Talking to my friend Tim

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. As I was doing so, my mother had made me an egge sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating at 9:30, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before making my bed. After doing so, I then preceded to stretch. After doing so, I then took my shower. I then put drops in my ear. I am hoping in unclogs soon. At 10:10 my mother had brought me in town so that I could do walking. I had brought my duffle bag into my grandmothers before setting out on my journey. I had walk fo an hour from 10:45-11:45. I then went back to my grandmothers to wait for my mother to pick me up. I had arrived home at 1:00. I then lied down at 1:20 and slept until 3:45. I had played word trick while drinking an orange smoothy. At 4:40 I then called my blind friend Tim. He will returning to WestSide soon to receive therapy. I am anxious to see him again.

I was not alarmed, thanks to Dan

I began my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. After doing so My mother had put the ear drops in my ear. I go see the doctor Monday. I think it is working, I can hear a little. My ear is popping to every now and then, as though it is slowly getting better. After shaving, I then began to stretch. I then went out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. After doing so I then took my shower and got ready for the day ahead. After doing so I then waited for United. Ron then took me to WestSide. Upon my arrival Michelle and Matt took my myself and some others to walk around the bates pond for walking group. While walking we saw the ducks and a few fish jump. At 10:45 we then went back to WestSide. Upon our arrival, I then made my way to the gym for stretching group with Michelle and Courtney. As we were stretching, Dan had come into the gym to get me and pulled me from the gym. he was to let me know that he was going to have a fire drill. He always lets me know before hand so that the sound does not startel me and give me a seizure. So I went outside to wait. After the fire drill I returned to the gym with the others. Michelle then looked at me and said,"I should have know," HA HA HA. At 12:00 I then took my shower before getting in line for my cafe lunch. Today cafe was serving Toss salad, Macaroni and cheese with mini hot dogs. At 12:45 Ron from United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:00 and went straight to bed. I had slept until 4:45. I had gone out into the kitchen to have a snack before my mother had put more drops in my ears. I then put some clean laundry away. At 5:20 I then called my grandmother. My parents, sister and I then sat down to have some of my mothers homemade pizza. Once I had finished eating I went to my lap top to blog.

Having my ears checked today

My Thursday morning began this day at 8:00 by getting and taking the sheets off of my bed and bringing them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so I had sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat my plate of fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then put clean sheets on my bed. At 9:00 I then hung the load of laundry to dry. After doing so I then began the dish washer. At 9:25 I then called my primary care physician to see if she could see me today. I had lost my hearing in my right ear the other day and I was a little concerned, My doctor could not see me but the doctor she practices with had an opening, so I took it. I then called my mother at work to let her know the time so that she could take me. It so hard to have to rely on people to take you places. At 9:30 I began to do my weight work out. My mother then called to let me know what time she would pick me up to go to the doctors. I then continued with my workout. At 10:00 I then began to stretch. I did so for twenty minutes before sitting down to fill my pill containers for the week. At 11:45 I then called my grandmother to chat. I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so I had made myself cream of chicken on toast for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then washed some dish's thus picking up the kitchen. After doing so I had emptied the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 12:05 I then took my shower before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour and a half. before getting up. My mother then took me to the doctors to have my ears checked. After she had flushed them out, I then went to the Pharmacy to pick up some ear drops. I have to use them until Monday before going back to the doctors. That would be great being legally blind and hearing impaired too. It sure is scaring for the time being. I had arrived home at 4:30. After my mother had put the ear drops in, I then went to my bedroom to put some clean laundry away. After doing so I then sat down to blog, before eating dinner.

B B Q special event at WestSide

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to have some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted doughnut. Once I had finished eating I had picked up the kitchen. I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. I then shaved and brushed my teeth before starting a load of laundry. At 8:40 I then folded some laundry that was dry. At 9:57 I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. First arms then legs. At 9:25 I then began to stretch. I did so for five minutes before hanging a load of laundry to dry. I then returned to my bedroom at 9:45 to continue stretching. At 10:05 I then took my shower, thus getting ready fro the rest of my day. At 10:45 I then ate the sandwich my mother had made me for lunch. I then brushed my teeth. United had arrived shortly after. I had arrived to WestSide for 1:00 p.m. I had gone strait to the conference room for support group with Deb and Sam. Once we had finished sharing I then Went to the gym for my P.T. session with Mat. Today Mat first had me walk for thirty minutes on the treadmill. As I was doing so he increased the incline and speed. Mat then had me working on my balance by doing some tandum walking the hall way. At 3:00 I then took a shower before attending the special event WestSide was hosting this afternoon for 3:00-6:00. We had first divided into three teams according to where we were sitting. We then participated in team building activities. The first activity was to see which team could contain and egg so as to be able to drop it an not have it break. We were given tape, straws, and several other items to make it secure. We then tested it. We then had an activity where an egg was put on paper towel. Drops of water were then dropped on the egg. We had to guess how many drops it would take to saturate the paper towel, so at to allow the egg to drop. It took 405 drops. At 4:05 we then had dinner. Hamburgers and hot dogs were served along with a pasta salad. At 5:00 once we had finished eating we played three games of bingo. At 6:00 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 7:30. I had just enough time to blog and then I went strait to bed. Ti....ered!!!

