Around the town with Stacie tp gather information for my hiking trip in Farmington

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before making my bed. I then preceded to do my upper weight exercises. At 8:40 I then preceded to shave before filling my pill containers for the week ahead. At 9:00 I then preceded to do my weight exercises with my legs. Once I had fiished stretching, I then hung the laundry out to dry. At 10:00 I then called my grandmother to talk. I then watched a movie. I then took my shower and got ready for the day ahead at 10:20. Stacie had called at 10:45 to let me know that she was on her way. Upon her arrival we had gone to the town hall to get imformation on walking trails with in the Farmington area. We then went to Giffords icecream to get a list of there flavors, but they none to hand out. At 12:40 we then went to the University of Maine at Farmingtons student center. While there I had asked around for information on Abbot Park which is owned by the University, but they had nothing to give me. At 1:00 Stacie and I went to subway to buy two sandwhich's for lunch. We then took the to Abbot Park to eat. At 1:15 we then went to Harris Reality for maps of Bonny and Flint Wood's walking trails. We then went to Abbot Park to eat. Once we had finished eating we then went to the chamber of commerce We had arrived home at 2:15. I then taken in the clothing off of the clothing lline. At 2:30 we played a game of five crowns. At 3:30 we then played kings in the corner until 3:40. We then played rumie. Stacie then went home at 4:30. I then sat down to blog before dinner. What a productive day. 

Rang Pond Outine

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 6:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then went out into the kitchen to eat peanutbutter and honey on toast for breakfast. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had grabbed my knapsack and off to Rang Pond I went. After picking up a couple of other clients, we soon arrived at 10:15. After a quick walk around. I then sat down with Courtney and some other clients to play mad libs. We then played Jingo until 11:20. I then then changed into my bathing suit and went swimming with Toby. We did so until 12:00 before going in for lunch. I first changed into some dry clothing before sitting down to eat a pulled turkey sandwich, beans, cole slaw, and a drink. At 1:00 I then played a game called corn hole with Toby and some other clients. It is a game of two teams of two. You through a bean bag and try to oogeto into a hole in order to score points. At 1:45 I then had another sandwich and water. At 2:00 I then played some more corn hole. United then picked me up at 3:00 to go home. I had arrived home at 4:45. I then went into the house to take a shower before sitting down to blog. I then ate some dinner before relaxing for the night.

Tandem stepping during p.t.

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 5:45 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I then made my way out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before grabbing my lunch and knapsack. United then took me to therapy. I had arrived to WestSide for a 9:30 appointment. Once I had put my lunch in my locker, I then made my way to the conference room for thiry minutes of Yoga with Carol and Michelle. Today they had us Breathing while stretching. At 10:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Courtney. She first had me on the olyptical for ten minutes on level three. After going 0.55 miles I then walked 880 feet outside. We then went back into the gym to do some dynamic standing. I then did some balance exercises using the bosu ball and erex pad. I then went into the hall to some tandum stepping. At 11:00 I then met with Maria for my couseling session. We talked about writing to relieve frustration. Poems for example. At 11:30 I then met with Sally the Nurse. At 12:00 I then went to the dinning area to eat my lunch with others. At 12:30 I then met with Deb. During our support session we worked on the page for the walk I will be doing in September to help support brain anurysm survivors. At 1:00 I then met with my case manager. Piper had me sign a wavor to give me permission to participate in water activities while at WestSide. At 1:15 I then went home. I had arrived home at 3:00. Upon doing so I had taken a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:20 before getting up to blog. I then spent with my family before eating dinner. 

Planning a hike in Farmington

I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to do my weight exercises. After doing so I then preceded to get ready for my day ahead. After doing so I the filled my pill containers for the week. I then grabbed my lunch and my knapsack, United then took me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, Matt and Carol met in the conference room with hiking group. We first reviewed last weeks hike, which I did not attend do to time off. We then started to plan a day long hiking trip. The top two options were one a hike through the trails of Farmington, Bonnie Woods and Flint Woods ect. or at Wolf's Kneck State Park in Freeport. Next weeks hike is on the Barker Trail in New Auburn. At 11:00 I then went to laughter therapy group. We first stated one positive thing about our weekend followed by a YEH!!! We then talked about inviing Robert Reverse to our group. He is a laughter instructer. At 12:00 I then had lunch in the dining area with others. After doing so I had met briefly with Piper my case manager to sign some papers. At 12:30 I then went to the gym for my P.T. sessiong with Mat. Today he had me walking on the tredmill for thirty minutes so as to work on my balance. United then took me home. I had arrived home 3:30. Upon doing so I had taken a shower before sitting down to blog. 

