At 11:30 I then sat down in my recliner to watch some television while waiting for the laundry to get done. At 11:55 my father had called to let me know what time he would be home. At 12:00 I then made myself a sandwich for lunch. At 12:30 I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth and then I lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:00 before getting up to continue retrieving my poems. At 2:15 I then went out on the deck to take in the laundry from the clothing line. At 3:40 my father and I had taken a ride. We ended up at the Olive Garden where I had taken my father out to eat. I had lasagna and my father had spaghetti. We had returned home at 7:00 where I then sat down to blog.

Games with Grandma

I began my Friday morning at 8;00 A.M. by going out into the kitchen drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal and a muffin. Once I had finished eating I then returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to first brush my teeth and then I began my weight workout. First my legs then my arms. At 9:15 I then did my tension I.D. and control exercises along with my breathing exercises. Do to the weather for the past few days I have had to use my inhaler more often. After doing so I then stretched before making my way down to the swin air dine to ride for thirty minutes. At 9:50 I then did some laughter therapy. At 10:00 I then sat down at my computer to copy yet another poem. 10:45 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of the day. At 11:15 I then went out into the kitchen to have a bowl of soup and a half of a sandwich for lunch. At 11:45 I then went back to my bedroom to rest for thirty minutes before leaving to go visit my grandmother. At 12:15 my father took me to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. Upon my arrival at 12:45 My grandmother and I started by finishing a game of rummie we had started last time I was there. As we wrapped the game up the final score was grandma 500 me 575. At 1:50 we then played a game of cribbage. After doing so my mother had arrived at 2:30 to take me home. Upon my arrival home at 3:00 p.m. I had lied down to rest. After sleeping from 3:00 to 5:15 I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. I then returned to my computer at 6:00 to blog.

''HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM''

I began my Thursday morning at 8;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so, I had received a telephone call from the homestead bakery asking me questions about the cake I had ordered for my mothers birthday. Once I had I was off the telephone, I had brushed my teeth then went to ride for thirty minutes. At 9;00 I then made my bed before starting in with my weight exercises. At 9;20 I then did my stretching. At 9:55 I then called my mother at work to see what time she would be picking me up. At 10:05 I then sat down to fill the forms for the appointment with my new neurologist. At 10:45 I then called my grandmother to talk. At 10:55 I then continue to fill the forms for my doctors appointment. At 11:15 I then made myself a sandwich. Once I had finished eating I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of the day. At 12:30 I had lied down to rest for thirty minutes before my mother arrived home. I then went out and about with my mother downtown. Our first stop was at Reny's. Once we had finished walking around we then went to visit my grandmother at the Pierce House at 2:00. At 2:30 My mother and I then went to Mt. Blue Drug to pick up a prescription. At 2:35 we then stopped at Hannaford on the way home. At 3:00 we had made our last stop at the Homestead Bakery to pick up my mothers Birthday Cake. This was a surprise to my mother when I had told her to stop at the Bakery. We had arrived home at 3:10. Upon doing so we took the grocery's out of the car. I then put them away. At 3:55 I had called a friend to talk before sitting down to blog before dinner.

searching for key boards in I pad group

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat the fruit platter my mother had fixed for me. I then had a English muffin and a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth before going downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had started a load of darks. At 8:50 I had returned to my bedroom to continue with my morning workout. Once I had finished with my weight and stretching exercises, I had returned to the kitchen to wash the dish's. Once I had them dried and put away I had returned to the laundry room to put the laundry in the dryer. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom at 9:45 to take my shower and get ready to go to Westside. At 10:00 I then cleaned my bathroom before returning to the laundry room to fold and put away the laundry. At 11:00 I continued with my exercises by doing some laughter therapy. I then did my tension Identification and control exercises. At 11:30 United had arrived to bring me to West Side I had made my way into the conference room for support group. Denise started us off by trying to remember every ones named. We all then put our fists in the center of the table and said "STAY POSSITIVE!" Dee Dee started us off by letting us know how tired she was over the weekend. She also was able to get things off her porch and took it to Goodwill. I then checked in talking about my new neurologist. Pete is getting settled in his new apartment. Pete is also enjoying his new puppy. Tina mentioned things are going fine. Leaving this week end to go visit aunt and uncle to visit her mother's earn. Denise having a family party at her brothers house. Camie receiving her results from her testing. Linda called the state for drivers test to get her license back. Chris is moving to Augusta Letting us know how he met a woman in Texas. After support group I then made my way downstairs to the gym at 2:00 for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took blood pressure 104 over 80. I then walked one mile on the treadmill. at 2.8 mph. I then did some range of motion in the parallel bars without arm support. Dan had me out in the hallway doing start and stop exercises. At 3:00 I then went to the conference room for I pad group with Deb. During group I looked at key boards to go with my I pad. Under the apple site they had a fold up wireless. Audry and Denise practice with the I pad playing different games. At 4:00 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00. Upon doing so I had taken my shower. I then sat down to eat dinner with my mother. After doing so I had gone to my bedroom to blog.

