Taking an amazing 13,437 steps today

My Tuesday morning began at 7:50 a.m. by going to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had folded the laundry in the dryer, then I had put it away. At 8:15 I had then returned to the kitchen to eat my plate of fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I had then toasted a bagel and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. At 8:50 I had then hung the laundry to dry outside. I then shaved before calling my grandmother to see how her day was going thus far. At 9:30 I then began to pack my knapsack with things to take to my Rang Pond on Thursday for a special event. My hardest thing when mingling amungst a group of people is the socialization. I never had this problem before my stroke. It is so weird the things I am finding out about myself as my recovery continues. At 9:47 I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so, I then preceded to start the dishwasher. At 10:20 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I had began my weight workout. It is amazing, my fit bit shows that I had taken 13,437 steps so far today at 7:00p.m. and I walked 6.51 miles, amazing. At 11:00 I then went outside to stack some wood for an hour. I then went inside at noon to unload the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. After doing so I had taken a shower before eating lunch. I then lied down to rest at 1:00 and slept until 3:50, go figure. Once I was up, I had spoke to a friend on the telephone before jumping into the shower at 5:00. I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner. I then called my grandmother before sitting down to blog.

Working on balance with Dan during a P.T. session

My Monday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then preceded to do my weight exercises. After an hours workout, I had then taken my shower, thus getting ready before going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. At 6:50 I had then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth, I then preceded to clean my bathroom before doing my tongue stretch's. At 7:15 Kenen the dispatcher from United Wheelchair had called making sure that I was home and not at camp. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch and off to therapy I went. Upon my arrival, Once I had put my lunch into my locker, I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We first took a fifteen minute walk outside. Dan then took my blood pressure. 112 over 80. Dan then had me in the hallway side stepping as he had me stopping on a dime as I worked on my balance. Dan had made the comment, "Two years ago I would have had to use the gate belt Troy." Dan then had me walking heal to toe. Not once did Dan provide support. At 10:00 during poetry group We first shared our poems we had written over the week with Carina. We then listened to poems from a c.d. Susan had given Carina for our Poetry Group. "Poetry Out loud." What we got out of it was, Poetry improves written language, it trains emotional and written intelligence. Poetry helps inlarge humanity. It also helps master language and facial expression. It also helps improve the tome in your vice. Poetry is speech raised at its highest intensity. Nest week assignment is to write one or two free form flowing poems. Any style. At 11:00 I then made my way to the kitchens for baking basics. Today we made a chinese pie with Nichole. My job was to cook the hamburger and chopped the onions. We each then had some for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had taken a shower. I then met with my case manager Piper who was filling in for Deb. During this time We worked on first signing releases so as to give Piper permission to speak to my parents, sister, and doctors when ever she needs to. We then deleted some email. At 2:00 I then left for home. I did not arrive home until 4:00. Once inside, I put on something comfortable before eating dinner. At 4:30 I then began to blog.

Doing my tongue exercises to strengthen those tongue muscles

My Sunday morning began on this day at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some frit. After doing so, I then had my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, without a few swallowing problems, but for the most part with my strategies is place meal time is somewhat pleasant. I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had then preceded with my workout. Once I had finished with my weights and stretching, I had then taken a shower thus getting ready to go to church. At 9:50 I had then done my tongue exercises, so as to strengthen my tongue muscles. At 10:00 I had gone to church with my mother. During mass today they had a baptism. After mass we then went to visit my grandmother at the Pierce House. Once my mother had given grandma communion and a visit we then went home. We had arrived home at 12:00 noon. I then made myself a root beer float to go along with my italian. Once I had finished eating, I then had started the dishwasher, than a wash. After doing so I had spoke to a friend before taking a shower. At 1:10 I had read some of the paper before hanging the laundry to dry. At 1:43 I then washed some dish's in the sink before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before getting up. I then called United Wheelchair once again to make sure that I was to be picked up at home and not camp. At 5:34 I then sat down to eat dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my laptop to blog my daily entry.

Calling United Wheelchair to check on my pick up for tomorrow

My Saturday morning began at 10:00 a.m. Taking a little extra time to catch up on some sleep, my internal alarm did not go off until then. Once my feet were on the floor, I had began to stretch. Once my routine was finished, I had then made my way into the camp at 10:30. My mother had set some fruit out for me to eat while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl oc cereal and a toasted english muffing while looking at the lake with its glass like shine. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before returning to my bunk house at 10:35 to take the sheets off my bed. I then gave my grandmother a call. After doing so my mother had helped me make my bed in my bunkhouse. At 11:00 Once my bed was made, I had packed my things, thus putting my knapsacks in the car. At 12:00 I had left for home with my mother. We had arrived home at 12:15. Once the car was unpacked, I then emptied my knapsacks thus putting the clean clothing away. At 12:45 I then called United to checked on my transportation for tomorrow, making sure that I was to picked up at home. At 1:15 I then was feeling tired, so I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up. I then had a snack, before I had helped take in some laundry off the clothing line. At 5:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to blog before eating dinner.