Going for a walk around town

I began my Sunday morning morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot chocolate while eating a bowl of cereal, toast, and fruit. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to get ready to go to church. Once I was ready my mother and I left for church at 10:00. We had a missionary priest today filling in. So along with a short sermon we heard some interesting story's. After mass we went to visit my grandmother at the Pierce houst. After a quick visit I then went for a walk. I was able to a route I use to run before having my stroke. After an hours walk, I had returned to my grandmothers at 12:45. After a bite of cheese cake, I then called my mother for a ried home. My father had picked me up shortly after hanging up. I had arrived home at 1:15. After taking a shower and drinking a smoothy, I had layed down to rest. I had slept for two hours before waking at 3:30. I spoke to my grandmother on the telephone before having a bowl of soup at 3:30. I then spoke to a friend for brief period. After doing so, I then sat down to watch a movie. I did so until 6:00 before pulling up my blog. 

A visit from my sister

I began my Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to to my weight exercises with my arms. Once I had stretched, I then did my leg exercises. At 8:45 I then went out into the kitchen to eat french toast for breadkfast. At 9:05 I had brushed my teeth. After doing so I then went for a walk. I had returned to home at 9:50. After taking a shower, I then preceded to go on line to play words with friends until 11:30. I then watched television until 12:00. I then had a bowl of clam chowder for lunch. I then lied down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 3:15 before getting up. I then visited with my sister. At 4:00 we started to watch a movie. At 4:30 I then started to pack some things for my outing to Rang Pond this coming Wednesday. At 5:00 I then went out into the kitchen to have odderves and a smoothy. We then had dinner at 5:00. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to blog. 

Walking on the River Walk in Auburn

I began my Friday morning at bright and early as usual at 5:00 a.m. by doing my weight exercises with my upper body. I then spent time doing my leg exercises witih my ankle weights strapped on. At 5:30 I the began to stretch. Once I had finished with my morning workout, I had preceded to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had taken my shower. I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me an egg sandwhich. I had returned to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth before picking things up. I then sat down to wait for United wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had filled my bottle up with water and took a puff with my inhaler. The walking group then went to the River Walk in Auburn to walk around with Michelle and Casey. We had done so until 10:45. We then loaded into the van and headed back to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had gone to the conference room fro stretching group with Michelle and Courtney for 11:00. They had us each take turns naming a stretch to do. We each named about four stretches before the group was finished. Tobie then gave me the dates for the cycling in portland along the back bay with Maine Adaptive. She also had asked me how my traing was going at home in preparation to walk the 5k that I will be doing in August. I had let her know I have walking two miles every day I don't go to therapy. At 12:00 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 1:25. Upon doing so I had taken in the laundry. I then made myself a grill cheese for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before getting up. I then had taken a shower before having a bowl of clam chowder with my parents for dinner. At 5:45 I then went to my room to blog. 

Spending the day with my friend Stacie

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa and eating some fruit. I then toasted an english muffin and put some jam on it. Once I had finished eating, I then brush my teeth before started the dishwasher. At 8:45 I then went for a walk. Once I had returned home, after walking for fourty-five minutes I then hung some laundry out to dry. At 10:00 I then made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. After I had washed some dish's I then preceded to put them away. At 10:10 I began to do my weight exercises. first upper and then lower. At 10:30 I then stretched. At 10:40 Stacie had called to let me know that she would be arriving in ninty minutes. My father then called to see what was going on. Once off the phone I had began to empty the dishwasher. At 11:10 I then took my shower. Stacie then arrived, we had left immediatly to go to the movies for 12:15. While there we saw the movie "How To Train." After the movie we went to the Dug out for lunch. We got a wrap. At 3:20 we walked around downtown Farmington for a bit. We had arrived back to my house at 4:00. We then sat down to play a couple of games of skip-bo. Stacie then left for home at 5:40. I then took the laundry in from the clothing line. I then took a shower before sitting down to blog. 

