E Mailing Piper and Danielle so as to get out of bowling group

My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 6:00 I then took my shower befre going out into the kitchen. After a bowl of cereal, english muffin, and all the fruit I could eat, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then filled my pill containers for the week. I then grabbed my knapsack and my lunch and out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide for 8:55 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before meeting Florina in the gym for my P.T. session. I walked Twenty-Five minutes on the tredmill before heading to the lobby to rest. The new medication I am on to help prevent seizures is making me very tired. I rested until 10:00 before going to the gym. I saw Sally the Nurse and she had asked me how I was doing. I had replied, "Good, Not really." At 9:40 I then went to the lobby to rest. At 10:00 during poetry group  poetry goup I first read my nursery rhyme. We then spoke about poetry contests. We then worked on poetry form before listening to sound nonsence word play with Corina. We then listened to Jaberwock by David Swimer. We then made up words and creted a poem as a group. For home work we have to finished the poem. It will be due in two weeks. At 12:00 I had gone to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then took a shower before my session with Deb at 1:00. She and I first checked my e-mail. I then e-mailed Daniel and Piper, so as to discontinue bowling group and ask for rec therapy time with Tobie. The loud noise at the bowling ally has been hard for me to handle lately. One on one time or therapy at WestSide would be easier. At 2:00 I then went to the kitchen to enter my blog before social group. 

A weekend at camp

Saturday August 29, 2015 My Saturday morning began on this 29th day August at 9:10 a.m. by calling my grandmother from inside my bunkhouse. I then made my bed before making my way into the camp. Once inside, I sat down to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had helped myself to two slices of french toast, Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth. At 10:30 I then made my way back into my bunkhouse to get my I pad, so as to work on my poetry assignment in poetry group for Monday. I had written a nursery rhyme. Blink Blink close your eyes, The cow flew up into the sky, The dog lied an egg as the chicken barked when the candle went dim they were left in the dark. A nonsense poem and a nursery rhyme are some what alike. Once I had finished my assignment, I then continued to do some writing. At 12:00 I then had a bite to eat. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before going out to my bunk house to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:30. I then went out on the camp deck to look at the lake and to play cribbage with my mother. At 4:00 I then had taken a shower. Once I was clean, I had gone back out on the deck to play another game of cribbage. At 5;00 I then went iside to call some friends. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth at 6:45 before going out to my bunkhouse for the night. I was so tired, I had fallen right to sleep. Sunday August 30, 2015 My Sunday morning began at 8:40 a.m. by going into the camp to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a dropped egg on toast. At 9:20 I had then brushed my teeth before sitting down in the recliner to rest. I did so for twenty minutes before helping my father load some wood into his truck from a tree that had ben cut. At 9:53 I then went back into the camp to wait to go home. At 10:15 we then left for home. We arrived home at 10:40. Upon doing so, I then unpacked the car. Once I had my things put away, I had given my grandmother a call. Once off the telephone, I had sat down to read some of the newspaper. At 12:00 I had gone out into the kitchen to eat some lunch. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:15. I then got up to stretch. Once I had completed my routine, I then began to do my upper weight exercises. At 3:40 I then took my shower before sitting down to blog my events of the weekend.

Certainly a hectic morning

My Fruday morning began at 7:50 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and drink my cocoa. After doing so I had fixed myself a bowl of cereal along with an english muffin. Once I had finished eating I had picked up the kitchen before going back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to make my bed. At 8:30 I had started a load of laundry before returning to my bedroom to stretch. At 8:50 I then began my weight routine. Once I had completed my workout, I had put the wash in the dryer. At 9:26 I then filled my pill containers for the week. After doing so, I had packed some things to bring to camp. My mother then had called to let me know that she had spoken to Piper my case manager to take my out of bowling group. Do to the latest episodes of seizures I had been having, it was the best thing to do. I will be meeting with Tobie today then speech therapy with Susan. I then called the pharmacy to see if my knew medication was in. I can not wait, I do not feel all that great. At 9:55 I then called my grandmother to see how her day was going. I then called United to see what time they would be picking me up. Once things were all straightened out, I had preceded to do my togue exercises. At 10:53 I then had taken my shower, After doing so I had folded some laundry thus putting it away. At 11:30 I then sat down to eat my lunch. While watching the news. I then went to my computer to blog before going to WestSide.