Doing some lunges in P.T.

I began my Tuesday morning at 5;00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I then stretched. Once I had finished my workout, I then made my way out into the kitchen to eat a cup of hot cereal and an English muffin for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to brush my teeth and to continue stretching. At 6:15 I then walked to the mailbox to get the mail and the newspaper. I then continued to stretch. At 6;30 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 7;00 I then did some laughter therapy. HA HA HO HO HEE HEE. United had arrived at 2:30. We then went to pick up Donald. Upon my arrival to Westside I had brought my lunch to the refrigerator and left my raincoat and wind suit in the locker so as just to be in my shorts and t-shirt. I then went to the conference room for yoga group. Today David, Donald, and I first did breath of fire, we then followed a gentle floor yoga workout. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first had me walking on the treadmill. I had walked one mile twenty-one minutes and twenty-nine minutes. My resting blood pressure was 110 over 80 and my working blood pressure was 120 over 80. Dan then had me doing forward and backward lunges. I then did standing exercises in the parallel bars without arm support. At 11:00 I had a fifteen minute break, so I just sat in the lobby and chilled out. At 11:15 I then had my case management session with Piper. I had spoke to Piper about my hours at Westside. Right now I go 8.2 hours per week. That leaves me with about ten hours left. I am so tired from my P.T. I just soon go home. Right now that is most important. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. Today Sally and I went on line to look up my new neurologist. We then called the doctors office. After doing so she then took my blood pressure. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had grabbed my things from my locker and went upstairs to meet with Deb. During my support session Deb had helped me deleting my getting into my e-mail. Getting use to using it. United then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:15,thus starting a load of laundry then washing my lunch dish's. I then went to bed at 2:30 and I had slept until 4:45. Once I was up I had talked with my mother briefly before taking my shower thus getting comfortable for the night. At 5:30 I then sat down to eat dinner. After doing so I had made a few phone calls before sitting down to blog.

Doing lunges during P.T. With Lydia

I began my Monday morning at 6;00 a.m. by making my way out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then enjoyed to rhubarb muffins. Once I had finished eating my breakfast, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before starting in with my weight and stretching routine. At 7:15 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of the day. After doing so, I had cleaned my bathroom before sitting down at my desk to call the homestead bakery to order my mother a cake for her birthday. I chose a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, with "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM" written on it. Once I had placed my order, I then brought my things to the door to wait for united. Everet had arrived at 8:30. I had arrived to Westside at 9:40 with twenty minutes to kill before my P.T. session with Lydia. Once I had put my lunch in the refrigerator I then went to the gym. During P.T. Lydia first had me walking on the treadmill at 2.5 mph. After walking a mile in thirty minutes Lydia then took me outside to do some walking on some uneven surfaces like the lawn. Lydia then took me back inside to do some lunges. First she strapped the gate belt on. I then did some lunges using bosu ball. I then went into the hall to do some side lunges. After P.T. I then went to the conference room for laughter therapy. Paul, Alisa. mat, Pete, Michelle, and I first read some laughter quotes, with Deb and Florina. We then did some laughing. Milkshake laughter, crying laughter, ect. We then did some breathing. Next week we have to bring in a laughter quote. At 12:00 I had gone to the dining area to eat my lunch with other clients. At 12:30 I then made my way to the lobby to meet my ride. I had arrived home at 2:20 thus going straight to my bedroom to go to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to take a shower before dinner. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner with my mother at 5:30. After doing so I sat down at my computer to blog.

The sun did finally shine

I began my Sunday morning at 8;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. my mother had made scrambled eggs with toasted English muffin. Once I had enjoyed my cocoa and fruit, I then began to eat. At 8:40 I had returned to my bedroom shave and brush my teeth before beginning to do my stretching. After doing so I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to church. After doing so, I had cleaned my bathroom. At 10:00 I had left to go to church. After mass at 11:30 I had gone to Wal-Mart with my mother. As the summer months draw near, I see more and more runners hitting the roads training for that big race or just going for there daily exercises. It sure is hard being a runner myself, not being able to get my legs out from under for the past few years sure has been a hard thing to swallow. Once we had done our shopping we then left for home. Along the way we had stopped to see my grandmother at the Peirce House to visit my grandmother for a brief moment before she went to lunch. I then went to pick myself up some lunch before going home. We had arrived home at 12:30. I then sat down to eat my lunch. After doing so I had lied down to rest. After sleeping from 1:00-3:30, I then got up and played words with friends for an hour before going out into the kitchen at 4:30 and talking with my mother for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had gone to take my shower, thus getting comfortable for the nigh. I then went back to the kitchen to eat my dinner. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to blog.