planning my day

My Friday morning went a little like this. Up at 8:00 a.m. Out to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit platter. After doing so, I then made myself a banana sandwich. Once I had finished with breakfast, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, it was now 8:30. I then began to stretch before doing my weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I had then taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 9:50 I then started a wash. I then continued to pack to go to camp tonight. United wheelchair will be taking me there after my therapy is done at WestSide today. At 10:00 I then decided to eat lunch before calling grandma. At 11:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. My United had arrived at 11:30 to bring to WestSide Upon my arrival I had put my things in my locker before my rehab session with Matt. Looks to be a nice day so we will most likely go walking on the river walk and do some balance activities in the back yard at WestSide. Throwing the ball back and fourth is always challenging. I will then meet with Susan for some more stem cell therapy on my throat to make those muscle stronger for swallowing. United will then bring me to camp for the weekend.

Writing out a poem in my notebook of poetry

My Thursday morning began at 7:50 a.m. by going to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had returned to the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. I then toasted an english to go along with my bowl of cerea. At 8:20 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. After doing so, I had gone back out into the kitchen at 9:30 so as to start the dishwasher. At 9:40 I then began to walk out in the front yard. I did so until 10:10. I then went back inside to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed, thus continuing to make it. After doing so, I then began to stretch. I then hung the sheets out to dry. At 10:30 I had preceded with my weight workout. After doing so, I had sat down to write one of my most recent poems I had written into my red notebook. At 11:08 I had gone back out into the kitchen to empty the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:26 I had sat down to write two poems for poetry group on Monday. After doing so, I had called my grandmother to see how she how she was doing. At 11:40 I had then hung another load of laundry to dry. At 12:00 I had then made myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:15 before getting up. I then took the laundry in off the clothing line and rack to be put away. My mother had arrived home shortly after I had did so. I then made myself a root beer float to drink. I then took a shower before talking to a friend on the telephone. At 4:37 I then had filled my pill containers for the week. At 5:00 I then sat down to eat my dinner. At 5:30 I then called grandmother before typing my daily blog entree.

Presenting a poem to Maria on her last day

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. Once I had completed my routine, I then preceded to strap on my ankle weights, so as to work my legs. I then preceded to work my upper body. After doing so, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then went out into the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and english muffin, with some fruit, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch and off to therapy I went. Upon my arrival to West Side, I had put my lunch into and clothing into my locker before making my way back upstairs to meet with Maria, which was to be our last counseling session. We had first spoke about our time meeting for the past two in years and where I should go from here with counseling. I then gave the poem I had written for her, so as to say good-bye and to wish her the best. Once we had ended our last session, I then had made my way to the conference room At 10:00 I then had met Sandy in the gym for my P.T. session. I first had walked thirty minutes on the treadmill. After walking .97 miles I then went in the parallel bars, standing on an erix pad so as to challenge my balance. While doing so, we had played cribbage. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today we had reviewed how our presentation went the other day with the scrub club at Franklin Memorial Hospital with Deb and Michelle. The group size seem to be a problem for us. Everyone wanted to do the activities, but we only had so much time. We then seem to have left some instruction back at WestSide explaining how to do some of the activities. A lesson that the group and learn from. At 11:35, we then retrieved the box with the activities, so as to go through to organize. We had folded and packed shirts, fixed glasses, and made a to do list. At 12:00 I then made my way down to the kitchen to eat lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower. At 1:00 I had gone to the conference room for support group. Today was Maria's last day. So we had a fuit platter as we shared our final thoughts. At 2:00, I then had speech with Susan. During this hour, Susan first started off with the vital stem. First with my throat then with my lip. She then spoke to me about bumping up our time to two hours per week, so as to work on my response time while participating in group therapy. At 3:00 I then had a support session with Deb. Today we first looked on amazon so as to see about publishing poetry. We then spoke about what I will be doing with sue during speech to help me during groups. I then left for home. I had arrived home at 5:00 thus getting myself comfortable. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:48 I then went back to my bedroom to call my grandmother. At 6:00 I then began to blog.