Calling the pharmacy, so as to have my new prescription filled for pick up tomoorrow

My Thursday morning began at 7:50 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought my laundry to the laundry room to do a wash. I then returned to the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had toasted an english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. I had finished eating at 8:35, in doing so I had picked up the kitchen. After doing so, Katie from my neurologist office had called. She was to let me know to stop taking the carbamazepine, the genaric form of the medication carbatrol. My blod levels had tested to low. That is why I probably have not been feeling all that well. Better then I was when I was having seizures and auras, but still not feeling 100%. Will see once I begin the Carbatrol once again. At 9:05 I then put the wash in the dryer. I then hung the sheets on the line to dry. At 9:08 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting some clean laundry away. At 9:30 I then made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:33 I had began another load of laundry before starting to stretch. After I had finished my normal stretching routine, I then followed a new more intense stretching workout I had found on pintrist. I was not able to complete the entire routine, but it was fun trying. At 10:00 I then preceded to do my upper weight exercises. I then strapped on my ankle weights and then began to work my legs. At 10:34 I had returned to the laundry room to fold some more laundry in the dryer. Once it was put away, I had taken a shower. At 11:23 I had gone into the kitchen so as to eat lunch. After brushing my teeth, I had returned to the laundry room at 11:40 to fold some more laundry. Once it was put away, I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 11:43-12:30. I then took in some sheets I had hung out earlier to dry. Once I had put them away, my mother had arrived home after work to take a ride to camp. At 2:07 we had stopped off to pick my grandmother up to go along for the ride. Once at camp we had unloaded the car with food for the weekend, and other things we may have needed, so that tomorrow night we can just go up and relax. Once everything was in the camp, I then sat down to play cards with my grandmother, while my mother had put things away. At 3:35 we had left camp to go home. We had arrived at the Pierce house at 4:00, Once my grandmother was set to go inside, we then left for home. We had arrived home at 4:08. As soon as I was inside, I had called the pharmacy to see if my Carbatrol was in. They had not notified my insurance yet, but it should not be a problem they said. I can not wait to get back on the medication, I use to be on, I will then hopefully feel 100%, BETTER? At 4:30 I had then taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. I then sat down to enter my blog entree, before eating dinner.

Talking about dates for an upcoming presentation in B.I.E. group

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then began to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I then had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 a.m. I then went out into the kitchen to have a bowl of with a toasted english muffin with lemon curd. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:30 ao as to brush my teeth. I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then brought my knapsack and lunch to the door. I then walked out to the mail box so as to get the mail and today's paper. At 7:15 I then put the wash in the dryer, nothing is going to dry on a wet day like today. At 7:45 I then picked up the phone to call my grandmother. After doing so, I sat down to read, while waiting for United Wheelchair. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had put my things into my locker before meeting with Brad. We continued with our mindfulness practice. At 10:00 I then had met Joyce in the gym for my p.t. session. Joyce first had me riding the nu step. I had gone for thirty minutes and 1.5 miles before turning to doing some weight exercises with my upper body. At 11:00 I then made my way to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today Michelle and Deb first had us review last weeks agenda, we then preceded with this weeks. This was good, because I was out last week. We then proceded to talk about dates that would be good for the upcoming presentation we are planning to give to the new staff and clients at WestSide. At 12:00 Carina let me know while in the dining area while I was eating my lunch of next weeks poetry group assignment. While on lunch duty she had let me know that we were to write a nonsense poem or nursery rhyme for next week. At 12:20 I then took a shower. After doing so, I had made my way upstairs to the lobby. I had met Danielle in the hallway upstairs and she had made the comment, "Troy you look much better." I replied, "I am on new medication, and it seems to be working." At 1:00 I then made my way to the conference room for support group. Today's quote that was discussed, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away." Once we had finished sharing with Brad and Deb, we then went to our next therapy. I then had speech with Susan from 2:00-3:00. Susan read short paragraphs, I then in return try to repeat them back to her using only my memory. In doing so we had worked my communicating better. In doing so I am hoping to better myself for my presentation in Brain Injury Education Group. At 3:00 During a support session with Deb, We had worked on pintrist app, thus writing out steps on how to get to a workout program on pintrist. At 3:30 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 5:00, once I was comfy I had eaten my dinner before sitting down to blog.