Dust Free

I began my Saturday morning waking up to the aroma of rhubarb muffins filtering down the hall from the kitchen into my bedroom. Once I was awake, I then made my way into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After drinking my hot cocoa, and snacking on some fruit, I then enjoyed three rhubarb muffins. I had finished eating at 9:50. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before going downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 10:30 to take the sheets of my bed. I then put clean sheets on before dusting the furniture in my bedroom. At 11:00 I then preceded to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I had sat down at my computer to copy yet another poem into my notebook. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:45 before getting up to go out into the kitchen to eat my salad. At 3:15 I had spoke to a friend on the phone before stretching. I had done so for thirty minutes before putting some clean laundry away. At 4:40 I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my dinner. After doing so I had returned to my computer to blog.

out and about

I began my morning at 8:00 a.m. It was a dreary wet morning but still I was able to jump out of bed as quick as I usually do. I then had made my way to the kitchen for a bowl of cereal and half of a toasted English muffin. Along with the banana in my cereal and the cut up fruit my mother leaves in the refrigerator every morning I set to go. Once I had finished eating, I then made my way downstairs to ride the for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises with my arms. At 9:15 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 9:20 I then copied another poem into my notebook. After doing so my mother had called to see if I wanted to get out of the house to go shopping. At 10:00 I then preceded to do my leg exercises. I then stretched. At 10:30 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 11:00 I then lied down to rest for an hour, before getting up to eat some lunch. At 12:30 I then did some laughing. After doing so I then preceded to do my tension Identification and control exercises before leaving with my mother and grandmother at 1:30. Our first stop was at Mt Blue Drug to pick up some medication. We then continued on to Wilton the next town over from Farmington to get some gas. On our way back we had stopped at the windmill to get an Ice cream. At 2:15 we then stopped at the tractor supply place so that I could buy dad a gift certificate for fathers day. At 2:30 we then made a stop at big lots. While in there we had picked up a few items before continuing on our way. At 3:00 we then arrived at the Pierce House to drop my grandmother off. Mom and I then stopped at Tranton's before going home. We had arrived home at 3:30. I then Went to my computer to go on line for a bit before pulling up my blog.

Shop til you drop

I began my Thursday at 7;45 a.m. by going out to the kitchen to make myself a toasted English muffin with peanut butter honey. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom At 8:45 to brush my teeth before starting in with my muscle building exercises. After doing so, I then did some stretching before riding for thirty minutes. At 9;30 I then sat down at my lap top to copy yet another poem into my note book. At 10:00 I then called my grandmother to chat for five minutes. My mother then called to let me know that she would be picking me up at 1:00 to do some shopping around Farmington. At 10:30 I then made myself a sandwich for lunch. I then rummaged through some cards I had left over through the years that had not been used to find a birthday card for my mother and a fathers day card. At 10:30 I then did some laughter therapy. At 10:45 I then did my tension and Identification exercises. At 11:00 I then sat down to eat my lunch. After doing so I had taken my sower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 12:00 I then lied to rest. I had slept until 1:20 before getting up to do some shopping with my mother. We first went to Mt. Blue Drug to pick a few things. We then went to Wal-mat and then to Hannaford. Then on our way back through downtown we stopped off at Tranton's a grocery store down town. I finally arrived home at 3:40. After unloading the groceries from the car I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Introducing Angela to support group

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:15 by going out into the kitchen to eat a toasted English muffin for breakfast along with my hot coca and a glass of orange juice. After doing I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before doing my arm and leg weight exercises. At 9;10 I then shaved before stretching. At 9;30 I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so I had hung a load of laundry to dry. At 10;25 I then took my shower and get ready for the day ahead. At 10;55 I then started another load of laundry before sitting down to eat my lunch. At 11:15 I had gathered my things and went to the door to weight for United. Upon my arrival to Westside for 1:00 p.m. I had made my way to the conference room for support group. During group Dee Dee, Camie, Linda, Tina, Denise, and I First introduced to Angela. We then put our fists in the center and said, "STAY POSITIVE!" Denise then went around saying every ones name. She then checked in. Denise had mentioned that she is going to the beach on Saturday with her friend Randy. Tina had mentioned that she is afraid to swim after her stroke. Other wise things are going well. Linda joined aqua size group at rehab and enjoys swimming. I then checked in. Dee Dee went to the school department to say good-bye to the super intendant Tom Ward who is leaving. He will be returning to his home town in Farmington. Camie spend time playing with grandson. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my p.t. session with Dan. I first walked on the treadmill for thirty minutes. I then did mini squats while standing on an ariex cushion. At 3:00 I then went to I pad group. Today Deb showed Denise, Audry, and I the apt tha which is like Skype on the computer. United then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:15. After taking my shower and getting comfortable. I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner with my parents. After doing so, I then went to my bedroom to blog.