WORKING ON INTRODUCTION IN B. I. E. group

I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. First upper then lower. After doing so I then stretched. At 6:50 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 7:05 I then went out into the kitchen to eat a banana sandwhich for breakfast. Once I had done so I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then returned to the kitchen to wash some dish's. After doing so I had called my grandmother before hanging the laundry to dry. I then gathered my lunch and my knapsack and out the door I went. I had arrived to WestSide at 11:00 a.m. Upon doing so I had put my lunch in my locker before going to the conference room for Brain Inury Education Group. Today Deb and Michelle had us working on the introduction which I had read at our last prestentaion. We then spoke about what we want our audiace to get out of our presentation. We then edited other notes we use for the group. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. Today we worked on answereing some questions Deb had brought in that she is going to use for the community support group. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. sessiong with Matt. Matt first had me walking on the tredmill for thirty minutes. As I was doing so he would make in go faster and slower and adjusting the incline up and down. This was simulating walking behind someone. I then did some balance exercises on the erix cuission. First with right foot in frot of left and left foot in front of right. He then had me look up and down and side to side. At 3:00 Larry took me home. I had arrived home at 4:15. I then put some laundry away once in my bedroom. After doing so I had eaten dinner with my mother. I then took a shower before sitting down to blog.

Spending some time at camp with my father

I began my Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises while drinking my hot cocoa. I first did my upper then lower. At 7:00 I then shaved before starting in with my stretching. At 7:30 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then preceded to to brush my teeth and take my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 8:20 I then sat down to read the news paper. At 9:50 my father had arrived home from camp to pick me up to take me out there to spend the day. Upon our arrival we had first had gone for a walk. We had done so for an hour. We had arrived back to camp at 10:30 thus going strait in the water for a swim. I had first put a life jacket on so that I could float around to. My father and I swam until 11:15. I then went back to my bunk house to change into some dry clothing on. I then went into the camp to relax. My father was doing some work in the yard. At 12:30 my father and I then had lunch out on the deck as we watch the calmness in the rippling water. At 1:00 my father the took me home. We would have spent the night, but I had to go to therapy in the morning. We had arrived home at 1:35. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:00. I then spoke to a friend and then my father before starting a load of laundry. After I had washed some dish's my mother had arrived home from spending the taking my grandmother to the doctors. We had eaten dinner at 5:15 before playing a couple of games of cribbage. After doing so I had taken a shower before sitting down to blog. Ahhhhh what a nice day. 

Cleaning out my sock drawer

I began my Monday morning at camp at 9:00. I had first started my day by stretching. Not having my weights at camp, Stretching had to do. I had done so for thirty minutes before making my way into camp. Once inside, I then made my way out on th deck to sit down  to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit, while looking out at the lake and listening to the loons. It is fastenating to watch the loons as they go under the water ever so quickly then surface. As I was out on the deck my mother was inside making french toast. I had gone back into the camp at 10:00 to eat my breakfast. After doing so I then brushed my teeth and shaved before going back out into my bunkhouse to take the sheets off of my bed and bring them to the car. I then went back to put clean sheets on my bed before leaving. My mother and I had left for home at 12:00. My father had stayed to pick up the yard at camp. We had arrived home at 12:25. I then unpacked the car. After doing so, I had begun to organize my sock drawer in my bedroom at home. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:30 before getting up. I then took my shower. After doing so, I then continued to put socks away. I then went to the kitchen at 4:50. My mother had made me a bannana shake. We then sat down to play a couple of games of cribbage. At 5:30 I had called my grandmother to see how she was doing. I then folded some laundry to put away. At 5:40 my father had called me from camp to let me know that he would be picking me up tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. to back out to camp. I then sat down to eat my dinner with my mother. after doing so I had returned to my bedroom to blog. 

cribbage at camp

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I did so until 8:00. I then went into the camp to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. My mother was making eggs bacon english muffin with a platter of fruit for dad, Jim, Sandra and myself. Once I had finished eating I then brushed my teeth before going out to my bunk house to rest at 9:45. I had slept until 2:30. Talk about being tired. I then went on th deck to sit with my parents and Jim and Sandra to talk. At 3:00 we then had lunch. My mother had made a muffletter sandwhich. At 3:40 Jim and Sandra went back home. At 3:50 I then sat down to play cribbage with my mother on the deck. After taking two out of the three games I then took a shower before sitting down to blog at at 6:00

Cribbage at camp

I began my Sunday morning at camp at 7:30 .M. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I had gone into the camp at 8:00. I then sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. My parents then made scrambled egss, bacon, english muffins, along with a fruit platter for Jim, Sandra, and I. At 9:40 I then brushed my teeth before going back out into my bunkhouse. I had slept until 2:30 before gettin up. I then went on the camp deck to sit with my parents and Jim and Sandra. We talked until 3:00 before having a piece of a muffletter for lunch. A sandwhich my mother makes with chopped olives and cold cuts and cheese. At 3:40 Jim and Sandra left. I then sat down to play three games of cribbages with my mother. After taking two out of the three games I then took my shower before sitting down to blog at 6:00.  