The options of cycling in the works

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast. At 6:00 I had returned to my bedroom to to brush my teeth before making my bed. After doing so I then began to stretch. Once I had finished my wait workout, I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. Once I had picked up my bathroom, I then packed my knapsack. I then grabbed my lunch and I was soon on my way to WestSide, for my daily therapy. I had arrived for 9:00 a.m. Upon doing so I had gone straight to the conference room for Yoga Group. After doing a few breathing exercises Michelle then had us doing gentle floor yoga, followed by Shavasana. A relaxation pose. At 10:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Courtney. I first did twenty minutes on the Nu Step. After going 1.10 miles, Courtney then had me in the parallel bars doing leg exercises with ankle weights. After two sets of leg exercises, we were then out in the hall way doing tandum walking. This is where you try to walk heel to toe without losing your balance. At 11:00 I then had a counseling session with Sam. She and I spoke about getting involved in more things to keep my mind off my slow recovery process. At 11:30 I then met with Sally the nurse. We spoke about my head pain I have been having lately. Sally said if the pain is higher then a six try to remember to take one of my prescribe medication. She then took my blood pressure reading 123 over 76. At 12:00 I then took my shower before eating my lunch. At 12:30 I then met with Deb for a support session. Before going hone I had met with Piper my case manager for fifteen minutes. We spoke about things that might interest me, so that I get involved with other things. She then mentioned that Tobie the rec therapist had asked Piper to ask me if I was interested the cycling this summer. I said yes. It is a start. At 1:20 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 3:00 after bringing another client home. I then called my grandmother before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour before waking up. I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog at 5:30. I then called it a day.

Happy Memorial Day

I began my Memorial Day morning at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so I had some home fries and toasted home made bread my mother had made. At 7:45 I then packed my knapsack, thus getting ready to leave my sisters place in Scarborough. After packing up the car, my parents and I were soon on the road by 8:15. We had traveled several hours, making a few stops along the way before arriving home at 10:30. Upon doing so I had taken a special pill my neurologist gave in case of a bad headache, and now was the time to take one. After doing so I then unpacked my knapsack After doing so, I then began to workout. I first strapped on my ankle weights and off I went, doing my leg exercises. I then did my arm exercises before stretching. At 11:50 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:50 before getting up. I then went into the kitchen to have a little plate of potato salad for lunch. I then played word trick until 4:20. I then spoke to my grandmother on the phone briefly before taking my shower. At 5:00 I then went into the kitchen to have plate of spaghetti for dinner. I then went to my bedroom to sit down at my laptop to blog.

a walk around the block with my mother

I began my Sunday morning at 9:00 by getting up at my sisters and going to the kitchen to eat breakfast. After doing so, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready to go to church for 10:30 with my mother. My sister and father had stayed behind so that my father could help my sister spread mulch in her yard and plant shrubs. My mother and I left for mass at 10:10. After church we arrived home at 11:40. Upon our arrival, I had called my grandmother. Once I had finished talking, I had brushed my teeth then lied down to rest. I had slept from 11:45-3:15. After doing so, I then got up and went downstairs to have a banana sandwich for lunch. At 3:30 I then went for a walk with my mother. I started out going alone, but my father gets so nervous for my safety, my had to tag along. We arrived home at 4:00. I then spoke to a friend briefly before snacking on some kale chips my mother just had made. I then visited with my family before sitting down to blog.

visiting my sister for the weekend

I began my Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I then took my shower and got ready to go for the weekend. I had left for Scarborough with my parents for the holiday weekend at 8:00 a.m. to go stay with my sister. We arrived at 10:00 a.m. Upon doing so, we then unpacked the car. After having a bite to eat, I then went for a walk with my mother, while my father helped my sister do yard work, thus spreading mulch. We arrived back at 10:45. Upon doing so, I had gone straight to bed. I had slept until 1:15 before getting up. I then played word trick on face book until 3:10. I then went to Hannaford with my dad to pick up some things. We arrived back at 3:30. We then sat out on the deck to talk. At 4:30 I then had a cup of hot chocolate to warm up before taking a shower. I then sat down to blog before eating dinner.