Doing a Brain Injury Education Group presentation at Franklin Memorial Hospital in from of the Scrub Club

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. Once I had eating a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before starting in with my workout. At 6:35 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded with my weight exercises. After I had taken my shower and was ready for the day, I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 8:00 I then returned to my bedroom at 8:00 to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 8:10 I had returned to the laundry room so as to hang the laundry to dry. I then began another load of laundry. At 9:15 my mother had come home from work to bring me to Franklin Memorial Hospital so that I could meet some clients plus Deb and Michelle to do a presentation in front of the scrub club. The scrub club if you can remember are a group of students interested in going into the medical field after graduating High school. Upon my arrival, I had waited for others to arrive. Once the presentation once started, I had first read my personal story about my life with brain injury. We then did some activities showing what it is like to live with a brain injury. At 11:09 Dan from United then took me and another client home who was in a wheelchair. The others had gone back with Deb and Michelle. I had arrived home at 11:30. Once inside, I had called my mother at work to let her know that I was home. I then made myself a sandwich for lunch. once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and was laying down by 12:00. I was so tired after the presentation, I had slept for four hours before waking. At 4:00 I then called my grandmother. I told her I had tried earlier this morning, but was unable to contact her. I then spoke to my friend Greg who was at the presentation with me earlier in the day. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog and bega to type my daily entry.

Presenting a poem of memories to Sally the Nurse

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then began to do my lower weight exercises. Once I had my ankle weights strapped on, I was set to go. Once I had completed my workout, I had shaved and showered before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit with fruit dip. I then had returned to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth. Once I had done so, I had cleaned my bathroom before grabbinig my knapsack and lunch. United Wheelchair then took me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 9:00 a.m. I had put my things in my locker and met Amethyst in the gym for my p.t. session. I first walked thirty minutes on the tredmill going one mile before going in th parallel bars to stand on the erix pad, so as to work on my balance. I then did some walking around the hallways at WestSide. At 10:00 during poetry group with Carina, We had shared our lymerricks we had written over the week. We then talked about poem structure. We then used a clients poem he had written about his inlaws, to shape into a poem. My inlaws live in a small town, with wild life running around, There are deer and moose, In their backyard, And maybe a hawk if you look real hard. We then worked on a poem about rainbows. At 11:00 I had gone to the kitchens and dining area for baking basics. Today we had made sugar cookies on the whim. Ingrediants had not been bought for our recipe this week so we had to wing it. Casey and Nichole even had us substitute eggs because there were nond. We then sat down to look up nexted weeks meal while we tried our cookies. Next week we decided on making a shepherds pie. At 12:30 I then had my lunch. At 1:00 I then had a rehab session with Deb. Today Deb and I had fixed the poem I had written for Sally the nurse at WestSide who is reiring. We had put it in a frame. I then asked Sally to come in the office that I was in with Deb, so that I could give  it to her. At 2:00 I then had taken a shower before sitting down to blog. I then had social group before going home. 

Happy Fathers Day

Saturday June 20 2015 My Saturday morning began on this day at 9:30 a.m. by going into the camp from my bunk house to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit with fruit dip. At 9:45 I then had scramble eggs, meat loaf, english muffin, to energize my body for the day. At 10:00 I then began to stretch, while waiting for my sister to arrive. At 11:00 My mother sister and I had sat down up to camp so that she could open her birthday gifts. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before going back into my bunk house to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before going back into camp. I then grabbed my mothers cell phone to take back out into my bunkhouse to call my grandmother. Once we had finished talking, I had phoned a friend before going back into camp at 4:30 to eat dinner with my family. At 5:00 we then went out on the deck to talk and relax, while looking at the water and boats as they passed by. At 7:00 I then brushed my teeth before going out into my bunk house for the night. Sunday June 21 2015 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the camp. I had given my sister a hug, thus saying good-bye to her as she was getting ready to leave. I then sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. Once I had finished eating my breakfast, I had gone back to my bunk house to pack my things to go home. Having water problems at camp, so we thought it would be best to leave. We had arrived home at 11:30. Once inside with my things, I had brushed my teeth and shaved before unpacking from camp. At 12:25 my father took me to the shop to give me a haircut. At 1:00 we had left the shop and went for a ride so that I could show my father where a friend of mine lived. We had arrived home at 1:40. Upon doing so, I had done my tongue exercises so as to help strengthen the muscles in my tongue. At 1:50 I then had a bight to eat. I then brushed my teeth before calling grandma. At 2:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:45 before getting up to catch up on my blog before dinner.

Identifying pictures during speech.

My Friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa and eating my fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal and english muffin. At 8:18 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before going for a walk. I had returned home at 9:10 thus making my bed. At 8:20 I then preceded to do my upper weight exercises. before starting a load of laundry. At 9:30 I then returned to my bedroom to stretch. I then did my lower weight workout. At 9:55 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week. At 10:10 I then put the wash in the dryer. After doing so I had taken my shower before eating some lunch. I then made myself an ice cream cone. At 11:07 I had brushed my teeth before cleaning my bathroom. At 11:30 I then called gram to see how her morning was going. At 11:44 I had already done 10,000 steps. I then went to westside. Upon my arrival. Matt and I first Walked 1.8 miles around Bates pond. we then went back to westside to pass the ball in the back yard. At 3:00 I then had speech with Sue. During my vital stem session we make it up to level 13. We then looked at pictures I had to identify. I then went to camp.