Drs. appointment with my primary care doctor

My Tuesday morning began Tuesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to take my new dose of medication wich my the way is working quite well. At 6:15 I then made my bed before stretching. At 6:35 I then preceded to go out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had toasted myself an english muffin and put peanut butter and honey on it. I had finished eating at 7:00, thus brushing my teeth shaving before starting in with my weight workout. I first worked my arms and then did my ankle and foot exercises. I then precede to strap on my ankle weights, so as to work my legs. At 7:40 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to the doctors. Once I was ready, I then called my grandmother. My father then took me to my appointment at 9:40. Upon our arrival at 9:55, I had checked in. The nurse then took my blood pressure, weight, and oxygen. At 10:15 I then met with the doctor Emery. We first discussed the seizures I have been having, then other health issues. Dr. Emery then had my blood drawn once again, so as the check my thyroid. At 11:00 my father then took me home. Upon my arrival home, I had spoke to my mother about my appointment before having a bite to eat. At 12:00 I then called United Wheelchair to see what time I would be picked up tomorrow morning. 8:15 pick up Kevin replied. At 12:00 I then lied down and slept until 3:00. I then had a little snack while playing words with friends. At 4:30 I had taken a shower before dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then spoke to my sister on the phone before pulling up my blog.

Still resting up from the seizure activity I have been having

My Monday morning began on this day at 9:00 a.m. by geting up to go out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I had placed peanut butter and honey on two pieces of toasted raison bread. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:40 I had made my bed before putting some clean laundry away. At 9:50 I then began to stretch. Feeling better then previous days I decided to continue my workout with my upper weight exercises. At 10:15 I then ended my workout and grabbed my book and began to read. I did so until 10:42. I then picked up the telephone and called my grandmother. After doing so, I was feeling a little tired, so I lied down to rest. I had slept for one hour and fifteen minutes before Starting a wash. I then made myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth At 12:50. I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 1:00 I then sat down to read. I did so for thirty minutes before receiving a phone call from my doctors office reminding me of my appointment tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. At 2:00 I started feeling tired once again. I guess my body is trying to keep up with the seizures I have been having. I had slept two hours before waking at 4:00. I had then put some laundry away before wiping some clean dish's in the sink. Once they were put away, I had then called my grandmother. At 4:22 I had taken another shower to freshen up before dinner. I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to enter my daily blog entree.

Talking to a friend

My Sunday morning began at 5:00 a.m. this morning by takin my new medication. I do not know if it working or not, but I still take it, HA HA! After doing so, I had gone back to bed to sleep a couple more hours. I then woke up at 7:30. Upon doing so, I then preceded to stretch. I then did my weight exercises, both upper and lower. At 8:10 I had called my grandmother, I then preceded to get ready to go to church. Once I had called my grandmother, I then preceded to take my shower, thus getting ready. At 8:35 I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat some fruit with fruit dip. I then had some scrambled eggs. Once I was finished eating, I then brushed my teeth before leaving for church at 10:00. Mass had let out at 11:30. My mother and I then went to visit my grandmother, so as to give her communion and to visit. Once we were back on the road to home,we had arrived at 12:00 I then had some lunch before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:30 before getting up to read the paper. At 3:55 I then called my grandmother to see how her day was going. I then watched a movie before reading. At 4:20 I then called my friend Tim to chat. He was telling me little about his history when he had lost his sight. At 5:00 I then went to eat dinner. After doing so, I had called my grandmother before pulling up my blog.

Getting my blood drawn early, so as to have my levels checked

My Saturday morning began on this day at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so I had a scrambled egg with a toasted cinnaman bun. Once i had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before taking my shower. My mother then took me to the hospital so as to have my blood drawn so that I could have my levels checked. We had lef for Franklin Memorial at 9:10. Once we had arrived, I had checked in to soon have my blood drawn. At 9:36 we had left the hospital. We had stopped at Pike's on the way home, a near by vegetable stand to pick up some corn on the cob for dinner. We had arrived home at 10:00 a.m. i had then gone to my bedroom to continue sorting my t-shirts. I did so until 11:45. I then went into the kitchen to have som lunch. I then lied down to rest at 12:00. I had slept until 3:30, still feeling tired from the aura's I have been having. I then continued to fold t-shirts and put them away according to size. I then went out on the deck to sit with my father to look at bunk houses. I then had called my grandmother at 4:10 to see how her day has gone thus far. At 4:30 I then at dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had taken a shower before sitting down to blog. I then found myself in bed.

A seizure in my sleep?