Walking in the mall with Casey

I began my Friday morning by getting up at 5:30 a.m. to do my weight and stretching workout. After doing so I then took my shower before going out to the kitchen. Once I was out there I had eaten my breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my knapsack and out the door I went. Dan from United then took me to WestSide. Upon my arrival I had brought my knapsack down to the kitchen to put in my locker. After doing so, I had gone back up to the lobby to wait. Casey and Michelle then brought the clients in the Walking to Wellness group to the Auburn Mall to do some walking. While walking in the mall, Casey had me form a pattern to my breathing. I was having a hard time and would forget to during some points during the walk. I think it is that I concentrate so much on my balance and mobility, that I forget to breath. So Casey had me breathing in every two steps then exhale every two step. Before we entered the mall Casey said, "Oh, I forgot the gate belt. Ha Ha for those of you who know the gate belt story of while I was receiving rehab while staying at d'youville. At 11:00 Once we were back to WestSide, I had gone to the gym for stretching group. During group Courtney and Michelle, each client named about three different types of stretches before the group had ended at 12:00. I then went to take a shower before lunch. Today Cafe Group was serving a grilled chicken sandwich with tomato and lettuce, with home made tortilla chips sprinkled with cinnamon. For dessert we had strawberries and cut up apples. Once I had finished eating Dan from United took me home. I had slept all the way. Once I had entered my bedroom at 2:00 I slept another two more hours, awoken by a telephone call at 4:00. I then spoke a friend before calling my grandmother. I then sat down to blog before dinner.

packing for the holiday weekend

I began my Thursday Morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up and taking the sheets off of my bed and bringing them to the laundry room. I then started a load of laundry. I then returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my plait of fruit my mother fixed for me before leaving for work. Once I had finished my fruit and hot cocoa, I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. At 8:30 I then went to my bathroom to brush my teeth and shave before putting clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 9:00 I then preceded to go back to the kitchen and start the dish washer. I then went back to the laundry room to hang the laundry to dry. At 9:15 I then preceded to go back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:40 I then went through my stretching routine. At 10:00 I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to sit down to fill a questionare on how I am treated as a client of Good Will. I then brought it to the mail box. At 10:45 I then sat down to fill out my pill containers for the week. At 11:00 I then saw that I was running low on some of my medication so I called the pharmacy to place my order. After doing so I then went back out into the kitchen to empty the dish washer, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:40 I then took my shower. After doing so I then went out into the kitchen to eat my lunch at 12:00. I had a bowl of soup before before washing some dish's and putting them away. At 12:40 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:40 before getting up. I had spoke to a friend briefly before calling my grandmother. I asked her how her day was, then we carried on our conversation from there. At 5:30 I then packed my duffle bag to go to my sister for the holiday weekend with my parents. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my laptop at 6:00 to enter my daily blog entree.

Walking through Thorn Creg during P.T.

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. I had first gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my plait of fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal with a glazed honey bun. Once I had finished eating I then had brushed my teeth before taking the sheets off my bed. I then took them to the laundry room so sa to start a wash. I then returned to my bedroom to put some clean laundry away. After doing so, I began to do my weight exercises. I had started my legs then my arms. Once I had done so I then began to stretch at 9:10. After doing so I had returned to the laundry room to hang the laundry to dry. At 9:45 I then preceded to get ready for the rest of my day. After taking my shower, I then preceded to start another load of laundry. I then went back to the kitchen at 10:25 to have a small bowl of soup. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then I then hung another load of laundry ro dry. At 11:15 I had called my grandmother before leaving to go to therapy. At 11:45 Larry from United arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival I had gone straight to the conference room for support group. After we all had checked and shared what was on our minds for the week, I then made my way to the gym to Meet Mat for my P.T. session. Today I went walking in a wooded area near WestSide. called Thorn Creg. Once we had fished walking on the trails which by the way gave my ankle quite the workout, We we back to WestSide. At 3:00 I then had my Rehab session with Deb. Deb and I, Using my I Pad checked out some blind camps to attend this summer. We then checked out air fair. Nothing is written in stone yet. Roger then took me home, like he does every Wednesday afternoon. I had arrived home at 5:00, Thus taking my shower before dinner. Once I had eaten, I then sat down to blog.

Doing the Warrior in Yoga group

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had a banana sandwich with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to begin doing my weight exercises. Once I had finished with my stretching, I then preceded to take my shower and get ready for the day ahead. I then gathered my lunch and my duffle bag and sat down to wait for my fide. Larry from United arrived at 7:30 to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch in my locker before going to the conference room for yoga group with Michelle and Carol. Today we began the group with breathing warm ups. Sa Ta Na Ma we said as we touched each finger with our thumb. We then did some sun breaths. We then did some yoga by using the Wii. Some of the exercises we did were the Warrior, Breathing, Torsos Twist, and raising legs. At 10:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Courtney. I first rode the Nu Step for 20:14. After going 1.04 miles, Courtney had me out in the hallway doing some tandem stepping. We then went back in the gym to stretch. At 11:00 I then met with Sam to share with her what was on my mind. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Cec who was covering for Sally while on vacation. We spoke about the bad headache I had Sunday and the botox injections I will be getting. I will then have six weeks of P.T. followed by the injection. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch before taking a shower. I then met with Deb at 12:30. I then met with my case manager Piper before going home. I had arrived home at 3:00 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:20 before getting up to eat dinner. I then sat down to blog.