bumping into to my third grade teacher today while out shopping

My Thursday morning started on this day at 10:00 a.m. I had taken my sheets off my bed and took my laundry to the laundry room. After starting a wash, I then went to the kitchen to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then toasted myself an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had the kitchen picked up, I then started the dishwasher. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:53 I then made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 11:00 I had returned to the laundry room to start another load. After doing so, I then hung the load in the washer. After doing so, I had received a call from the pharmacy letting me know that my prescription was ready for pick up. At 11:20 I then continued to hang laundry. After doing so, I had called my grandmother to see how her day was going thus far. I then preceded to fold some laundry that had been drying on a clothing rack inside. Once it was put away, I then returned to my bedroom to begin my workout. I had first stretched. At 12:05 I then worked my upper body before strapping on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. At 12:55 I then preceded to do my tongue exercises so as to strengthen the muscles. After doing so I had taken a shower before unloading the dishwasher at 12:45 After doing so, I had hung my sheets to dry. at 1:10 I then had some lunch. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then went to Hanaford to do some shopping with my mother. While shopping, I had bumped into my third grade teacher Mrs. Riggs. I had arrived home at 3:25. Once I had taken in the laundry, I had then put it away. I then went to my bedroom to the things I had bought away. Thus far I had walked 11,760 steps today amazing. This averaged out to be 5.72 miles. I have been using my fit bit since January. I thought now would be a good idea to keep track on my blog.

Working on the glasses and vision simulation during B.I.E. Group

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch and precede with my weight workout. After doing so I had shaved and showered before going out into the kitchen at 6:30 to eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a banana sandwich for breakfast. At 7:00 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then sat down to call the pharmacy so as to have my prescriptions filled. While waiting for my ride, I had worked on a poem. Once United Wheelchair had arrived, I was soon on my way. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:15, as I had walked through the door, a client had commented to me saying, "I can't help but notice Troy, how well you are walking, keep up the good work. I then put my lunch and things into my locker. I then had met with Maria for my counseling session. Today I had spoke to Maria about my comfort level during group therapy. At 10:00 I had made my way to the gym for my p.t. session with Sandra. Today she first had me walk twenty minutes on the treadmill. I then went in the parallel bars and stood on an erix pad. while I was doing so, we had tossed a ball back and fourth. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. We had first spoke about our next upcoming presentation with the scrub club at Franklin Memorial Hospital next week in Farmington. Another easy trip for me. We then showed Michelle the progress we had made last week with Laurie and Deb on the glasses. At 12:00 I then went down to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower. At 1:00 I then made my way to the conference room for support group. Todays quote being discussed was, "On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it." At 2:00 I then met with Susan for my speech session. She had first hooked me up to the vital stem. She was able to get it up to level 13 for thirty minutes. This was my fifth treatment. We then spoke about eating and that I should add Goya to water to help it go down better. We then did some memory tasks. At At 3:00 I then had a support session with Deb. We first talked about fit bit, and the progress I am making with it. We then spoke about the upcoming presentation at the hospital with the scrub club. At 3:30 Lee from United brought me home. I had arrived home at 4:45. Once inside, I began to type my poem. At 5:45 I then called my grandmother to see how her day went and to tell her a little bit about mine. I then ate dinner before continuing to type my poem before sending it to Deb. I then pulled up my blog.

Learning different exercises during tai chi that resemble animals

My Tuesday morning began on this sixteenth day of June at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to onward with my weight workout. Once my routine was complete, I had then shaved and showered before going out into the kitchen at 6:43 to eat my breakfast. At 7:00 I had then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then gathered my lunch and knapsack, out the door I went. Unite Wheelchair had at the door step of WestSide at 8:40 a.m. I had put my lunch and clothing into my locker before going to the conference room for yoga group to begin. During Yoga group Michelle and Amethyst had us following a seated yoga practice. We then followed a breathing exercise from the app on my I pad. At 10:00 I had then stayed in the conference room for tai chi group. Today Priyadarshi showed us exercise. One was the bear, the phonix, and the horse. At 11:00 I had then made my way to the art for expressive arts. Today I had finished my butterfly project, mainly made from toilet paper rolls. Other things were added to make the project complet like paint,pipe cleaner, and craft eyes that are put on projects. At 12:00 I had gone down to take my shower before going into the dining area to eat my lunch. At 12:45 I then met with Piper for my case management session. After telling her of some time off needed, I then made my way to the lobby to catch my ride home. I had arrived home at 2:10. I had first started to empty the dishwasher, as I was doing so my mother had arrived home to my rescue. I then went to my bedroom to put on something comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:25-4:40 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner at 5:00. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to call grandma before sitting down to blog.