 

A relaxing day at camp

I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 by going out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal and a muffin for breadfast. After doing so,  I preceded to go back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then bega my weight workout. After I had stretched, I then took my shower at 9:30.. Once I was ready, I then loaded things into the car to take to camp. At 10:30 My mother and I the were on our way. We had arrived at 11:20. Upon doing so, I had put the cuissions on the chairs out on the deck. After doing so I had brought my laundry to my bunkhouse to put away. I then sat down to have a glass of ice tea while I sat down to look at the lake. At 12:30 I then went out to my bunkhouse to take a rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:30. I then went into the camp to have a snack. After doing so I had taken a shower at 4:00, before sitting down to blog on the picnic which is between my bunkhouse and the back of the camp. My parents and I are now waiting for some friends to come and spend the night. Later we will be going for a boat ride on out friend Zips party boat. It looks to be a nice evening.  

Walking along the River Walk

I began my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my Weights exercises. First my upper then my lower. After doing so, I then preceded to stretch. Once I had finished my morning workout, I then continued to get ready for the rest of my day. Once I had taken my shower, I then had gone out to the kitchen to eat some fuit, I then had a bowl of cereal with a half of a toasted english muffin. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so I had packed my knapsack, grabbed my lunch. I then went to the foyer to wait for United. Upon my arrival to WestSide this morning, Myself and three other clients joined Matt, Casey, and Michelle in walking to wellness. We had gone to the River walk in Auburn to walk today. While walking we had taken a couple of breaks sitting on the benches along the trail. We returned to WestSide at 11:00. We then went to the conference room for stretching group. We each took turns naming a stretch with Michelle and Courtney as we listened to some music from 80's, 90's, and today. At 12:00 Larry took me home. I had arrived home at 2:20. Upon doing so I had taken a shower before taking in some laundry off the clothing line. I then mad myself a sandwhick. Once I had finished eating I had called my grandmother. I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:10. Once I had finshed eating my father took me to the shop to give me a haircut. I then returned home at 6:45. I then sat down to blog. 

Going for a Pulmonary Function Test

I began my Thursday morning at 7:50 a.m. by getting up to go out into the kitchen to drink my hot coacoa and eat some fruit. I then toasted a plane doughnut and had a bowl of granola with a cut up banana. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before taking the sheets off my bed. After doing so, I had brought them to the laundry room to start a wash. At 8:30 I then went for a walk. I had returned home at 9:10. Upon doing so I had hung the laundry to dry. After doing so I then went to my bedroom to do my leg exercises. At 10:15 I then put clean sheet on my bed. I then went to the kitchen to wash some dish's. After doing so I then filled my containers for the week. At 11:00 I then took my shower. After doing so I then started a laod of laundry before getting ready. At 11:55 I then hung a load of laundry to dry. At 12:30 My mother had arrived home from work. She then took me to the hospital. While there I had a polminary function test. Allot of breathing was done, let me tell you. I had taken the test with out the use of elbuteral. After the test, I was then given some elbuteral to help me breath once again. we left the hospital at 2:15. At 2:30 we then went to visit my grandmother. We had arrived home at  3:15. I then played some word trick until 4:30. I then folded some laundry on the clothing line. After doing so, I had taken a shower before sitting down to fill out a recreatio and leisure interest inventory for rec therapy at WestSide. I then pulled up my blog bbefore dinner. 

Physiatry appointment with Dr. Lin

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then broke open the weights. Once my workout was finished I then showered thus getting ready before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to wait for my ride. I had soon left the house at 7:30. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. for my 9:15 Physiatry follow-up appointment. Dr. Lin had checked my toes to see how the botox is working. At 9:30 I then had a half hour break. At 10:00 I then had a rec therapy eval with Tobie. She had me make a picture with colored sticks. I had followed an outline. I the looked at a brosure of Maine Adaptive. She then had me take home some papers on things to do and how they interest me. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for B.I.E. group. We reviewed the introduction I had read at the last presentation. So as to tweek it with Deb and Michelle. I then read my story I had wrote. At 12:00 I then went to the Dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to support group. Much was not said for there were only two clients in the group today. At 2:00 I then had my P.t. session with Matt. I first rode the Nu Step for thirty minutes. I then walked on the tredmill for fifteen minutes before workig on balance by standing on the erix pad. First Matt had me put my feet together, then left in front of right and right in front of left. He then had me look in every possible direction. I then took a shower. Larry then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:20 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:45 before getting up to eat dinner. At 6:30 I then called Stacey to talk. before sitting down to blog. 

