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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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.




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