Sally you will be missed

Sunday June 14, 2015 My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by getting up at camp with my mother and leaving to to go home. We had arrived home at 7:30. Once inside, I had shaved and then began to stretch. At 7:50 I had sat down in front of my lap top to catch up on Riding The Brain Train blog entrees. After doing so, I had taken a shower, thus getting ready to go to church. At 9:15 I had walked out to the mail box to get the mail and todays paper. Once back inside the house, I had folding laundry had dried from a wash I had done The other day. At 10:10 my mother and I had left for church. After mass we had stopped by the Pierce House to pick up my grandmother so as to bring her to camp for the day. We had arrived back home at 11:40 I had changed into my jean shorts and a t-shirt before going to camp. After doing so, we were back on the road to camp by 11:50. We arrived at camp twenty minutes later. At 12:20 I had sat down with my grandmother to enjoy the views of the water while eating lunch. My mother had made us Goulette. At 12:45 once we had finished eating, we had gone out on the deck to peal some corn. We then continued to sit outside to talk grandma and I. As we were doing so we had slipped in a game of cribbage or two. At 3:00 We had gone inside the camp to eat dinner. Once we had finished eating, my father took grandma home. I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 3:50-5:30 before getting up. I had gone back into the camp to eat a bowl of potato salad with my parents out on the deck. I was not that hungry, but needed a little something to fill a void in my stomach. At 6:10 I had washed my face before going back out into my bunk house to put on my jams and a t-shirt. I then went back out to sit on the deck with my parents enjoying views of the lake and sounds of boats going by before going of to bed. Monday June 15, 2015 I began my Monday morning at 5:00 a.m.. by getting up to make my bed. I then went into the camp, to shower and get ready for the day ahead. At 5:20 I then made it back downstairs to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin for breakfast. At 5:50 I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to do my tongue exercises while waiting for my ride. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived to bring me to WestSide. We had arrived to therapy at 9:00 a.m. Once I had my lunch in my locker, I had made my way to the gym for my P.T. session Amethyst. I had first walked twenty minutes on the the treadmill. We then did some balance activities. I had stood on an erix pad in the parallel bars. While doing so, Amethyst and a I tossed a ball back and fourth. I then stood tandem on the pad. At 10:00 I had gone to poetry group. Today Carina had us first our limericks we had written. We then worked on writing more limericks as a group. As I watch the big blue boat, Upon the ocean it did float, I saw it set sail, Towards a great blue whale, Nope-make a note-its a goat. Our assignment for next week is to write two more limericks. At 11:00 I had made my way to the kitchens and dining area for baking basics group. Today we had made taco pasta shells. My job was to 1. Bring a large skillet to medium heat 2. Place beef into skillet and cook until no longer pink. 3. Drain meat and onion mixture. Once the project was complete we all sat down and enjoyed a shell or two. As we were eating, we looked through magazines for next weeks recipe. I then had lunch from 12:00-12:30. At 1:00 I then had my rehab session with Deb. Today we continued looking at pintrist. Our West Side nurse is retiring this Thursday but will be in next Monday and Tuesday. After that she will work at Westside perdiam. Best of luck Sally and thank you for all you have done. Your will be deeply missed. At 2:00 I had taken a shower before going to social group in the dining area. Today we had played worse case cenario survival game with Sandy and Laura. At 4:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 5:10. Upon doing so, I had put on something comfortable before eating dinner. I then called grandma before sitting down to blog.

working on my memory during speech

Fridy 6 12 15 My friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I had toasted an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to shave and brush my teeth. At 8:25 I had started a load of laundry. At 8:33 I had then stretched. I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 9:05 I then packed my knapsack before hanging the laundry to dry. At 9:34 I had then taken my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I had started another load of laundry at 10:00 before sitting down to eat a bowl of soup for lunch. As I was doing so, my mother had called from work. At 10:30 I had then brushed my teeth before bringing my knapsack to the dorr. At 10:40 I had hung another load of laundry to dry. At 10:55 I had called my grandmother to chat. At 11:30 United wheelchair had arrived to bring me to WestSide Neurorehab. Upon my arrival I had began my therapy with Matt at 1:30 with a P.T. session. We first had gone outside in the back yard. I first did the ring toss as I would step and turn working on my balance. We then tossed the ball as I worked on my balance also. The temperature began to rise, so we had gone inside the gym at 2:00 to continue to toss the ball and working on my step. At 2:27 we then went into the conference room to use the wii. We had first did some bowling then tennis. At 3:00 I then had my speech session with Susan. Once she had me hooked up to the vital steM. I then started to do some swallowing. Once I had finished with my treatment Susan then worked with me on my memory. She had read a story, I then had to answer questions. She then read another story, this time I had to repeat as much of the story back to her that I could remember. I actually did better repeating then answering questions. At 4:00 I then left WestSide. United had then brought me to camp. Upon my arrival at 5:30 I had taken a shower before calling my grandmother. At 6:20 I then called a friend to talk briefly before sitting down to eat dinner at 7:00. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth at 7:45, then went out to my bunk house for the night at 8:00. Saturday 6/13/15 My Saturday morning at camp began at at 9:38 a.m. by going into the camp to wish my mother a "Happy Birthday!" After doing so, I had called my grandmother. At 9:50 I then sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. At 10:10 I then had some french toast for breakfast. At 10:30 I had brushed my teeth and washed my face before going back out to my bunk house to my clean laundry away. I then had spoke to my sister before going back into the camp at 11:30 to play cribbage with my mother. After three games I had then preceded to do my tongue exercises, so as to help with my swallowing. At 12:55 I then had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had gone back to my bunk house fo rest. I had slept from 1:18-4:18 before going out on the camp deck to sit with my parents and look at the water and talk. At 5:25 I had teken a shower. I then spoke to a fiend briefly before eating dinner at 7:00 with my parents. At 8:10 I then brushed my teeth before returning to my bunk house for the night.