Gentle Yoga during Yoga Group

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 z.m. by leaving camp to go home with my mother. Upon my arrival home I first unpacked the car. I then went strait to my bedroom to begin doing my weight exercises. I then stretched. At 5:45 I the took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 I then sat down to eat my breakfast. After doing so I had brushed my teeth, packed my knapsack, grabbed my lunch and out the door I went. Uited had brought me to WestSide this morning for a 9:00 a.m. Appointment. Upon my arrival, I had put my lunch in my locker befor making my way to the conference room. Today Michelle and Carol had us following a Gentle Yoga in a chair workout. Todays Yoga workout really challanged my breathing. Once we had done our shavasana we then went on to our next therapy. I then went to the gym for my p.t. session with Courtney. Courtney first had me walking for twenty minutes on the tredmill at a speed of 3.0. for twenty minutes. After 0.97 miles she then had me tandum walking in the hall. After doing so, My breathing was off and on, not constant. I then did some lower extremedy dinamic exercises on the bosu ball. At 11:00 I then met with Maria the intern to talk about things. It was my first time meeting with her so I shared my story from age six when I had my anurysm leading up to this most recent stroke I had three years ago. Next week she said we will set some goals for my time with her. At 11:30 I then met with Sally the nurse. We talked about my next botox appointment with Dr. Lyn later this week. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I had a support session with Deb. Together we worked on my story that I will be sharing with Brain Injury Education group when I go out in the community to speak. At 1:00 I then met with my case manager Piper. We spoke about what interests me now. At 2:30 I had arrived home. Once inside I had help my mother make my bed before laying down to rest. I had slept from2:40-5:10. I then got up to go out into the kitchen to eat dinner while in the middle of a tornado, scary. It was a quick moving tornado, but scarrrrry. Now all is quiet as I sit here to blog at 6:30 p.m. 

Planninig a hike at Wolf Neck State Park in Hiking Group

I began my Monday morning 4:30 a.m. by getting up at camp to go home to get ready to go to WestSide. My father and I arrived home at 5:00 a.m. Once inside I began to do my weight exercises. I then stretched. At 5:45 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom at 6:15 to take my showr and get ready for the rest of the day. United had arrived to pick my up at 7:30. I had arrived at WestSide for 9:00 a.m. Once I had put my lunch in my locker, I then went to the conference room for hiking group. Today we planned a hike with Mat and Carol to Wolf Neck State Park. Once we had the details all figure out I was totally exhausted. I not use to doing all that executtive dissicion making. My brain was fried. Now that I am use to all the phisical exercises with out getting all that tired, I guess now it is time to start challanging my brain since my stroke. At 11:00 I then went to laughter therapy with Deb. Today we first went around saying one positive thing about our week followed by a yah!We then laughed along with Robert Riverse. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 I then had a rehab session with Deb to work with my I pad. Today I signed up to walk a 5k walk/run to support Brain Aneurysm Foundation. At 2:00 Everet from United brought me home. I had arrived home at 3:30. My father then took me to camp to have dinner with my sister and mother. and relax for the evening. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog before eating.   

Spending time with Grandma

I began my Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then shaved before starting in with my weight exercises. First Upper then Lower. At 9:00 I then went into the kitchen eat. My sister had made she and I each a grill cheese with some fresh fruit she had bought. At 9:20 I then put some laundry away. After brushing my teeth, I then took my shower thsu getting ready. At 10:00 My parentst had arrived home from my cousins wedding. At 10:25 I then filled my pill containers for the week. At 10:50 My sister and I went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. At 11:00 My sister had gone for a walk while I stayed to chat. At 11:40 we returned home. I then lied downat 12:00 and slept until 2:00. I then went to thekitchen to have some macaroni salad for lunch and a slice of pizza. After taking a shower we then left for camp. We had arrived there at 3:00. Upon our arrival I brought my things into my shack. I then played words on my I pad. At 5:30 I then sat down to eat dinner with my family. Before pulling up my blog. 