Receiving our Certificat of Achievement on my last day of Taiji

I began my Monday morning as usual bright and early at 5:00 a.m. by getting to do my weight exercises. I would much prefer to be out on the roads running wild but, I am not there yet. and the operative word is, "YET." Once I had finished stretching I then took my shower at 5:45 before going out into the kitchen. At 6:10 I then sat down to eat a bowl of hot cereal, toasted english muffin, and my fruit. Once I had done so, I had returned to my room to brush my teeth, Once I had picked up my bathroom, I then sat down in my recliner to wait for United to arrive. I soon arrived at WestSide at 8:45. Enough to put my lunch in the refrigerator and knapsack in my locker. Once I had done so I went to the gym for my P.T. session with Matt. I started by walking on the treadmill for fifteen minutes. After walking .538 miles matt then had me in the parallel bars standing on the erix pad. As I was doing so, he had me look up, down, and to the sides. Matt and I then went outside to do some walking. After my P.T. session, I then went to the conference room for what was to be my last Tai Chi group. It was to be ending for the summer months. Joe first reviewed what we had learned. We then filled out a questionare. We were then given our certificate of achievement. It was to let us know we had achieved the hight standard of excellence in Taiji and QiGong Master Level 1. At 11:00 I then went to Laughter Therapy in the same conference room but on the other side. Today Deb Florina had us first check in saying something positive, followed by a yahoo! Some one in the group mentioned how they planted flowers in a toilet, HA HA HA HA !!! NO joking. we then watched videos of cats doing funny things. We also watched practical jokers. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 2:20, thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:45 before getting up to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Resting up for the week ahead while managing a migrane headache

My Sunday morning began this day at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises, leg then arm. After doing so, I spent time to do my stretching. Once I had finished my workout I then shaved before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Little did I know things would be going down hill from here. Once I had finished eating the dropped egg on toast my mother had mad me to eat, I returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to take my shower and brush my teeth. Once I was ready, I was watching the news while waiting for my parents to leave to go to church, All of a sudden a migrane came on, Oh great the pain of it all. I then ended up getting out of my church clothing and putting something comfortable on. I do not get these migraines that often now, but when they arrive, look out! I then went to bed at 10:00 and there I stay for three hours fast a sleep. I then got up at 1:15 and went out into the kitchen for a bowl of soup. I then went back to my bedroom at 1:40. I had brushed my teeth once again before laying down to rest until 4:30. Needless to say I was still tired. I then got up and went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. A Pulled pork sandwich with all the fixings. I then returned to my bedroom to blog before going back to bed.

A vist from grandma

I began my Saturday morning at 9:15. Sleeping in a little felt good. I then went out into the kitchen to eat some fruit with fruit dip before dunking toast in my hot cocoa for breakfast. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before sitting down to fill my pill containers for the week. After doing so, I then began to stretch then do my weight exercises at 10:00. I had done so until 10:40 before taking my shower and getting ready for grandma to arrive. My mother had gone to pick her up as I was doing so. MY mother and grandmother had arrived at 11:15. We then sat down to play two games of tock. After doing so We sat down to eat lunch at 12:30. My mother had made hamburger soup and a chocolate cake. We had finished eating at 1:00. Once the kitchen was picked up we had played one more game of tock. My mother then brought my grandmother home at 2:00. I then went to bed. I had slept two hours before I was awakened by a phone call. I then fell back to sleep until 6:00. I then got up to eat some dinner. Soup it is. I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

Making some choices during Focus Group

I began my Friday morning by getting up to stretch, after doing so I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 5:45 I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I then polished my teeth, HA! HA! I then grabbed my knapsack and out the door I went. United had brought me to WestSide for my 9:00 a.m. focus group. This s where clients gather to see what they want to work on for the next six months to accomplish there goals. I had signed up for hiking group. In this group they with walking on walking trails through out Lewiston/Auburn. Clients will also learn some outdoor games for exercises and social interaction. At 9:30 I then went to Bates Pond to walk around with Casey and Mat. It sure was a nice day! Upon my return to WestSide I went down to the gym for stretching and strengthening group. We each went around naming a stretch for the entire group to with Mat and Courtney. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to buy the meal Cafe Group was making. Today they were serving Two taco's, Chips and salsa, with a home made thumb print cookie for dessert. Larry then took me home. Upon my arrival home at 2:00 I had taken a shower before laying down to rest. After sleeping two hours, I then got up at 4:20. I then spoke to my friend Tim who called who is returning back to rehab for some help. It is amazing what WestSide does for clients, even years after there injury. I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner at 5:50. Once I had finished eating, l then went to my lap top to blog.