Writing a limerick for poetry group

My Thursday morning began on this day at 9:00 a.m. by getting up and taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought my laundry to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then made my way to the kitchen to toast myself an english muffin and to fix myself a bowl of cereal. While I was waiting for my english muffin I had sipped my hot cocoa and at some fruit with dip. Once I had finished eating breakfast, I had picked up the kitchen before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:55 I had then gone for a walk. As I was walking, I had come up with an idea for a limerick for Mondays assignment in poetry group. As I walk down the street, I find it hard to lift my feet, I do my best, without no rest, keeping up with the beat. At I had arrived back home at 10:30. After talking briefly on the telephone with my mother, I then I had started a load of laundry. At 10:45 I then took in a load of laundry that had been drying over night, before hanging out a load to dry. At 11:05 I had gone back inside to call my grandmother to see how her morning was going. At 11:11 I had taken my shower. After doing so I had returned to the laundry at 11:44 to start a load of darks. I then hung the load that was in the wash. Great drying day. Beautiful indeed. At 12:00 I then watched the news, while putting laundry away. At 12:30 I then had made myself a sandwich. While eating lunch, I had continued to watch news from 12:30-12:45. At 12:45 I then had brushed my teeth. At 12:50 I had hung another load of laundry to dry. I then jumped in the shower to cool down before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-3:00 before getting up to take in some of the laundry. At 3:50 I then had dusted my bedroom before talking to a friend on the phone. I then pulled up my blog at 4:45 to input my daily entree.

Talking about vision durin Brain Injury Education Group

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit with fruit dip. As I was doing so I had drank my hot cocoa. At 6:00 I had returned to my bedroom to stretch. Once I had shaved, I then began my weight workout, first my upper body, then strapping on my ankle weights to work my legs. At 6:30 I then had taken my shower before going out into the kitchen at 6:50 to eat a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom, so as to brush my teeth. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I had grabbed my knapsack and my lunch and out the door I went. United Wheelchair had me at WestSides doorstep at 9:20 a.m. Just enough time to put my lunch in my locker before my counseling session with Maria. After a brief recap of my week and how things were going, I had met Sandy in the gym for my P.T. session. I had first walked thirty minutes on the treadmill. I then stood on the erix pad in the parallel bars, while playing a game of cribbage with Sandy. At 11:00 I then had made my way to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today the group had informed Lauri who was covering for Michelle on what the group was up to with our next presentation with the scrub club at Franklin Memorial Hospital on Tuesday June 23rd. We then talked about our visual simulations using the glassed we had made. Lauri being an Occupational Therapist had some good pointers. We also put together handouts for our presentation. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before going to support group at 1:00. Today's quote we had discussed with Maria and Deb was, "Love will draw an elephant through a key hole." Other topics discussed in support group today wer around fishing and gardening. At 2:00 I then had my speech session with Susan. Susan had first hooked my throat area up to the stem cell machine. She then turned it on slowly putting it up to level 13.5 for thirty minutes. She also had made suggestions to me today, taking my pills with pudding or apple sauce. We then went over tongue exercises. Susan with bring me in worksheets Friday for me to use. It suppose to strengthen my tongue. Susan then read me story about a cat. I was to keep track of how many times she had said the word cat while crossing off all even numbers on a paper filled with numbers while I listened to the story. At 3:00 I then met with Deb. During a support session, Deb and I Emailed The Department of inland and fisheries to explain to them that I had lost my fishing licence when my father and our friend Jim moved my things out of the apartment I had ben living in at the time of my stroke. At 3:30 Larry from United took me home. I had arrived home at 4:44, thus going inside to get comfortable before sitting down to eat my salad, corn cob and Captain's Casarole. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:47 to blog before calling grandma.