I had got up this morning at 6:00 as usual to take my carbamazapine medication. As I was doing so, I did not feel all that well. Something had gone wrong last night as I was sleeping. I had symptoms such as feeling sick to my stomach, vision blurry, and hot flash. The same symptoms I experience when I have had or am having a seizure. I had a seizure in my sleep last night, unbelievable. After taking my medication at 6:00 I had fallen back to sleep until 8:00. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. After doing so, I had toasted a muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 9:00 I had brushed my teeth before making my bed. I then sat down to call my neurologist Dr. Selvitelli so as to let her know what has been going on. At 10:00 my mother had called from work to see how I was doing. I then sat down to take it easy. At 10:20 I then called my grandmother, so as to let her know what had happened. I then continued to watch television. My arrived home from work at 11:00 She then fixed me a bowl of soup. I then went to bed at 11:45. The doctors office then called back wanting me to get a blood test tomorrow. I then fell back to sleep until 3:21. I then sat down to blog before taking it easy the rest of the day.

Feeling not all that well do to the generic brain of carbatrol

My Thursday morning began on this day at 5:20 a.m. be getting up to shave. After doing so I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a banana sandwich. At 5:50 I had then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then took my shower thus getting ready fro the day. At 6:40 my mother then took me to Franklin Memorial Hospital to have my blood drawn so as to have my blood levels checked. At 7:15 we had then left the hospital for home. We had arrived home at 7:30. Upon doing so I had gone back to bed. I stared there briefly resting until my mother left for work. At 8:00 I then got up to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I then folded some laundry in the dryer, thus putting it away. At 9:00 I then called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. I then went back to bed and slept until 11:45. I then went out into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich. I then sat down to eat my lunch while watching the news. Once I had finished eating, I had made myself an ice cream cone for dessert. Still not feeling all that well do to the medication I had been recently put on. I had been taking Carbatrol the name bran fro a number of years and was told by my neurologist in the past I was never to take the generic bran of drug. Well my neurologist put me on the carbamazepine the generic bran of carbatrol. Since then I have been feeling as though I have just had a seizure all day long. It is not the actual seizure itself, but I how I feel after having a seizure. Tired, my eyes are achy, and my head aches. I am giving the doctor a call for sure tomorrow.At 12:30 I then brushed my teeth before folding laundry thus putting it away. At 12:45 I then washed some dish's before putting them away. t 1:00 I lied down to rest. My mother had arrived home shortly after. I then got up to talk to her briefly before calling my grandmother. I then lied back down. I had slept from 1:20-3:15 before getting up. I then spoke to a friend on the phone before starting to stretch. At 4:00 I then preceded with my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen at 4:30 to eat my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had taken a shower before sitting down to blog. I then called it a day.

Taking the day off from therapy, so as to recover from yesterdays ora

My Wednesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. continuing my time of from therapy during this crucial time, so as to calm my body down. Going a day without a seizure would be a plus during this point of healing. I had made my way into the kitchen at 8:00 a.m. to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a toaste muffin. As I was eating Larry showed up to take me to WestSide, Funny thing is, I had already cancelled my transportation yesterday. He had let me know how he had to pick another client up any way so it was not a waisted trip. At 8:22 I then gone back to the kitchen to finish my breakfast. At 8:30 I then brushed my teeth before picking up the kitchen. After doing so, I then preceded to stretch. So as to continue to stay some what calm, I laid off the weight exercises. At 8:15 I then called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. At 10:15 I then did my tongue strengthening exercises. After doing so, I then completed my next assignment for poetry group. To write a nonsense poem. Once I had completed my assignment, I sat down to do some reading until noon. I then had ate my lunch before laying down to roest. I had slept until 3:00 before taking in the laundry from the clothing line. As I was putting it away my mother arrived home. After helping her in with some groceries, I had taken a shower before sitting down to enter my blog, before dinner.

Another aura today while at therapy

My Tuesday morning began on this day at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then shaved and showered before going into the kitchen to a bowl of cereal and a muffin. After doing so I had brushed my teeth and soon was on my way. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:15 I had gone strait to the conference room for yoga group. As I was doing some yoga poses the back of my head started to ache. My vision then became blurry. Michelle had looked at me and noticed my face was a little pale. I had an aura. I had to sit down and rest in John's room where there is a recliner in the dark. As I was resting my vision started to clear, but not totally. I had rested until 12:00 laying down for the first half, gradually working my way back to standing.I then had some lunch in John's room where it was cool, as different therapist came in and out of the room to check on me. My ride soon arrived to take me home at 1:00. I had arrived home at 2:00, thus going strait to bed. I had slept until 5:35 before getting up to eat dinner. I then took my shower settling in for the night. Will this madness ever end!

Working on my personal story during my session with Michelle.