making plans to going walking with Sally at Bates College Track

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by jumping out of bed to do my weight exercises both upper and lower. While doing so I had sipped on my hot cocoa. At 5;25 I had written a poem for someone at Westside. In doing so, it was my way of saying thank you. At 5;45 I then made my way out to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing, I had returned to my bedroom to first brush my teeth, I then began to do my stretching. At 6;30 I then took my shower before sitting back down to continue the poem I was writing. I then grabbed my lunch and my nap sack and soon left on United Wheelchair. Upon my arrival to Westside I had made my way to the conference room for yoga group. Today Donald, David, and I did strengthening and yoga exercises with Michelle and Carol. At 10;00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan Started the session by taking my blood pressure, 110 over 80. I then went on the treadmill. After walking twenty-two minutes and eighteen seconds I had walked one mile. Dan then took my blood pressure reading, 112 over 80. We then went outside to walk some more. At 11:00 I then sat in the lobby for fifteen minutes. At 11:15 I then had my case management session with Piper. Today Piper had explained to who I meet with for P.T. is determined on who's schedule fits with mine at that time. At 11:30 I then went to Sally's office for my nursing session. We first talked about my up coming neurological appointment in July. We then talked about using this time to go walking at Bates College track during our time. Because Dan had mentioned I should start doing more walking to help in my recovery. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with the other clients. At 12:30 I then had my support session with Deb. Today we worked on deleting email on my I pad. At 1:00 United then took me home. I had arrived I did not arrive home until 3:00. Upon doing so I had gone straight to my bedroom to lay down. I had slept two hours before getting up. I then took a shower before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 6:00 I had returned to my computer to enter my daily blog.

belly breathing during speech

I began my Monday morning at 5;30 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. At 6;00 I then began to do my stretching. After doing so I then went out into the kitchen to drink my cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then ate some scrambled eggs for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to do my tension Identification and control exercises. I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then did my breathing exercises. I then grabbed my lunch and nap sack and left for Westside on United. Upon my arrival to Westside I had brought my lunch to the kitchen then made my way into the gym. During P.T. Sally the nurse had filled in for Lidia the P.T. I had walked on the tread mill for 30 minutes. After doing so, I had gone 1.342 miles. At 2.7 miles per hour. After doing so I then went into the parallel bars to do my leg exercises. At 11:00 I then went into the conference room for laughter therapy. Today Paul, Michelle, Alisa, Matt and I had a Professional Laughter instructor come into the group to give us a professional laughter session with Deb and Flourina. At 12:00 I then went to lunch. At 12:30 I then went back upstairs for my speech session with Carina. Carina took me down to the gym to lay on one of the mats. While doing so she had me work on my breathing while using my stomach muscles. With my hand on my stomach and feeling the curve in my back flatten as my stomach goes up and down. At 1:00 United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:20 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up. I then read my progress summery from Westside. After doing so I had taken a shower thus getting ready for the night. At 5:30 I then had some homemade pizza for dinner. At 6:30 I then went to my computer to blog.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" STACIE

I began my Sunday morning at 7;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom at 8:00 to brush my teeth and shave before beginning with my weight exercises. After I had stretched I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to church. At 9:00 Stacie had called to confirm our plans for the day and where we should meet after church. I then continued to get ready. At 9:45 my mother and had left the house to go pick my grandmother up. We then went to church. After Mass I had met Stacie at Tranton's Market downtown Farmington. We then went to Subway for lunch. Once we had finished eating we then went to Narrow Gage Cinema to watch the movie "Now You See Me" We then arrived back home at 3:15. We then had a piece of cake my mother had made today. Stacie and I then went to my bedroom to play three games of skip-bo until 5:00 Stacie then went home. I then took a shower before having a bowl of cereal with a toasted English muffin. I then went to blog.

Hot Hot Hot

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my cocoa and then eat something cool for breakfast. After doing so I then went downstairs to ride for thirty minutes. Before doing so I thought I would start a load of laundry. At 9:00 I was back in my bedroom doing my weight exercises with my arm. At 9:20 I took a break and pulled up my poems on my computer so as to copy another one into the notebook. After doing so, I then made my bed thus putting on clean sheets. At 11:00 I had spoke to a friend on the telephone. At 11:45 I then went to the kitchen to eat some lunch. I then went back to my computer to copy yet another poem. After doing so My father to me to the shop to give me a hair cut. I had arrived back home at 1:45. I had finished writing a poem and was in bed ten minutes later. I had slept from 1:55-2:45. I do not if I was exhausted or if it was the heat. With my A.C. going I never thought I'd wake up. At 4:45 I had awoke thus taking a shower to revive myself before eating my dinner.