A visit from my sister Barbara

I began my Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. by going out into thekitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. My mother then had made me a dropped egg on an english muffin. Once I had finshed eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before starting in with my weight exercises. I then stretched. At 11:10 my grandmother had called. We spoke briefly, I then continued to workout. I did so unitl 12:00. I then sat down to wartch xmas movies. They play them on the family channel one in July every year. At 12:30 I then took my shower. My parents had left for the weekend at 12:45 I then started a load of laundry My mother had called at 1:00 to let me know my sister would be here in an hour. At 2:00 I then took in some laundry before hanging a load to dry. I the lied down to rest. My sister had arrived around 3:00. Once she had her things inside I then exercised with my sister to a video she has. Wow what a workout. At 5:10 we then went into my bedroom to cool down with the A.C. I then took a shower before speaking to my grandmother. I then ate dinner with my sister. 

Walking at Bates Pond

I begna my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and do my weight exercises while sipping on my hot cocoa. At 5:50 I then showered and got ready for the rest of the day before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I first had snacked on my fruit before having a bowl of cereal and muffing. At 6:40 I then brushed my teeth before sitting down to wait for my ride. At 7:30 Larry arrived to take me to my appointment. We had arrived to WestSide at 9:30. Once I had put my things in my locker, We then went to Bates Pond to walk around with Casey and Mat in the Walking to Wellness group. We had done so until 10:45 thus making back to WestSide for my 11:00 a.m. therapy. Today in stretching group we each took turns naming a stretch with Courtney and Michelle. At 12:00 Roger took me home. Upon my arrivel, I sat down to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I had amptied the dishwasher.  I then took a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 Before going out on the deck to sit with my parents. I then sat down to blog, before dinner. 

A Visit to Dr. Emery's office

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed and bringing them to the laundry room to start a wash. I then went back to the kitchen to drink my hot cocao and eat some fruit while reading the news paper. I then had a bowl cereal with a toasted muffin. At 8:40 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had returned to the laundry room to retrieve the laundry to hang outside to dry. After doing so, I then went out for a walk. I had walked for thirty minutes before returning home at 10:00. I then made myself a glass of ice water before sitting down to shuck some peas out on the deck until 11:15. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 11:15 to fill my pill containers for the week. At 11:25 I then began to do my upper weight exercises. I then strapped on the ankle weights and begain to work my legs. At 11:45 I then started to stretch. I did so for thirty minutes, before making myself a sandwhich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and took my shower. Once I was completely ready, I then sat down to wait. My mother arrived home from work at 1:15. We then left to go to Wal-Mart. While there I had picked up a few things. At 2:10 we had left Wal-Mart tp gp the doctors. At 3:15 I first met with the nurse who took my vital signs. I then met with Dr. Emery. Once I was through with my appointment she had set me up with some tests to see what is going on with my breathing problems. She also pointed out home my right arm is a little bent from my stroke. I don't  know what more I could have done. I exercise contantly. At 3:45 we had left the doctors. At 4:00 we stopped to visit my grandmother at the Pierce House. After doing so we then left for home. We had arrived home at 4:30. I then got myself comfortable before sitting down to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog. 

Revamping our introduction in Brain Injury Education Group

I began my Wednesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. After doing so I then stretched until 6:30. I then went into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. I then had my bowl of cereal and banana. Once I had finished eating I then returned to my bedroom at 7:00 to get ready. After taking a shower, I then started a load of laundry. After doing so I then spoke to my grandmother. I then hung the laundry to dry outside. I then grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and out the door I went. United took me WestSide for 11:00. Once I was there I put my lunch in my locker before going to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today we worked with Jes and Michelle on revamping the introduction we read at the beginning of our presentation. At 12:00 I then went to the dinning area to eat my lunch with others. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group with Piper. Once we had finished sharing we then went over questions with Piper, Deb had left. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Corina my speech therapist at WestSide. She was filling in for Mat. She first had me walk the tredmill for thirty minutes. I then did some standing exercises in the parallel bars. At 3;00 I then left to go home. I arrived home at 4:15, thus going to bed until 6:00. After I had finished eating dinner, I then made a few calls before going to bed.