Fixing transportation so as to be able to go to camp on the weekends this summer

My Tuesday morning began on this ninth day of June at 5:00 a..m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then began to do my weight workout. Once I had worked my arms and legs, I then shaved before and showered before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then preceded to have a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. I then brushed my teeth and sat down to wait for United to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had gone strait to the conference room for Yoga group with Sally. Sally and Amathyst had us following a seated yoga practice. As we were doing so we worked on our breathing and balance. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for tai chi. During our practice today we did the wheel of life. As we did so we shifted our weight from leg to leg as we moved our arms as though rowing a canoe. At 11:00 I had gone to the art room for expressive arts grop. Today we had continued making crafts from toilet paper rolls. I was working on making a butterfly. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before my case management session with Piper. Today I had asked Piper if it would be possible to get transportation to camp on Friday afternoon and picked on Monday morning to go to WestSide. We will see what happens. At 1:00 John from United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:45, Once we had taken another client home. I had gone strait to bed sleeping for two hours before getting up at 4:45. I then pulled the Brain Train and began to enter my daily blog.

getting my stats on my fit bit with Deb

My Monday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then strapped on the ankel to work my legs. I then preceded to work my upper body. At 5:40 I then shaved and took my shower. At 6:05 I had gone to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and wipe down my bathroom. United soon arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival At 9:00 a.m. I had met Deb in the gym for p.t. I first walked ten minutes on the tredmill. Deb then had me standing on the erix pad in the parallel bars. While doing so we played cribbage. At 9:40 I then did ten minutes on the nu step to end the session. At 10:00 Carina came out to get us for poetry group. Today we shared our hayku poems. we then started talking about limericks. We have to write two for next week. At 11:00 I had made my way to the kitchen for baking basica. Today Casey and Nichole had us Making peanutbutter brownie pizza. MM good. At 12:30 I then ate lunch. At 1:00 I then met with Deb again. This hour we deleted email, and look up stats on fit bit. I then took a shower at 2:00 thus getting ready for social group. what a day indeed.  

Weekend at camp

Friday June 5, 2015 My Friday began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so I had toasted an english muffin and put peanut butter and honey on it. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 8:30 I had then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:40 I then had put some clean laundry away that was outside my bedroom door. At 8:46 I then started to do my stretching. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 9:15 I then had called my grandmother to see how her morning was going before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, I had then fixed myself a bowl of pea soup.Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth At 10:30 I then had gone back out into the kitchen to empty the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. I then sat down to read while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive to to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 1:00 p.m. Matt and I had join the billards group. Matt had to fill in for a therapist that was out. While at the pool hall I paired up with another client as we took on two other clients. This was all new to me and a challenge indeed it was for my balance as Matt had me working on different stances as I made my shot. We had returned back to WestSide by 3:00 p.m. I then had a speech session. Susan was out sick today so Nichole filled in. We focussed on memory and speech activities as she said some words and phrases and I was to repeat. At 4:00 United then took me home. Upon my arrival home, my parents were there waiting to bring me to camp for the weekend. Upon my arrival to camp, I had taken a shower. At 6:10 I had called my grandmother. At 6:45 I then sat down to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had gone out to my bunk housed at 7:30 for the night. Saturday June 6 2015 My Saturday morning began at camp and 9:12 a.m. by calling my grandmother. At 9:20 I then began to do my stretching. I always make sure I have my stretching worksheets when I go to camp. At 9:40 I then made my way into camp. Once inside, I sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fuit my mother had cut up. At 9:55 I then had a toasted muffin. At 11:00 my mother and I had sat down to play three games of cribbage. Every time I do it reminds me of my first time playing after my stroke, I could remember how to play. At 12:00 I had brushed my teeth before going out to my bunk house to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:30 before waking up. I then went back into the camp to enjoy a root beer float before taking a shower. At 4:15 I then went out on the camp deck with my parents. At 5:15 we then went back inside the camp to eat dinner. My parents and I enjoyed a good laugh on the phone with our friend Greg. At 7:30 I then went into my bunkhouse for the night. Sunday June 7 2015 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the camp. As I was doing doing, out friend Zip was passing by in his party boat on the lake. We had exchanged brief conversation, I then went into the camp. My father had left earlier this morning to go fishing. Once inside I had my fruit then dunked toast in my hot cocoa. At 10:00 my mother and I went home. We had arrived home at 10:42. Once inside, I had called my grandmother. I then shaved before going outside at 11:00 to do some raking. At 12:00 while outside, I had gathered lawn tools that were hanging around the yard and put them away. I then began to stack some wood until 1:00. I then staggered inside to take a shower. At 1:30 I had eaten some lunch. At 1:45 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:45-4:30 before getting up to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom at 5:00 to blog the end of a long weekend.

continuing to rake and pick up the outside

My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by getting up and taking the sheets off my bed. I had then taken them to the laundry room along any other dirty laundry I had in my laundry basket. Once I had a load of laundry washing, I had returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. After doing so I had toasted ab english muffin to go along with my cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so I had returned to the laundry room to gather the laundry in the washer, so as to hang out to dry. before doing so I had started another load. At 8:10 I watched some news before Making my bed at, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:36 I then sat down to fill my empty pill cases for the week. At 9:50 I then hung another load to dry. At 10:00 I had taken a walk. I had returned home at 10:30. Upon doing so, I had gone to my bedroom to stretch. At 11:00 I then swept the garage, while the car was out. At 11:05 I then went outside to rake. I did so so until 12:05 before going back inside to make myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had taken a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:00 before getting up. After talking on the phone with a friend, I had sat down to enter my daily blog entree at 4:55 before dinner.

Learning a new strategy during speech

My Wednesday morning began on this third day of June by getting up at 5:30 to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to strap on my ankle weights. I then moved and lifted my legs in every direction possible. At 6:12 I had shaved before taking my shower. At 6:30 I had gone out into the kitchen to eat a banana sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth. After doing so United soon arrived and I was on my way to therapy. Upon my arrival, I had put my lunch and things into my locker before meeting with Maria for counseling. Today we continued to talk about my frustration I am having do to my most recent stroke. At 10:00 I had met Sandra in the gym for my P.T. session. I had first walked on the treadmill for for twenty minutes. We then went out back in the parking lot so that I could ride the incombant bike. At 11:00 I had made my way back inside, thus going to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today we had discussed our next upcoming presentation to be done in Farmington once again at Franklin Memorial Hospital in front of the scrub club. This club is made up of kids interested in entering the medical field after graduating high school. We discussed the date then went through hand outs we thought would be beneficial to give the students after our presentation. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I had gone to the conference room to listen to fish stories during support group. HA HA HA! Clients were talking about fishing trips they have been on. At 2:00 I then had met with Susan for speech therapy. Susan had first rubbed my throat area under my chin. she then stuck on the sticky tape like substance so as to connect the electrodes to. I was able to tolerate the stimulation from a six up to an eight today. While drinking liquid today I was able to go from four swallows last session to to two this session. As we were talking she had noticed the mout droop on my right side and was wondering if I would like to do some vital stem on my right side of my lip. I had replied, it is worth a try. She then gave me strategy to use to help food not get stuck in my throat. She had suggested I turn my head to the right, so as to close the right side of my throat, which is the week side so that food would go down and not get stuck. At 3:00 I had left for home. I had arrived home at 4:30. Once inside I had put on something comfortable before sitting down to blog. What a day in speech. The strategy of turning my head seems to be working. As I am eating my salad, I had not choke once and the food is going down.

Staying seated during Tai Chi

My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then shaved before strapping on the ankle weights at 5:55 a.m. to begin working my legs. Still having some pain in my right side do to a fall over the weekend, so I'm still laying low on my upper body workout. At 6:05 I had then taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:30 I had sat down to eat a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and grabbed my lunch and knapsack, and out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide around 8:45. Giving me enough time to put my things in my locker. While doing so, I had come across Maria, who did not know there were lockers even down to the dining area for clients to use. You had to be there. Afte putting my clothing in my locker, I had made my way to the conference room yoga group. Today Michelle and Sally had us following a chair yoga workout. As we worked on our breathing and moving moving our body as we were seated. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for Tai Chi group. Today Priyadarshi had us focussing on our breathing while showing us how to shoot a bow and arrow. We then did some other exercises. At 11:00 during expressive arts, Michelle and Casey had brought in toilet paper and paper towel rolls so as to use our imagination to make a project. I had cut pieces for each roll so as to make a flower. At 12:00 I had gone to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had taken a shower before meeting with Piper at 12:45. During case management we spoke about how my therapy is going. At 1:00 United then took me home. Upon my arrival home at 2:30 I had put on something more comfortable, then I had gone strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat some dinner. Once I had finished eating had returned to my bedroom to call my grandmother. At 5:40 I then packed my knapsack for tomorrow. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to blog.

Making broccoli alfredo pizza during baking basics

My Moday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weighte and began to work my legs. Once I had completed my workout I had began to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had taken my shower and shaved, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin, I had brushed my teeth and soon out the door I went. Upon my arrival to Therapy I had met Deb in the gym who was filling in for Mat. I had first walked ten minutes on the tredmill before standing on an erix pad within the parallel bars. While doing so Deb and I played cribbage as I tried to keep my balance. At 10:00 during poetry group, I was the only one in the group, so Carina and I wrote two hyku poems after reading a pareagraph. the poems were taken from the paragraph. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchens for baking basics group. Today Casey and Nichole had making chicken broccoli alfredo pizza. We each had our part. Once the pizza was made we each had a piece. At 12:30 I then had my lunch break. At 1:00 during my time with Deb, we first talked about a schedule change to give me more time with Deb. Deb and I then went on pintrist to look up poetry, and some other interests I might have. At 2:00 I then took a shower before sitting downt o type my blog. At 3:00 I then had social group before going home at 4:00.