My monday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of to do my stretching exercises. After thirty minutes of tugging at my body, I then shaved before strapping on my ankle weights. I then began to work my legs. At 5:44 I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit, while my mother had made me dropped egg on toast. I had finished eating by 6:30. I had then gone back into my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then clean my bathroom before sitting down to fill my pill containers for the week. At 6:55 I then grabbed my book to read while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. I had arrived to WestSide at 9:00 a.m. thus putting my lunch and things into my locker. At 9:00 Michelle and I continued to work on my personal story for Brain Injury Education Group, so as to be able to read out in the community when doing presentations. At 10:00 During poetry group, I had worked on nonsense poetry with Carina. It is a poem simular to a nursry rhyme. At 11:00 I had then gone down to the kitchen for baking basics. Today Casey had me and another client making scones. Once we had completed the recipe we then looked cookbooks for next weeks meal. At 12:30 I had eaten my lunch before taking my shower. At 1:00 I had my rehab session with Deb. During our session we had worked with pinterest looking for a workout video for my to use to stretch and exercise to. During my hour long break from 2:00-3:00 I had briefly spoke to Sally the nurse about the blurry vision my new medication is causing me to have. She had let me know that she would call my doctor and get back to me. At 3:00 during social group, we play uno and skip-bo with Casey to help drum up conversation. At 4:00 Rocky from United Wheelchair then brought me home. I had arrived home at 5:30 thus going inside to get comfortable before sitting down to blog. I then ate dinner.

A weekend at camp

Saturday 8/15/15 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then had made my bed and shaved before making my way into the camp from my bunk house. Once inside the camp, I then sat down to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with some toasted raison bread, with peanut butter and jelly on it. Once i had finished eating I had brushed my teeth before going back out into my bunk house to rest. I had slept until 12:20 when I was awoke by a clap of thunder. I then went into the camp to have some lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to watch the rain as it shattered drops around the lake. At 1:37 I then had made my way out onto the deck to play a game of cribbage with my mother, as we slowly watch the rain drops give way to a bit of blue sky. As we watched the sun brighten the sky, my eyelids grew heavier as I sit looking at the mountain view across the lake. I then had made my way inside the camp at 3:15 to rest in the recliner. After doing so for an hour, I had gone out onto the deck to admire the views of the lake with my parents. At 6:00 I had then gone inside the camp to eat some dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before going back out into my bunk house for the night. Sunday 8/16/15 I had began my Sunday morning at camp by getting up at 7:00. My father had taken me into town to give me a haircut. After doing so we had gone directly back to camp. At 8:15 I then went for a walk with my father. At I was walking, I had experienced an aura like sensation. We had arrived back to camp at 8:57. Upon my arrival, I had sat down to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toasted raisin. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had then gone back to my bunkhouse to rest. I had slept from 9:30-11:00 before leaving to go home with my mother. My father had stayed to spend time with his sister. We had arrived home 11:24. Once the car was unpacked and my clean laundry put away, I then called my grandmother. We had spoke briefly. I then went into the kitchen to eat lunch. Once I had finished eating a grilled cheese, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:20-4:20 before getting up. Once I was up I had eaten a bowl of soup with a piece of garlic bread. At 4:40 I had then stretched before before doing my upper weight exercises. At 5:25 I had taken a shower before giving my grandmothe another call. I then sat down to blog before calling it a day.

Packing to go to camp for the weekend

my Friday morning began on this day at 6:00 a.m. by taking my new medication wich allowed me to go back to sleep until 8:00. I then got up and took the sheets off my bed. I then started a load of laundry before eating my fruit and drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had then made myself a banana sandwich. Once I had finished eating my breakfast, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. i then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before making my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 8:55 I then began to stretch. As I was doing so United Wheelchair had called wanting to know where to pick my up Monday morning. I will be going back to WestSide Neuro rehab for therapy after a week of recovering from a months worth of seizure activity. At 9:30 I then began a load of laundry. After doing so, I had hung the first load out to dry. I then continued to stretch. At 10:05 I had preceded with my upper weight exercises. I then took a break in the action before hanging another load of laundry to dry. At 10:40 I had called my grandmother to chat before calling a friend. At 11:30 I had then sat down to eat my lunch before emptying the dishwasher. At 12:00 I had brushed my teeth before taking a shower. I then lied down to rest. After doing so, I got up to pack to go to camp tonight before taking in the laundry. I then went to camp for the weekend.

Taking things nice and slow

My Thursday morning began this day at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to get my medication. Once I had taken it, I had fallen back to sleep until 9:00. I then preceded to get up and start my day. Once I had eaten some fruit and drank my hot cocoa, I had toasted an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen. Once things were clean I had brushed my teeth before starting in to workout. I have to start sometime. Preceding at a slower pace then usual, so as not to trigger a seizure in some form, I started to stretch, nice and slowly. After doing so I then preceded with my weight exercises, cutting each workout in half. At 10:30 I then preceded to call my grandmother to see how her morning was going thus far. At 10:45 I then sat down to relax. At 11:34 I had made myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth before laying down to sleep. I did so for three hours before waking. I then got up, so as to help my mother in with the groceries. I then began to unpack them. After doing so, I had made myself an ice cream float to bring into my room. Once I had taken a shower, I sat down to enter my daily blog entree.

spending the day at rest

My Started at 8:30 a.m. this morning by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. I then had my breakfast before washing the dish's. I then shaved before calling my neurologist office At 10:00 to ask how to take my new dose of medication. I then called my mother at work to let her know how I had made out so far. I then made my bed the doctors office then called my back to let me know what to do. Lets hope this dose of medication now works in preventing those aura's. Once I had finished with my doctor, I then stretched. At 10:44 I then called my mother about my medication. I had the doctors call her to explain to her too. At 10:46 I then called my grandmother. At 10:50 I then went to bed. I had slept 'til 1:00 before getting up to make myself a sandwich. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth. I then had made myself a glass of ice water before laying down to rest once again. This time I had slept from 1:20-2:05. I then filled my pill containers for the week. At 2:15 I was then back in bed sleeping once again. I guess it is batter then having those aura's/seizures. I then slept 'til 4:15 before getting up to take a shower. I then sat down to blog before dinner. The positive note, no seizure activity today, yet.

Taking it nice and slow

My Tuesday morning began this day at 6:00 a.m. by taking my new seizure medication. I then went back to bed and slept until 9:00. I have to admit, it does have its benefits. Once I was up, I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. After a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin, I then I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 9:53 I then began to stretch. After doing so I then preceded To do my upper body workout with my weights. At 10:18 I had then taken a shower and began to get ready for the day ahead. I then took it easy so as to prevent a seizure/aura from coming on. I then picked up a book and began to read. At 11:00 I had called my grandmother to see how her morning had been going. At 12:00 I then had a bite to eat before laying down to rest. It was a good day to do so according to weather. RAIN, RAIN, RAIN. I had stayed in bed until 4:00 before getting up. I then called grandma to thank her for a pleasant afternoon. I then I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat corn and chop suey for dinner. I then returned to my blog.

Trying to stay calm so as not to bring another seizure on over the weekend

Sunday 8/9/15 I began my Sunday morning in my bunk house at camp at 6:00 a.m. by taking my new medication to so as to help prevent a seizure from happening. After ding so I had gone back to sleep. I had slept until 9:00. Once I was a wake I had called my grandmother. I then did some of my stretch's thus taking it easy, still not feeling all that well from my recent bought of seizures. At 9:40 I then made my way into the camp to eat some breakfast. Once I had my hot cocoa and some fruit, I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. At 10:10 I had brushed my teeth before going out on the deck to sit and relax. I did so until 10:50 before going back out into my bunk house to rest. Being on this new medication has made me quite tired. I had slept from 10:50-2:35 before going back into the camp to have some stuffed zucinni for lunch. At 3:00 I had taken a shower. After doing so, I had called a friend. As I was talking, I had experienced an aura at 4:30. I started to feel sick to my stomach and became extremely tired. I had made my way out on the deck and my face became pail, so my mother said, I then realized I had an aura/seizure. At 5:25 I then started to come around, much quicker then I did when I was not on the medication. At 5:45 I was then able to put a smile on my face but my eyes still felt heavy. At 6:00 I then went inside to eat dinner. As I was eating I had taken a dose of my new medication. Once I had finished eating I had called a friend to speak briefly before falling to sleep. Monday 8/10/15 My Monday morning began at 5:40 taking my new seizure medication. I then fell back to sleep until 8:30. I then called my grandmother to talk before going into the camp at 9:00 to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. Afte doing so, I had steak, eggs, toast, and avacado, for breakfast. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had returned to my bunk house to rest. I had slept from 10:00-12:20. I then went back into the camp so as to eat lunch. At 12:50 I had then left for home with my mother. We had arrived home at 1:15. Once the car was unpacked and my things were put away, I had found just enough energy to do some stretching before laying back down at 2:00. I then slept another two hours before getting up at 4:00. I then sat down to blog before making myself comfortable for the night.

A Birthday Wish for Grandma

I began my Saturday morning as slow as possible. Still feeling the affects of yesterdays aura slowing me down. I had laid off the morning workout to play it safe. What energy did I have to begin one anyway. I had taken my morning medication at 6:30 and fell back to sleep. I slept until 10:00 before getting up. I then had gone to the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so My mother had made some muffins foro breakfast. After I had eaten a couple, I had brushed my teeth before shaving and taking my shower. Once I was ready, I then sat to wait for my sister and grandmother to arrive. We then had a nice visit, although I was not feeling all that well, I had made the best of the time we shared. After our visit we then had a spaghetti dinner with garlic bread. I then started to feel sick do to yesterdays aura. I had wished my grandmother a happy birthday, gave her a kiss, then went to bed to rest/sleep.

Another aura again today

My Friday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to take my seizure medication. I then went back to bed and slept til 8:00. Once I was up I had started a load of laundry. I then went to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I had toasted an english muffin to go along with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 8:35 I then had made my bed before starting with my stretching. Once I had completed my stretching routine, I then began to workout with my weights. At 9:45 I then preceded with my tongue exercises. At 10:00 I had taken my shower before calling my grandmother. Once off the phone, I had made myself a sandwich to eat before leaving for WestSide. Once I had eaten my lunch, I had then brushed my teeth at 11:00 before taking in the laundry. I had then left for WestSide at 11:15. Upon my arrival a group of us then went to spare time to bowl. While bowling I had an aura. I then had to leave early to go lay down at WestSid while waiting for United to pick me up. I had arrived home at 4:10, thus putting om something comfortable to relax before dinner.

Writing a limerick

I began my Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to take my new medication to help prevent my from having ora's or any seizure activity for that matter. After doing so, I had then preceded to go back to bed. I had slept until 8:30 before waking. That is one of the perks of being on a new seizure med for me, until my body grows accustom to the med, I will be sleeping musch better. I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had toasted myself an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. I had finished eating at 9:20, thus going back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then sat down at 9:25 to write my weekly poem. It was a limerick. Bee's that buzz, fly so free Going from bee hive, tree to tree As the break To help stay awake Onward then fly to sea. Limericks are often times a nonsense funny type of poetry and easy to write. At 9:30 I then shaved before taking the sheets off my bed. I then called my grandmother to chat before starting a wash. I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 10:10 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I had written my weekly poem for poetry group. This week I chose a limerick to write. Once i had typed on my Ipad, I had hung the laundry to dry. At 11:00 I had sat down to relax for ten minutes before doing my weight exercises. First upper then lower. At 11:35 I had filled my pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so, I then sat down to do some reading before making myself a sandwich for lunch. At 12:30 I had taken a shower, before taking in the laundry that had dried. At 1:10 I then lay down to rest. I had slept from 1:10-3:40 before getting up. Once I had done my tongue exercises, I had spoke to a friend on the phone while drinking a mocha shake my mother had picked up for me on her way home from work. At 4:40 I then pulled up my blog before eating dinner.

Riding the nu step during p.t.

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. I did so for twenty-five minutes before I shaved. I then went out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had myself a bowl of oatmeal with a toasted english muffin. While I was eating, I had taken my new dose of medication to help prevent an aura during the day. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to so as to brush my teeth, take my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. United wheelchair had soon arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had put my lunch and clothing into my locker. I then met with Brad for my counseling session. Brad first started the session off with mindfulness meditation, then we went right into talking about my history with brain injury. At 10:00 I then had my P.T. session with Amanda. She had me riding the new step today. Twenty minutes into my ride, my vision became blurry. I then continued to ride for thirty minutes total, thus going 1.43 miles. I then began to do rist exercises with weights. At 11:00 I had gone to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. We first reviewed yesterdays presentation which I was unable to attend do to an aura I had. We then spoke about our story's and upcoming presentations. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I then went to take my shower. At 1:00 I had gone to the conference room for support group. Today's quote that we related to our discussion was, "Family is not an important thing, it is everything." At 2:00 during my speech session with Carol, who was covering for susan, I had first showed Carol the apts on my i pad. Carol then had me listen to short story's, I then answered questions about them to work on my memory. At 3:00 during my session with Deb, we spoke about things. I then grabbed my things and Roger took me home. I had arrived home at 4:46. Once inside I had put on something comfy before eating dinner. I then sat down to blog at my computer before calling grandma.

First day on my new medication

I began my Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to take my new medication to hopefully help prevent me from having any more of the seizures/auras that I have been having. I then went back to bed. I had slept until 9:00 before waking. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. After doing so, I had toasted myself an english muffin to go along with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had then picked up the kitchen before going to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. I had then put my clean laundry away. At 10:30 I had then gone back to bed to rest. I was not feeling all that well from yesterdays aura I had. At 10:45 I had then called my grandmother. After doing so, I had gone back to bed to rest. I had slept for another hour before getting up at noon to go out into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth, then lied back down. I had slept from 1:00-3:15. I then took my shower before speaking to a friend. I then sat down at my laptop to blog before dinner. I feel a little better then I did when the day first started. We will see once I take my second dose of new medication at dinner time.

missing out on the B.B.Q.

My Monday morning began on this third day of August at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then once again preceded with my weight routine. Once I had completed my workout I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day before going out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and two toasted pancakes, I had preceded on with my day. Once I had brushed my teeth I had grabbed my things and out the door I went. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had brought my things to my locker as usual before going to my first therapy. At 9:00 I had first met with Sally to discuss my new medication which I am yet to start taking. I had first spoke with Sally and Piper to start my day. Sally then called my neurologist to try to figure out what I am suppose to be taking. We then called my mother to let her know what was going on. I with soon be staring my new medications tomorrow. At 9:30 I then began to work on my personal story with Michelle for Brain Injury Education Group. At 10:00 I then met with Carina for poetry group. We had discussed and read some poems with feeling to capture the moment of the poem. next weeks assignment is to write and to bring in one poem to share. At 11:00 I had then gone down to the kitchens and dining area for baking basics group. Today we had made chocolate chip cookies thus placing marshmallows in between two for the B.B.Q. happening later on today with Casey and Nichole. After doing so we had looked through cook books for next weeks cooking project. After a shower, I had sat down to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I had spoke to Deb about downloading the pintrist app. At 2:00 I had gone downstairs to wait for my ride to go home. I was planning to stay for the B.B.Q. but do to an aura I had, I was not feeling up to staying for the event. I had left for home at 3:00, thus arriving at 4:00. Once I was inside, I had slipped into something comfortable before sitting in my recliner to watch a movie and relax. At 5:10 I then pulled up my blog and began to type before eating dinner.

Sleeping the afternoon away, I wonder why? Hmmmmmm.

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. on this second day of August by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so I had then preceded to to do my weight exercises. I had completed my workout by 8:30. In doing so, I had preceded to take my shower and get ready to go to church. During the process I had experienced what was to me felt like an aura. At 9:00 I had gone out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and a egg sandwich for breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 9:50 I had then done my tongue exercises before leaving to go to church. I was looking forward to going for a walk after mass, but during the sermon I started to feel the effects of the aura and became very week and tired. After mass, my mother and I went to visit my grandmother before going home. I had my mother stop at Gifford ice cream so that I could pick up a milk shake to go with my lunch. I thought something cool would taste good right about now. Upon our arrival home, I had changed out of my church clothing before sitting down to eat a plate of leftover spaghetti to go with my milkshake. I had finished eating at 12:35. I had then brushed my teeth and landed myself in bed around 12:40. Still feeling very tired from the affects from the aura, I had slept until 4:15. Once I was awake, I had taken a large gulp of ice cold water before sitting down to blog.

Rest Rest Rest All The More The Best

My Saturday morning began at 9:15 a.m. on this first day of August by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and dip with my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had french toast for breakfast. At 9:55 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:10 I had then lied down to read. At 10:35 I hed turned to my tongue exercises. After doing so, I then began to rack my brain by working on sudoku puzzles Susan had given me to do during our speech session. At 11:00 I then called my grandmother to see how her morning was turning out to be like. We had spoke briefly. I then I then continued to work on the sudoku puzzles. At 11:45 I had then filled out my grandmothers birthday card. I had then continued with my puzzle before laying down to rest at 12:30. At 1:52 I had then got up to put some of my clean laundry away. After doing so I had then stretched. At 2:15 I then preceded to rest. At 2:40 I then called my grandmother again to see how she was spending her afternoon. I then continued trying to figure out the sudoku puzzles I had. At 3:10 I then lied down to rest once again. I did so until 3:45. I then got up to take my shower before dinner. I then sat down to blog before eating.