 

Starting to work on my personal story with Deb for my presentations with Brain Injury Education Group

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:50 a.m. by getting up to do my upper and lower weight exercises. After I had done so I then began to stretch. At 5:30 I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocao and to eat my fruit. After doing so, I then had two pieces of homemade bananana bread toasted. Slapping a little peanutbutter on one and nuetella on the other. At 6:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. I then gathered my things, thus bringing them to the door. United arrived shortly afterwards. I had arrived to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. Upon do so I had put my lunch in my locker. I then went to the conference room for Yoga group with Michelle and Carol. Today they had us follow a gentle yoga workout sitting in a chair. Working on our breathing and relaxation as we did so. At 10:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Courtey. I first went outside to walk. I had done so for 200 feet on uneven serfaces. We then went back in the gym where it was a little cooler. I then continued walking on the tredmill for thirty minutes at a 3.0 incline. I had gone 1.3 miles before switching to tandum stepping. We then went into the hall way to do just that. The best I had done today was ten good tandum steps in a row without losing my balance and breathing at the same time. Oh I can do a few more but I tend to hold my breath which makes it easier to tandum step. At 11:00 I then had my nursing session with Cec. Today I spent my time talking to Cec aboout midical issues and the gains I have made since I have been at WestSide. We then talked about when Cec was a nurse at WestSide years ago before my most recent stroke three years ago. She was just filling in for Sally today. At 12:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others. At 1:00 I then met with Deb. We started working on my personal story for my presentations with the B.I.E. group.  At 1:00 I then met with my case manager Piper. During our fifteen minute session she had me sign a release form for her to get iinformation from my neurologist when ever she wants to. At 1:15 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:40. I had gone stait to bed and slept until 5:30. I then called my gandmother before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then sat down to blog at 6:30 before calling it a day. 

Walking in Minot during hiking group

I began my Monday morning bright and early leaving camp at 4:30 a.m. to go home and get ready for my day. Along the way My father had stopped so that I could pick up some breakfast. We had arrived home at 5:00 a.m. Once inside, I immediatly sat down to eat. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before beginning at my workout. I first stretched before doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I then preceded to take my shower and get ready. I then gathered my knapsack and my lunch. United soon arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival fro 9:00 a.m. I gathered with other clients in the Lobby. Matt and Carol then took us to a wooded hiking trail in Minot. As I was walking, I worke on visual scanning so as not to trip. Mat had to grasp my belt buckle a couple of times to prevent me from landing flat on my face. Once we had finished our hike, we then traveled back to WestSide. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for Laughter therapy with Deb and Flourina. Toaday they had us first start by saying one positive thing about our week followed by a YEH!!! We then played the laughter game we made. After doing so we each tried to tell a funny story to make others members in the group laugh. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had met with Deb at 1:00 to work on my I pad. At 2:00 John from United took me home. Upon my arrival home I had taken a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:30 before gettin up to have a couple of bowls of soup fro dinner. I then called my grandmother before sitting down to blog. 

Playing cribbage at camp

I began my Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. by going into the camp to some fruit. I then dunked toast in my hot cocao. Once I had finished eating, I then read the paper. At 10:50 I then brushed my teeth before beginning to stretch. After doing so I then went for a walk with my mother. We returned to the camp at 1:00. Once I had finished eating a vegetable sandwhich I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to play a couple of games of cribbage with my mother. After doing so, I then lied down to rest at 2:15. I had slept unitl 3:30 before getting up to talk to a friend. I had done so until 4:45. I the sat down to blog. 

What is up Buck Wheat ?

I began my Saturday at 9:00 a.m by going into the camp from my bunk house. Once inside I had sat down to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocao. Once I had finished doing so my mother had made some Buck Wheat Pancakes. At 10:20 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I sat down to cribbage with my mother. We had played until 12:00. I then went back out into my bunk house to rest. I had slept for three hours. I then went back into camp at 3:00 p.m. I then got on line to chat with a friend for a brief time while snacking on crackers and cheeze. I then played a game of tock with my parents at 4:00. At 5:30 I then to my shower before having a bowl of my mothers home made soup. I then pulled out my i pad to blog. 

Happy Fourth of July

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit, while my mother made eggs and home fries with english muffin. Once I had finshed eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before beginning with my weight work out. I remember the days when I'd brush my teeth and my arm would have a hard time going from side to side. Instead it would just want to go up and down. After my workout I then began to stretch. At 9:30 I then called a friend to wish them a happy fourth. I then sat down to fill my pill containers to bring to camp. At 9:50 I then took my shower before packing a few things. I then left for camp with my mother at 10:30. Upon my arrival, My mother and I went into my bunkhouse to made my bed with clean sheets. I then lied down to rest at 11:00-3:30. Once I was up, I went into the camp to talk with my parents. I then sat down to blog at before dinner.

