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.