Keeping up with my daily motivator

My Thursday morning began this day at 8:00 a.m. I had waited for my parents to leave before going out into the kitchen. After drinking my cocoa and eating the plait of fruit my mother had fixed me, I then preceded to get myself a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating I then preceded to brush my teeth and shave before starting a load of laundry. After doing so, I then went to the kitchen to wash some dish's and put them away. Once I had started the dish washer, I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed before reading my daily motivator, titled, "Stay on the path," I just started doing this, this past week. A therapist at WestSide Neuro rehabilitation introduced me to this on line. What a great pick me up, to start the day. At 9:00 I then went to the laundry room to fold some laundry and put it away before hanging another load to dry. At 9:45 my mother had called from work to ask me to do something. After doing so, I then Preceded to do my weight exercises at 10:00. After doing so I then called my grandmother before finishing an application I was working on. At 11:00 I then lied down to rest for an hour. I then got up to take my shower and get ready for the rest of my day. After doing so, I had made myself some lunch. Once I had finished eating at 12:45 I had emptied the dish washer, thus putting the dish"s away. At 1:00 My mother arrived home from work, thus taking me downtown, so that I could do some walking. I had done so for a while before going to my grandmothers to meet my mother so that she could bring me home. I had visited with my grandmother before leaving. At 2:30 we then left for home. Upon my arrival, I had spoke with a friend briefly before taking a shower. I then sat down to blog at 4:30 before calling it a day.

Looking over some new apps with Nancy.

I began my Wednesday morning at at 8:00 a.m. Not having to go into until 1:00 I had taken my time when getting up.I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and my plait of fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with Banana and a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I picked up the kitchen before returning to my bedroom. Upon doing so, I had begun to do my weight exercises. I then stretched. Once I had finished my morning workout, I then sat down to fill out my pill containers for the week. After doing so I then went to the laundry room at 9:40 to start a load of laundry. After taking my shower I sat down at 10:00 to call my friend Tim. He was busy at the time, so I had spoken to his grandmother before hanging up. At 10:20 I then spoke to my grandmother. She was letting me know how she will be going to the game room to play games with the friends. At 10:25 I then spoke to my mother from work before hanging the laundry to dry. I then has a small lunch before leaving. United Wheelchair had picked me up at 11:30 to bring me to rehab. Upon my arrival I went straight to the conference room for support group. After sharing our weekly events Deb and Sam spoke about Summer events going on with Maine Adaptive. They fishing, hiking, golf, canoeing, and cycling. After support group I then had P.T. with Matt. I first rode the Nu Step for twenty-five minutes before going outside for a walk. At 3:00 I then had an I pad session with Nancy. I had gone over some of the new apts I have come across since we last met. The Daily Motivation apt. She then help me download an apt that has television programming. At 4:00 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00 Upon doing so, I had taken my shower before eating dinner with my parents. I then went to my laptop to blog.

Making the transition during P.T.

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting to do my weight exercises both upper and lower body. After doing so I then stretched before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit while my father had made me steak and eggs for breakfast with english muffin. Once I had finished eating I then returned to my bedroom to get ready for the rest of my day. After doing so, I then grabbed my things and I was on my way. Upon my arrival to Westside, I had brought my things to my locker. I then went to the conference room with several other clients for yoga group. Michelle and Carol first had us do some breathing exercises. This is very beneficial for myself anyway. We then followed a gentle floor yoga workout. After doing some stretching and different moves we then did some relaxation. At 10:00 I then went to the gym for my p.t. session with Amanda. During todays P.T. session Mat a rehab tech followed Amanda and I around because he will be doing P.T. with me starting next week. The next stage of my recovery. Amanda first had me walk fifteen minutes on the treadmill. After walking . 67 miles, I then went into the parallel bars to do some standing exercises with three pound weights. Amanda then had me do some balance exercises on the erix cuisson. At 11:00 I then had a thirty minute break, So I had taken my shower and got ready for the rest of my day. I then went in the lobby to talk with Pat, while waiting for Sally. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. Sally first discussed the botox I will be soon getting starting June 2. Sally then took my blood pressure. 122 over 76. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with other clients. After doing so, I then had a support session with Deb at 12:30. We had gone over some of the new apps Deb had me down load on my I pad. At 1:00 I then met with Piper for case management. We spoke about my botox appointment and other issues. At 1:15 I then went home. I had arrived home at 2:45 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:50 before getting up to eat dinner. After doing so, I then went to my lap top to blog.

Eye exam with Dr. Beal

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had an egg left from the egg recipe my mother had made this past weekend with a toasted english muffin. Once I had my fill, I then returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for the day ahead. My parents and I soon were on the road to Lewiston for my eye appointment with Dr. Beel. We arrived at 8:30. Upon doing so I had signed some forms and filled out some papers to update my file. At 9:00 I then had my eyes tested. After doing so, I then met with Doctor Beel. Dr. Beel then fit me for some glasses I then had a photo shoot of my eyes of course at 10:20 from someone other then the Doctor. I then met with Dr. Beel once again. At 10:45 We had left Dr. Beels. We then went out to lunch at 11:30. Eating breakfast five hours ago, I was famished. Once we had finished eating, we then left for home at 12:10. After making a couple of stops along the way, we soon arrived home at 1:30. Upon doing so I had gone strait to bed. I had slept from 1:30-4:30 before getting up. After doing my weight exercises and stretching, I then took my shower before sitting down to blog.

Happy Mothers Day

I began my Sunday morning 7:15 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. I then preceded to do my stretching. At 8:00 I then took my shower and continued to get ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. It was mothers day and my mother had made the breakfast, now go figure. She had made her delicious egg recipe, of which I had one egg with an english muffin with my sister Barbara. Once we had finished eating I then brushed my teeth. My father then took me to the shop to give me a haircut. At 10:00 we then met my mother and my sister at church. After mass my father and I went home while my mother and sister went to pick my grandmother. At 12:00 we then began to celebrate mothers day by dip with cut up vegetables and party mix. At 12:45 I then started to feel tired, so I had gone to bed. I had slept from 12:45-2:30. I then got up to eat dinner with my parents, sister, and grandmother. Once I had finished eating I said good-bye to my sister and grandmother. I then went on line to play words with friends briefly I then wrote out a birthday card I had to send. I then sat down to read some of the paper before taking a shower. After doing so, I then sat down at my lap top to blog.

An early mothers day celebration

I began my Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. Once I had made my bed, I then ventured my way out into the kitchen. After doing so, I then sat down to drink my hot cocoa and est some fruit, while reading some of the newspaper. My mother had made me two slices of french toast to eat once I was ready. At 10:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before returning to the laundry room. to put a load of wash in the dryer before starting another load of whites. At 10:20 I then rode the bike while I was downstairs waiting for the wash to finish. I had rode the bike for thirty minute before folding some laundry that had been drying. It sure does make it hard to maneuver around with my toes curled but hopefully that will be getting fixed with the botox. I then hung the load in the washer to dry before returning to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 11:45 I then returned to the laundry room to fold the laundry in the dryer. After doing so I then went back to my bedroom to stretch. At 12:30 I then went out to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had brushed my teeth, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-3:40. I then spoke to a friend on the telephone. I then went back out into the kitchen to sit and talk with my parents and sister while drinking a smoothy. At 6:00 I then ate dinner with my family. At 6:30 I then took my shower before sitting down to spend an early mothers day celebration with my family.

Walking around the pound at Bates College

I began my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. bright and early by doing my weight exercises and stretching, nothing new there, HA! HA! After doing so, I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I had toast dunked in cocoa. At 5:45 I had returned to my bedroom to shave and brush my teeth, half way there, before finishing with my stretching. At 6:00 I then packed my knapsack before sitting down to fill my pill containers for the week. After doing so I had taken my shower thus geting for the rest of the day. I then waited for United to arrive. It started to get a little late so I had called the dispatch at United. Come to find out it had ben this particular United drivers first time to my house. Once I had arrived to WestSide I had gone to Bates Pond with The walking group to do just that. It was nice to get out and walk around the pound at Bate College rather then walking in the mall. After several times around With the old trusty gate belt around my waist, we then went back to WestSide. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for stretching group. Today we went around and had time to each name three stretches for the group to do. After doing so I then to my shower before getting the cafe meal for lunch. Today they were serving chicken premovera on spaghetti with garlic bread and a peanut butter cookie. At 1:00 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:00. Upon doing so I had gone strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat dinner. Once I had done so, I had returned to my lap top to blog.

A walk downtown today.

I began my Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed and bringing them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then went to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my plait of fruit. After doing so, I then toasted myself an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a cut up banana. Once I had finished eating I had picked up the kitchen before returning to my bedroom. After polishing my teeth, HA! HA! I then put clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 9:30 I then hung the laundry outside to dry. I first had to take in some laundry before doing so. At 10:00 I then sat down to fill out forms that needed to be filled before my Doctors appointment for my botox injection. Keep your fingers crossed, lets hope it uncurls those toes of mine. At 11:00 I then preceded to do my weight exercises, I then stretched. At 11:40 I then took my shower before sitting down to watch the news and eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then brushed my teeth before taking in the laundry, thus putting it away. After doing so, my mother had arrived home from work. My mother then took me downtown, so that I could do some walking. I had walked for thirty minute before going to my grandmothers at the Pierce House which is right in town. There I visited with my grandmother while waiting for my mother to pick me up. My grandmother had something there waiting for me to eat once I had arrived and some water. My mother had picked me up at 2:45. We had arrived home at 3:00, as soon as I was in my room to take my shower, then I lied down to rest. I had slept for two hours before getting up to eat dinner. I then went to my lap top to blog before going to bed.

Walking outside on the grass during P.T.

I began my Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my plate of fruit and hot cocoa. At 8:00 I then had a bowl of cereal with cut up banana with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth before making my bed. After doing so, I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises both arm and leg. I am surprised I remember I had started a load of laundry after being side tracked with my daily routine. Once I had stretched I then returned to the laundry room to fold some laundry that was in the dryer. I then put it away. At 9:20 I then went for a short walk around the front yard. At 9:45 I then returned back to my bathroom to shave, shower and get ready for the day ahead. After cleaning my bathroom I had given my mother a call at work. After doing so, I had spotted some clean laundry in the recliner in the family room. I then folded that and put it, away. I then folded laundry in the dryer before putting another load in to dry. At 10:30 I then sat down to eat a slice of pork pie for lunch with string beans. Once I had finished eating I had folded yet another load of laundry. I then brushed my teeth before putting it away. This will be a good challenge after doing all this house work Once I get to therapy. To see how built up my endurance is. Larry from United arrived at 10:40. I had arrived to WestSide at 1:00 going straight to the conference room for support group. We first all checked in. Danielle spoke about paying half price for membership to the wellness center to go exercise. She mentioned how she is doing a little more with her art work and drawing. Will is hanging in there. He mentioned he was back living with his mother, after having a stoke. He is able to do more walking around his yard. Will mentioned how he does meditation to help his headaches. I then opened up about my bad day this past week. I had just found out my insurence will not cover the cost for me to see a physical therapist any more. Now I will be seeing a rehab tech to do my p.t. Tess feeling o.k. wants to get O.T. while she is getting botux.We then spoke about the three different types of fitege. physical, mental, and psychological. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. I first went thirty minutes on the Nu Step, going 1.37 miles. I then went outside to walk on the grass to work my ankle. I then went back in the gym to stand on bo su ball. At 3:00 I then met with Deb. Deb had helped me down load some new apts. Roger then took me home at 4:00. I had arrived home at 5:00 upon doing so I had taken my shower before sitting down to blog.

SURPRISE !!!

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. After thirty minutes of rough stuff I then stretched. At 5:50 I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of hot cereal and english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom brush my before sitting down to watch some news before leaving to go to therapy. I had arrived to West Side at 8:45, thus putting my lunch in the refrigerator and my knapsack in my locker. I then returned to the conference room for Yoga with Michelle and Carol. Today the group spent time Following a floor yoga workout while we worked on our breathing and stretching. That is the hardest thing for me to do since my stroke is to breath. It is so weird, at times I will forget to breath while doing exercise, or something I am concentrating on. We then ended the group doing corps pose. At 10:00 I then went down to the gym for my P.T. session with Amanda. Amanda first had me on the Nu Step for ten minutes on level five and then twenty minutes on level four. I then went in the parallel bars to do one set on my leg exercise routine, using three pound weights. Amanda then had me standing on the arix pad looking from side to side, up and down. At 11:00 I then took my shower before my nursing session with Sally at 11:30. Sally had taken my blood pressure 126 over 68. We then talked about my botox appointment. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with other clients. At 12:30 I then met with Deb for a thirty minute support session. Deb and I worked with my I pad looking up certain things. Before going home I had met with my case manager Piper. We spoke about me getting interested in things in my community. Lee from United then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:30, thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. I then went to the kitchen for a bowl of soup. I then went back to my bedroom for a surprise. My father had brought my desk from downstairs into my bedroom for me to use. Rather then using my desk in my bathroom. I was so when I had arrived home, I did not even see before laying down. My vision is so bad, I did not even see it when I woke up. Now go figure. My parents had to point it out to me. I then put my lap top on it to blog.

Feelings of frustration

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. Unable to sleep as well as have been sleeping the extra hour helped out a little. Once I had finished eating two slices of strawberry bread with peanut butter, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before stretching. After doing so, I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. I actually did not have enough time to complete my work out this morning do to the lack of sleep last night. Once I had packed my knapsack I had grabbed my lunch and I was on my way to therapy. I had arrived there for 8:45. Just enough time to take care of lunch before going to my last p.t. session with Lydia. That is right my P.T. is ending this week. I have been well prepared for this day for some time, but I am still not pleased with the way my body has recovered. After all the hard work I have put in and will still continue to do, I thought I would be running once again by now. But the ankle area and foot still need to be strengthened. I will try my best to continue to do The physical therapist at West Side have taught me. Thank you each and every one of you, I am ever so great full. During my P.T. session with Lydia today I first road the Nu Step for twenty minutes After going 1.13 miles and 102 steps per minute We then went walking outside. We had walked one-fourth mile in five minutes twice. Total of one-half mile. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for my Tai Chi group. Today Joe the instructor had us the clients name of the different Tai Chi exercises, thus using our memory. At 11:00 I then took a break before speaking to Piper. Feeling a little lost, knowing that my P.T. was coming to a close and that I had not made the gains that I hoped, a good chat with my case manager was in order, to help me get through the frustration of it all. At 12:00 I then went to lunch. Once I had finished eating I then took my shower before going home. I had arrived home at 2:00. Upon doing so, I had slipped into something comfortable and went to sleep. I woke up at 5:00 going out into the kitchen to eat dinner before sitting down to blog.

mm mm fish chowder for dinner

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. on this fine glorious mourning. I had first gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. As I was doing so, my mother had made me an egg sandwich with home fries. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to stretch. This is all I had time to do. I then preceded to take my shower and get ready to go to church. Once I had brushed my teeth, I sat down to wait. I then left with my parents at 10:00 for 10:30 mass. After church, my mother and I went to visit my grandmother at the Pierce House. While there my mother had given her communion. We then sat down to visit. My mother and I then arrived home at 12:10. I then had some popcorn and a strawberry smoothy before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:15. I then got up to read the paper til 4:35. I then went out into the kitchen to a bowl of fish chowder my mother had made for dinner. I then went to my bedroom at 5:30 to blog.

Walking laps in the front yard

I began my Saturday morning at by getting out of bed to stretch at 8:00 a.m. After a great nights sleep, which is unseemly rare, I was bright eye and bushy tailed and raring to go. Once I had finished with my stretching routine, you guessed my followers the weight routine comes next. I wished it was doing more for me at this point, Oh Well. Lets just hope the botox works when I start getting with my foot. At 8:45 after shaving, I started a load of laundry. I then went to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal. After doing so I then put the laundry in the dryer. At 9:50 I then went for a walk out in our front yard for thirty minutes. After making a dozen laps around, I then went back inside to start filling out the paper work that has to be done before my doctors appointment for the botox injections. At 11:30 I then folded the laundry in the dryer thus putting it away. At 12:00 My mother had arrived with my grandmother. As soon as they were inside we sat down to play tock. After two games we then had some pork pie for lunch then some bread pudding for dessert. At 2:00 My mother had taken my grandmother home. I went to lay down. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up to the movie Parent Trap. At 4:50 I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

Walking around the pond at Bates College during Walking to Wellness

My Friday morning began this day at 5:00 a.m. bright and early. I first started with my weight leg exercises with my new ankle weights. It is nice the box that they came in as additional exercises for me to do aside from the onces I was already doing. I then preceded to do my upper weight exercises before stretching. At this point in my recovery it is hard to see what any of the exercising that I do does for me, but keep me in shape. At 5:45 I then shaved then took my shower before going out into the kitchen for a bowl of cream of wheat and english muffin. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before calling United Wheelchair to check on my return trip from WestSide. United arrived shortly after. I had arrived to WestSide at 9:30. Michelle and Casey then took us to Bates College to walk outside this week around the pound there. I had done so with Michelle eight times. While Casey walked with the other clients. We had returned to WestSide at 11:00 I then made my way to the gym for stretching group with Michelle and Courtney. Today Sara, Dale, Chris, Pete and I took turns naming stretching exercises for the group to do. At 12:00 I then took a shower before eating lunch I had bought from Cafe Group. Today the group of clients involved in this group had made for lunch Hamburgers, pasta salad, and a brownie.Once I had my meal, I sat down to eat. United Wheelchair then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:10, thus going straight to bed. I had slept 'til 4:20 before getting up. I had talked with my parents briefly before going to my lap top to enter my daily blog entry.

Getting my tetanus/ booster shot

I began my Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed and bringing them to the laundry room so that I could start a wash. After doing I had then gone back out to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa, eat some fruit and read the Paper. After doing, I then had some strawberry cobbler for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed. At 8:30 I then preceded to do the inevidable, my stretching routine. At 8:45 I then returned to the laundry room to hang the laundry to dry before starting another load. At 9:10 I then continued to stretch. At 9:25 I then preceded to do my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I then strapped my ankle weights on and began to do my leg exercises. At 9:50 I had put some clean laundry away that was outside my bedroom door. At 10:00 I then hung the sheets to dry. At 10:05 I then rode the bike for thirty minutes before calling my grandmother. Once off the phone with my grandmother, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of the day. At 11:25 I then started yet another load of laundry, before sitting down to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth, before hanging another load to dry. At 1:00 my mother arrived home from work. We then left for Franklin Memorial Hospital. Along the way we had stopped at the Pierce House to visit my grandmother briefly. We then stopped at Mt. Blue Drug store to pick up some things for my grandmother. We finally arrived at the hospital at 1:10. Once inside, I had checked in. I then had my tetanes/booster shot. Good to go for another ten years. At 2:15 we then left the hospital. We then stopped at Mt Blue drug to pick up a prescription. Then we went grocery shopping at Hannaforod. while there I picked up some of my medication. What would this world be like if we did not have medication? We had arrived home at 3:30. After bringing in the groceries. I had sat down to blog. Oh what a day!