WestSide outing day B B Q

I began my Thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises. After doing so I then went into the kitchen at 6:00 to drink my hot cocao and eat some fruit. After doing so I then had a bananna sandwhich witih nuetella on it. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom to shave before stretching. After doing so I then took my shower. At 7:30 I then started a load of laundry, I then gathered my knapsack and off to WestSide I went. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I gathered in conference room A. After doing so we were divided up into four teams. The competition then began. Our first competition was to make a race car with articals given to us in a bag. We then tried the cars out on a ramp to see whos would go the furthest. At 10:45 we then went into the craft room to make pine cone bird feeders. We first spread peanutbutter on a pine cone then rolled in bird seed. At 11:30 we then went into the conference room to do wii bowling with Laura and Casey. At 12:00 we then went to the dining area for lunch. We had hotdogs and hamburgers on the grill with potato and macaroni salads. At 12:30 we then went outside to do a water balloon toss. The goal was to see how long we could toss the balloon without dropping it. At 1:00 we the went back inside to pay yhatzee, skip-bo, and Uno with Casey. At 1:30 we then played Minute to win it. Michelle and Courtney had us first pick up marshmallows with chop sticks. We then stackes cups to make a pyrimid. I got up to level five getting the highest for our group. We then through balls against a clip board to see how many we could get into a bowl. I wasn't able to get one in. At 2:00 we then played gulf out in the hallway with Courtney and Matt. At 2:30 we then played bingo with Carol. We then went home at 3:00. I had arrived home at 4:30. Upon doing so I had gone straight to my bedromm to blog before dinner. 

Creating my story for B.I.E. group

I began my  Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit. After doing so I then preceded to have a bowl of cereal and english muffin. At 7:20 I then shaved and brushed my teeth beforr starting in with my weight exercises. At 7:45 I then stretched. At 8:10 I then started a load of laundry. After doing so I then sat down to fill my pill cases for the week. t 8:30 I then took my shower. Once I was ready I had grabbed my knapsack and my lunch and out the door I went. I had arrived to Westside at 11:00 a.m. I had gone straight to the conference room for Brain Education Group. Today we first reviewed last weeks presentation given at Franklin Memorial Hospital in front of the scrub club. This is a group of students in terested in entering the medical field after graduation. Michelle then had me read the introduction we had used. We then worked on my story. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. Afte doing so, I had gone to the conerence room for support group. After sharing our week with Deb we then thought of things we could talk about. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Mat. I first walked a mile on the tredmill. As I was doing so Mat would raise and lower the incline so as to simulate climbing a mountain for hiking group. He then increased the speed. I then went in the parallel bars to do some balance exercises on the erix cuission. As I was doing so mat had me close and open my eyes. At 3:00 I then took my shower before United took me home. I had arrived home at 4:15. Thus getting comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:30 before getting up to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog. 

Focussing on breathing during yoga

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 by watching some news before getting out of bed. After doing so, I slipped into my workout clothing and to do so . "WORK OUT!!!" I had started in with my weight exercises, I then stretched. At 5:45 I then took my showr thus getting ready for the day. I soon found myself at the breakfast table eating my bow of cereal with some fruit and half of an english muffin. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and was soon on my way. Upon my arrival to WestSide 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 exercised focussing on our breathing with every move. If put our arms up, we'd breath in. exhaling as we lowered them down. We did this for evry exercise we did today, so as to form a rhythm. At 10:00 I then met Courtney in the gym for my P.T. session. Today Courtney first had me on the olyptical fot ten minutes. After going 0.6 miles She then had me outside walking. We had done so for only for five minutes do to the heat we went back into the gym. She then had me in the hall way doing some tandum stepping. The key was to keep breathing. which I often forget to do, as I am focussed on other things. Today I was able to take four perfect steps while breathing and fifteen somewhat perfect steps half breathing and the other half not. At 11:00 I then During my break I had taken a shower to get ready for the rest of my therapy. At 11:30 I the met with Nurse Cec who was filling in for Sally while on vacation My blood pressure today was 102 over 72. We the spoke about medication and looked at my notes on my headaches over the week. At 12:00 I then wet to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had met with Deb for a support session. Today Deb helped me download the new work trick app. She then helped me reboot my I pad. I then spoke to Piper briefly. She had asked me in the hall if I had any Case Management issues to go over. I said no, and went home for the day. Dan from United had taken me home. I had arrived home at 2:20. Upon doing so, There is no question on where I went once I was inside, To Bed. I had slept from 2:20-4:40. It is amazing how use to go all day with out a nap before having my stroke. Now I am lucky to go a couple of hours. I then went into the kitchen to have a salad my mother had made before dinner. I then had some B B Q chicken with corn on the cob and rice, yummie. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog.