Continuing to get ready

My Saturday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by putting on my splint. I then went back to sleep. I did so until 9:00 before waking. I then took my splint off before going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocao. After doing so, I then had an egg with toast. At 10:00 I then returned to my bedroom. At this point I was experiencing a Migrainne headache. I then took two tylonol At 10:10 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:30 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 10:30 I then took the sheets off my bed. I then took my dirty laundry to the laundry room before returning to my bedroom so as to make my bed. At 11:00 I then cleaned my bathroom. I then cleaned my didi bag so as to bring with me to Main Medical Center Monday on the day of my admission. Keep your fingers crossed so that I have a seizure while I am hooked up to the E.E.G. So that the doctor can figure out what it’s going on. I then filled my empty pill containers before putting all my medication in a bag to bring with me. At 11:36 I began to do my back stretch’s. At 11:54 I had layed down to rest and slept until 3:00. I then took two tylonol at 3:30 now again experiencing a head ache. At 4:30 I had eaten dinner. I had Easter dinner with my parents do to me going into the hospital.  At 4:50 I then returned to my bedroom so as to do the stretch’s that I have been doing since my stroke. At 5:00 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog.

Packing for my stay at Maine Medical Center

My Friday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by putting my splint on. After doing so, I then went back to bed. I had slept for two hours before waking at 8:00. Once I had taken splint off, I then went into the kitchen. Once I had eaten some fruit and drank my hot cocao, I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 8:40 I then picked up. Once the kitchen was clean, I then washed my water bottle before filling it with ice. I then filled it with water before returning to my bedroom. I then started my book before brushing my teeth. I then shaved. At 9:00 I then made my bed before talking to my mother from work. I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week. At 9:20 I then took two tylonol for the head Pain I was experiencing. I then put in my eye and nose drops As I was doing so, someone from the Pierce House called to let my mother know that my grandmother needs a new remote control for her television. I then continued to fill my pill containers. At 10:48 I then did my back stretch’s. At 11:30 Icontinued to listen to my book until 12:00. I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 My mother had arrived home. I then had eaten some lunch. At 1:00 I then began to pack for my stay in the hospital at Maine Medical Center. My Nuerologist is admitting me Monday to be hooked up to an E.E.G. While I am activity having Seizures so as to catch on on the monitor. She will then find a better way to treat them. After doing so, I then lay down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before waking. I then took a shower before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 6:00 so as to type in my blog entry. 

A day at the neurologist

My Thursday morning began at 4:20 a.m. by putting on my splint. I lay there in bed for an hour before taking it off. Ithen got up to do my back stretches. After doing so I then preceded with the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 6:06 I then shaved before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day I then went into the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast after a fruit cup. At 7:00 I then brushed my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops. I then took in some air. At 7:30 My mother and I left the house for Scarborough. Upon my arrival to the neurologist office I had meet with Dr. Sellvitelli. I had a seizure migranne??? On the way down and she picked it up right off as I walked into her office. Once we had met and discussed she then recommended that I be admitted into the hospital and have the same test I had two years ago at Mass General, so as to try to catch me having a seizure while taking me off my meditation and Trying me on some new meds. At 11:25 My mother and I left the office for home. I was not feeling good at this point.  What do you expect third day in a row with seizure symptoms. At 1:30 I had a bite to eat before laying down to rest. I slept from 1:45-5:15. I then got up to eat dinner. I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog.

The Blind Square App

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to stretch. First my back stretch’s then the stretch’s that I have been doing since I had my stroke. After doing so, At 5:50 I then shaved before taking a shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:20 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with half a bagel toasted. At 6:35 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in some air. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had gone to the conference room at 9:00 for visually impaired group. Today Laurie had us talking about the blind square app. It helps you find your way like a gps does when you’re in a car. The app itself is $5.99. We then talked about how using a spacific pen helps visually impaired people see 20/20. We also talked about how using colored paper is easier to read off versus white. White paper shoots light back at you. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Michelle we printed off a copy of my seizure notes to take with me to the neurologist. We then put a picture in my book. While doing so I had experienced a migranne. I then went to sit in the lobby to wait for my ride at 11:00. I had arrived home at 1:00. Upon doing so, I had taken two tylonol, I then ate lunch. At 1:30 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I first put my splint on. At 4:30 I had taken my splint off before going into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then took a shower before pulling up my blog.

Dr. Kenny’s

My Tuesday began at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to stretch my back. After doing so, I then continued my workout with my other stretching exercises. At 5:37 I then had shaved before taking my shower. I then went into the kitchen at 6:00 so as to eat some fruit before having a bagel. At 6:30 I then had brushed my teeth, thus putting in my eye and nose drops before before taking in some air. My parents and I then hit the road for a trip to Waterville. We had arrived at Dr. Kenny’s at 7:55. Dr. Kenny is a dermatologist. Once we had our skin checked we then went to breakfast. We had arrived at Governors Restaraunt at 9:15. After a plate of blueberry pancakes and bacon we then left the restaraunt at 10:06. We had arrived home at 11:00. Once inside, I had put on some comfy clothing. At 11:20 I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers before listening to my book. I did so until 12:00 I then watched the news. At 12:30 I then fell to sleep. First I had put my splint on. I had slept until 3:20 before waking. I then took my splint off. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before listening to a chapter. I then went outside to walk the deck. A4:05 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog.

Another two seizures in one day

My Monday morning began at 2:30 a.m. by putting my splint on. I then fell back to sleep until 4:47. Once I had taken it off, I then did my back stretch’s. After doing so, I then preceded with my stretch’s that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 6:00 I then had shaved before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day, I had gone into the kitchen at 6:30 so as to eat some fruit. I then had a bowl of oatmeal with a bagel. At 7:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. Once I had put my clean laundry away. I then felt like vomiting. I was experiencing a headache. I then had taken two tylonol before leaving. Luckily my headache had diminished before stepping out the door. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:15. Upon doing so, my vision was somewhat blurred. I then made my way to the conference room for Newsletter Group. We first looked up holidays happening in April. I had written an on April Fools Day. Ashly and Jessica then had us all write about Easter. At 11:00 during Bullet Journel group, Jessica had helped continue to edit my book. We worked on spacing paragraph’s. At 12:00 I then meet my United Wheelchiar Driver in the lobby, so that I could go home. Along the way as I was entering the town of Farmington, I experienced my second seizure in one day. I became sick to my stomachs and a dizzy feeing. Two in one day. This is getting a little out of hand. I had felt like vomiting. Once I had arrived home I had a headache in the back of my head relight side. At 1:15 I had gone to bed. I had slept til 4:15. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner before pulling up my blog at 5:00.

A visit with grandma

M Sunday motions began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocao while eating some fruit. I then had a banana sandwich before returning to my bedroom at 8:35. I had brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. I then did my back stretch’s before taking a shower. At 9:25 I had taken two tylonol before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in some air, Ithen soft the house with my mother. She had dropped me off at my grandmothers on her way to church. I had arrived at my grandmothers at 10:15. She was looking at her dentist appointment card, She had let me know that it was on my birthday. I had sat to talk with her until 11:20. We then played a game of cribbage. At 11:40 I then started to get a headache. It was so bad, I had felt like vomitting. My mother had arrived after church at 11:50. She had given my grandmother and I communion. We then sat to visit until my grandmother went to lunch. Once we had left, stepping outside into the cooler air had seller my headache. We had gone to hanaford to pick up a couple of things before heading home. We had arrived home at 12:30. Once I had eaten lunch, I then brushed my teeth and then lied down to rest. I had slept for a couple of hours before waking. Ithen listened to my book before gathering pictures on my i pad to put in my book. At 4:00 my sister had called. We spoke briefly she then spoke to my mother. After doing so, I had eaten dinner before getting comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog.

Continuing on with my day, despite the way I felt

My Saturday morning began at 8:20 by putting my splint on. I then fell back to sleep for an hour. I had woke at 9:20 before then taking my splint off. I then made my way into the kitchen to eat a fruit cup whith my tea. At 9:50 I then had two French toast. While I was eating my head began to throb around my eyes. At 10:05 I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. Ithen shaved before taking one tylonol for my head pain. After doing so, I then preceded to stretch my back. At 10:35 my mother had helped me change the sheets on my bed. At 10:45 I had taken another tylonol for my head pain. At 10:46 I then continued to stretch. At 10:48 I had spoken to my grandmother by telephone. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air, I then continued to stretch. I had finished stretching my back  at 11:10. I now started in with my stretch’s to help with the affects of the stroke I had. I had finished stretching at 11:20. I then put on my splint before laying  down to rest. I had slept until 2:50 before taking my splint off. I then went into the kitchen to have a fish sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth. At 3:15 I then took my splint off before listening to my book. I did so until 3:40. I then took a shower before going into the kitchen so as to eat a bowl of soup at 4:40. I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type in todays entry.  

Feeling under the weather

My Friday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by taking a tylonol before putting my splint on. I then fell back to sleep until 8:30. I then went into the kitchen after taking my splint off, so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocao. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted bagel. At 9:10 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. After doing so, I thenhad put my eye and nose drops in before taking in some air. I then shaved before sitting down at my desk so as to fill my empty pill containers for the week. At 10:04 Ithen had made my bed before doing my back stretch’s. I then preceded to do my other stretch’s before putting. Some clean laundry away. After doing so, I then listen to my book. At 11:30 My mother had arrived home from work. She had made me some tea and a piece of toast. Iwas stille feeling dizzy, with a headache, and my eyes were watery and somewhat burning. At 1:35 Ithen took a tylonol before resting. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up to eat dinner. Ihad a bowl of soup before taking a shower at 3:47. I then went back to bed at 4:00. I had fallen to sleep to the sounds of my book being read to me. Ihad slept until 5:15 before waking. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

The fog had lifted

My Thursday morning began at 4:25 a.m. by putting on my splint. I then fell back to sleep until 6:30. Once I had woke, I had taken it off. I then began to do my back stretch’s. At 5:56 I then did my stretch’s that I have been doing since my stroke. At 7:00 Ithe shaved before taking my shower. At 7:30 I had gone into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit before having peanut butter and honey on toast. At 7:45 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 8:30 I then grabbed my knapsack to meet my ride at 8:30 outside in the driveway. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 10:00 am, I had worked on my book with Jessica during a rehab session. While doing so, I seem to get a headache. A migraine if you willAt 11:00 during my rehab session with Jamie, Tobie first introduced us and then told Jamie about chess then reminded me of my notes in the back of my note pad. Jamie and I then began to play chess. She had caught on quite quickly I have to say. At 12:00 United Wheelchair had taken me home. Upon my arrival home at 1:45 I had eaten lunch. At 2:00 I then layed down to rest. Before doing so my head felt a little foggy do to the migraine I had earlier in the day. I had slept until 5:40 before waking and my head ache was thankfully gone. I had taken my brace off before eating at 6:00. I then went to my bedroom so as to do my blog. 

Playing cribbage with Dan during a rehab session

My Wednesday morning began at 2:50 a.m. by putting my splint on. I was awake laying there in bed, so why not. I had fallen back to sleep until 5:00 before waking. I then took my splint off before staring in with my back stretch’s. I then preceded to do my stretch’s that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 5:45 I then shaved before taking my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:15 I then gone into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit before having some pancakes for breadfast. At 6:45 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eyes and nose drops. I then took in some air. At 7:00 I then grabbed my knapsack and meet my united driver outside. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:45. Once inside, I had gone to the conference room for visually impaired group. Today we had talked about an app called the blind square. It is an app that helps you get around in your community while you are walking, like a gps does in a car. We also talked about k&fb reader. This feature works after taking a picture of some materiel will then read it for you. At 10:00 Dan had covered for Michelle during a rehab session. He and I had played two games of cribbage. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for brain injury awareness group. While sitting there, had felt sick to my stomach along with a little head pain. I then felt like vomiting. Signs of a seizure? Not quite sure these days but most likely. It went away within five to ten minutes but. Left me blurred vision for a brief period. We had first spent the time sending an e-mail to C.M.T.C. With Brenda. At 12:00 I then had a case management session with Steven before leaving at 12:15. I had arrived home at 1:20. Once inside, I had eaten lunch. At 1:30 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 2:30 before waking. I then washed my face before leaving for the chiropractor. We had arrived at 2:55. Once inside, I had signed in, I then went down on the table. Dr. Roberts said I was an inch off. After an adjustment I then left with my mother. We had arrived home at 3:28. Once inside, I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog. 

Playing cribbage during rec therapy.

My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to do my back exercises. At 6:00 I then continued my stretching that I have been doing since my last stroke. At 6:15 I then shaved before taking a shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, At 6:45 I had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 7:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. I then left for West Side Neuro. Upon my arrival, During my counseling session, I had plaid a game of chess with Clark. After doing so, I then met with Tobie for Rec Therapy. I had first spoke about the book on tape that I had just finished listening to. I then discussed wood models before playing a game of cribbage. At 11:00 I had gone to the arts and crafts room for expressive arts. Today Michelle had us continue to roll sheets of paper taken from magazines for our wreath project. At 12:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 1:00. Upon doing so, I had a bite to eat At 1:20 I then had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I first had called WestSide to let them Know that I would not be able to attend next weeks event do to a doctors appointment. I had slept until 4:30 before waking to eat dinner. I then wrote a thank you note before pulling up my blog.

Cycling during P.T.

My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to stretch. After doing so, I then at 6:00 a.m. preceded to shave and take my shower. Once I was ready, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. I then had some scrambled eggs with half a bagel toasted. At 7:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then put in my eyes and nose drops before taking in some air. I then had put some clean laundry away. At 7:30. I had taken two tylonelol fro the headache that Iwas experiencing. At 8:00 I then found myself on the road in United Wheelchair riding to WestSide. I had arrived at 9:20. Once inside the building, I had made my way to the conference room. During Newspaper Group today Ashley and Jes had us creating a word search to go in the WestSide Journal. We then printed it off. At 11:00 during Bullet Journal Group Jes had me making a Easter Month Tracker in my bullet Journel. At 12:00 I then met my diver in the lobby, and home I went. I had arrived home at 1:00. Once I had eaten A salad, I then went to my bedroom to change for P.T.I then layed down to rest. I had slept until 2:30. My father then took me to P.T. Today John had me doing some cycling. And then some more leg exercises. At 3:45 my father had picked me up and took me home. Upon my arrival, I had taken a shower before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 to type today’s blog entry.

A good call

My Sunday morning began at 7:15 a.m. by getting up and going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then ate two blueberry muffins with jam on them. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:47 so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:58 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretch’s. I then preceded wih my other stretch’s that I do daily. At 9:15 I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 10:00 I then left the house with my mother. On her way to church, she had dropped me off at the Pierce House so that I could visit my grandmother. Alone the way I had experienced a headache. Luckily I had stuck two tylonol in my pocket. The headache was so bad to the point of making me feel liking vomiting. I had arrived at my grandmothers at 10:20. Once Inside, I then got myself a glass of water from the bubbler so as to take my pills. I then sat down to play a couple of games of cribbage with my grandmother. We had wagon a game before my mother had arrived after mass with communion. Once we had finished visiting, my mother mother and left the Pierce House. My mother then took us to the shop so that my father could give us each a haircut. At 12:20 my mother and left the shop. We had arrived home at 12:20. We had arrived home at 12:40 after a making a stop along the way. Once inside, I had put on something more comfortable before eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:10-4:30 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 so as to read some of the Sunday paper. I then pulled up my blog before typing in today’s entry.

Happy St. Patricks Day

My Saturday morning Begain at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 10:20 I then had some pancakes. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:56 I then had put mos clean laundry away before taking the sheets off of my bed. At 11:04 I then did my back stretch’s. After doing so at 11:23 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking a few puff of my inhaler. At 11:25 I then continued to stretch my back. At 11:40 I then made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. After doing so, I had vacuumed the rug in my bedroom. Before cleaning my bathroom, while listening to my book. At 12:40 I then took two more puffs of my inhaler before putting on my splint. I then layed down to rest. I had slept until 2:50 before taking my splint off. I then layed on my bed until 4:15 resting. I then got up to take a shower. After doing so, I then had a bite to eat to hold me over until dinner. 

Fillin some empty pill conteiners

My Friday morning began at 7:45 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to have some fruit with fruit dip, while drinking my hot cocao. After doing so, I had toasted a couple of muffins and put jam on them. At 8:15 I then picked up the kitchen. At 8:18 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 8:45 I then sat down in my bathroom so as to fill some empty pill containers. At 9:00 I then made my bed before taking my dirty laundry to the laundry room. At 9:08 I then returned to my bedroom to start doing my back stretch’s. After doing so, I then organized the worksheets that I follow in the folder that I keep them in. At 9:25 I then began to do the rest of my back stretch’s.. At 9:50 I had put my splint on. I then layed down listening to my book. At 10:40 I then took my splint off. At 10:55 I then began to do the stretch’s that I have been doing since being released from d’youville rehab. At 11:35 I then took a puff of my inhaler, thus having a difficult time to breath. At 11:45, my mother had arrived home. I had help her in with some things before watching the news at noon. I then had a sandwich. Ithen had brushed my teeth  before laying down to rest at 12:45. I had slept until 4:10 before waking. I then went into the  kitchen so as to have a bowl of clam chowder. After doing, I had returned to my bedroom so as to take a shower. Once I was comfortable for the night I then sat down with my I Pad to type in my daily blot entry. 

Making progress during P.T.

I began my Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to stretch. A fete doing so, I then went into my bathroom so as to shave and take my shower. At 6:30 I then went into the kitchen so as to have a bowl of cereal with a toasted English muffin. At 7:00 I then retuned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 7:20 I then put on my splint. I then listened to my bo, “The Mayan Secrets: A Fargo Adventure.” I did so until 8:05. I then spoke to my grandmother before leaving on United Wheelchair to go to therapy. I had arrived at 10:00 a.m. Upon doing so, I had checked my e-mail during my rehab session with Kala. We then changed my picture on facebook. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Tobie, I had spoke to her about my talking books and and then we played chess. We first went through the rules, then we played. I will play with Jamie next week. At 12:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 1:00. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then brushed my teeth before leaving for P.T. With my mother. During my appointment with John had had showed me some new stretch’s before measuring the progress on my foot. It almost looks like a normal foot. My mother then took us home. I had arrived home at 3:40. Once I had taken a shower I then took care of my medication that my mother picked up for me. I then typed in my blog entry before eating dinner. 

Checking on my script

My morning began on this snowy Wednesday, at 6:00 a.m. I had looked out my window and gave United Wheelchair a call. Transportation was cancelled due to the falling snow. I then took my seizure medication and made the decision to go back to bed. I had slept until 8:20 before waking. I then put my splint on. I had fallen back to sleep until 10:00 with my splint on. I then took my splint off before going into the kitchen. I had first had some fruit with my hot cocao. I then had peanut butter and honey on toast. At 10:37 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before talking to my grandmother. She had called. We briefly spoke, I then shaved before making my bed. At 11:11 I then began to do my back stretch’s. AT 11:20 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. I then continued with my back stretch’s. At 11:42 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week. I then called the pharmacy to check the status on the order that I had placed. “Ready for pick up..” At 12:00 I then watched the news, while I was doing so, I had taken some medication out of its secured wrapping so as to be easier to got to when the time come. At 12:36 Ithen began to clean my bathroom. At 1:00 I then began to do the stretch’s that I have been toying since I had cone home from the hospital after my last stroke. At 1:20 I then went into the kitchen so as to have a bite to eat. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then layed down to rest at 1:40 and slept until 4:30. I then got up and took a shower before eating dinner. Once I had finished eating I then pulled up my blog and began to in today’s entry. 

Nor Easter

My Tuesday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by looking out the window to watch the snow flakes fly. It was another nor Easter whipping through New England. Once I had a view of the the great outdoors, I then started in with my back stretches. At 10:30 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. At 10:45 I then had a plate of pancakes before I had returned to my bedroom. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then shaved before doing some leg stretch’s. At 11:25 I had put some laundry away before doing the stretch’s I had learned after having my stroke. At 11:40 I then took in some air before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then continued to stretch. At 12:00 I had put my splint on while watching the news. At 1:00 I had taken it off. I then took a shower before going into the kitchen at 1:20 so as to eat some lunch. At 1:35 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. Ihad slept until 4:50 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat a bowl of soup. At 5:10 I then returned to my bedroom to enter my daily blog entry. 

Sending my article to Jes

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by gettin out of bed so as to do my back stretch’s. After doing so, I then preceded to do the stretch’s that I have bed doing since coming home from the hospital after having a stroke. At 6:10 Ithen shaved before taking a shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, I had gone into the kitchen at 6:30 so as to eat a toasted blueberry muffin with my bowl of cereal. At 7:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eyes and nose drops before taking in some air. I then sat down to listen to my talking book while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had made my way into the conference room newspaper group. Today I had written an article on St. Patrick’s Day. Once I had the article researched and written, I then sent it to Jes so that she could publish it in the news letter. At 11:00 during Bullet Journel Group I had stayed in the conference room. Jes had me open my Journel and draw a clover for St. Patrick’s Day. She then had me write down the things inside the clover what I am thankful for. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair driver who was to take me home. Once I was on my way, I had fallen to sleep as usually. Upon my arrival home at 1:20, I had eaten some lunch before returning to my bedroom. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-2:24. My father then took me to P.T. Upon my arrival at 2:40 I waited for John. He had showed me some quad stretch’s. He then showed me how to strethened my calves. By doing so, I will improve my balance. At 3:30, My father then took me home. Upon my arrival home, I had taken a shower before eating dinner. I then pulled up my blog and began to type.

Filling my empty pill containers

My Sunday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass on television. After doing so I then went back to sleep. I had slept until 9:30 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 9:40 I then had a scrambled egg with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 10:00 so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:20 I then had made my bed before sitting down at my desk so as to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then took in some air before putting in my eyes and nose drops. At 10:40 I then called the pharmacy to order my medication. After doing so I then began to do my back stretch’s. I then preceded to do my stretch’s since having my stroke. At 11:30 I then put some laundry away. My mother had arrived home shortly aftwards from church. Once she had given me communion, I then put my splint on before laying down to rest at 12:00. I had slept until 2:00 before waking. I then got up to take off my splint. I then starting my first talking book. I had listened to it until 2:30. I then played words with friends. At 4:30 I then took a shower before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:18 so as to type in todays blog entry.  

Cleaning my bedroom

My Saturday Morning began at 5:30 a.m. by putting my splint on. I then went back to sleep. I had slept until 7:30 before waking up. Ithen took the splint off before going back to sleep once again. Ihad slept until 9:00 before waking up for good. I then went into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had some scrambled eggs with toast At 10:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to take the sheets off my bed. I then made it, thus putting on clean sheets. I then took the paper with the exercise on it that John gave me yesterday while at P.T. And placed it on the table. I then took my I pad and snapped a shot, thus putting in with all my other exercises. At 10:30 I then began to stretch. At 11:00 I then brought up some clean clothing and other things from the laundry room. I then put my clean laundry away. At 11:15 I had taken two Tylenol for the pain I was feeling in my back. At 11:20 I had shaved before vacuuming my bedroom. At 11:45 I then dusted the furniture in my bedroom before going into the kitchen at 12:24 for a bowl of soup. At 12:40 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-4:00 before waking up. I then did some back stretch’s before going into the kitchen at 4:20 to eat a pot roast dinner. I then took a shower at 4:35 thus getting comfortable for the night. I then sat down at 5:00 to type in my daily blog entry.

P.T. With John today

My Friday morning began at 7:45 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal with half a bagel toasted. At 8:28 I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. I then began to stretch at 8:45. At 9:13 I then had taken pictured of my exercises that I have been doing for my back, so that they would be saved on my I pad. At 9:40 I then message a friend on facebook who had showed me the dea a whiled back. I had let them know that I used this meathod in saving some information. At 10:00 I then took a shower, thus getting ready for the day. After doing so, I had made my bed. I then put my splint on. I then layed down for an hour so as not to walk around. At 11:30 I then took the splint off. At 12:00 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some lunch. At 12:15 I then took two thlonol for a headache that Iwas having. My mother then took me over to Franklin Memorial Hospital for my P.T. Session with John. We had arrived at 1:00. I went right in to check in. I soon was in the gym doing exercises with the P.T. John. He had me in the parallel bars standing on an Erix pad doing some marching and other exercises. They were similar to the exercises I use to do with at WestSide during P.T. After having my strok. At 1:50 I had met my father ing the lobby so as to go home. I had arrived home at 2:10. I had gone strait to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I had slept from 2:15-4:45. Once I was up, I had gone into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. I then took a shower before sitting down at my desk to type in today’s blog entry at 5:00. I then called it a day.

Talking Books

I began my Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to stretch. I first did my my back stretch’s. At 9:00 I then continued to stretch with the stretch’s that. I have been doing since I had my stroke while drinking my hot cocoa. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. At 9:30 I then washed some dish’s that were in the sink. At 9:50 I then sat down to eat some whole wheat muffins my mother had just made for breakfast. At 10:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then spoke to my grandmother before putting my splint on at 10:15. After doing so I then put my eyes and nose drops in. I then took in some air before sitting down to fill my empty pill containers. At 10:45 I then lay down on my bed with my splint on. I had spoken to a visually impaired person that I know who is hooked up with then talking book program. They were letting Once I have my player, which I do now the books will come in a few days later. They were letting me know that I have seven weeks to listen to each book before having to send it back. At 12:15 Ithen took off my splint. Before going into the kitchen so as to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:19-4:50. I had then took a shower before going into the kitchen at 5:50 so as to have a bowl of soup for dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:45 to pull up my blog and to enter todays entry.

Renaming untitled documents

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to stretch. I had first stretched my back, I then preceded to do my stretch’s that I have been doing since I had my stroke. After doing so, I then shaved before taking a shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:20 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. I then had a banana sandwich. At 6:50  I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. After doing so, I then grabbed my knapsack and met my ride in the driveway. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had sat in the lobby so as to wait for my first therapy. I soon went into Nancy’s office with another client for visually impaired group. We first talked about Maine’s Brain Injury Resource Fair coming up on March 29th from 1-4 p.m. at the August armory. We then then looked at a tactile map. I then saw a vision awareness website and blog written in February. We then talked about A.M.D. Macular. Making it hard to read. We then went over some topics on a blind website. Making it hard to read. At 10:00 During my rehab session with Michelle we looked in my folder for information on seizures. I then went into my poems and named my untitled documents. At 11:00 during Brain Injury Education Group, we first reviewed ideas for posters that we have, We then played a game mind your marble, answering questions in order to win. At 12:00 I then met with Steven for case management. I then met my United Wheelchair Driver in the lobby. I had arrived home at 1:25. Once inside, I then ate my lunch. I then put on my splint before laying down to rest at 1:45-4:30. Once I was awake, I then took off my splint. After doing so, I then took a shower before eating dinner. At 5:25 I then pulled up my blog and began to type in today’s blog entry.

Looking up unfinished wood projects

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to stretch. Once I was loosened up, I then shaved and took my shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, At 6:15 I had then taken two Tylenol for the pain that I  Was experiencing in my back. “Can not wait to have that checked out by a doctor. If it is not one thing it is another. Although I have to say the back exercises are taking care of the pain in the short term.  At 6:30 Ihad gone into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I then had two blueberry muffins toasted with jam on them. At 7:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 7:45 I then grabbed my knapsack and out the door I went. United Wheelchair had me at WestSide Neuro rehab at 9:00 a.m. I had sat in the lobby for fifteen minutes waiting to meet with Clark for counseling. Once I had finished talking about my life over the week, Clark then gave me some advise. At 10:00 I then met with Tobie in room for recreational therapy. Today I had glued the piece on my project. I then looked up unfinished wood projects. Some of the stores I can go to to look Evveryones Resource Depot, Farmington Thrift Shop, and Touch of Class. We then crated a list of ideas that I could do during my time with Tobie. At 11:00 I then went to othe craft room for Expressive Arts. Today Michelle had us continue to roll paper from magazines for our project that we will soon be making. At 12:00 I then meet my driver in the lobby so that I could go home. I had arrived home at 1:06. Once inside, I had eaten my lunch. I then returned to my bedroom so as to bru my teeth. I put on something more comfortable and my splint before laying down. I had slept from 1:26-4:33. Once I was awake, Ihad taken of my splint. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. At 5:00 Ithen took my shower before pulling up my blog . 

Putting a recipe or two in the news letter

My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by stretching my back. At 6:00 I then continued to stretch with the stretch’s that I have been doing since my stroke. Once I had completed my workout, I then preceded to shave and to take my shower. Once I was ready, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. After doing, I then had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 7:15. I then put on my splint. I then sat down to type information on my I pad about the seizure activity that I have been having. My ride soon arrived, so I quickly took off my splint and grabbed my things. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. I had sat in the lobby for thirty minutes before my first therapy. At 9:30 I then went to the conference room. Jamie and Ashly today joined Jessica today in the newspaper group. Today we talked about putting recipes in our next news letter. We also talked about articles being written about St. Patricks Day and International Woman’s Day. After doing so, we then looked up information about the ideas. At 11:00 during Bullet Journel I had made a calendar page for March. At 12:00 Ihad met my driver in the lobby. I had arrived home at 1:00. Once Inside my bedroom, I had put on something more comfortable before eating my lunch. I then went to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:52. I then went into the kitchen so as to fixed something to eat. Once it was warmed up, I then sat down to eat with my parents. After doing so, my grandmother had called. We spoke briefly. I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog. I then typed in today’s entry.

Filling pill container

 My Sunday morning began at 3:15 a.m. by putting on my splint. I had layed there for two hours with it on before taking it off. I then fell back to sleep at 5:30 a.m. and slept until 7:15. It felt good to get a little shut eye after laying awake all night long due to a migraine yesterday. At 7:42 I then had a cup of tea with a piece of toast. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before watching Sunday Mass on television. At 9:15 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 9:35 I then did my back stretch’s. After putting in my eye and nose drops, I then took in some air. At 10:07 I then continued with some back stretch’s before doing my stretch’s that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 10:20 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week. After doing so, I then sat down to read. At 11:00 I then called my grandmother to let her know not to go to lunch, because my mother would soon be there to give her communion. I usually visit with her on Sunday, but I was not feeling all that great today. Once off the phone, I then decided to read. At 11:11 I then began to do some toe exercises. Picking up marbles as I scrunched my toes in doing so. AT 12:30 I then continued to read. My mother had arrived home at 12:30 thus giving me communion. At 12:50 I then took two Tylenol  before eating my lunch. I then brushed my teeth before laying down at 1:30. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat dinner. At 5:30 I had taken a shower so as to get comfortable for the night. I then sat down to read. I then soon ate dinner before calling it a day.

Taking in some air

My Saturday morning began at 4:00 a.m. by putting my splint on while laying there in bed. I had it on for two hours while I had watched the news. At 6:00 I had taken it off before taking my medication so as to help prevent me from having a seizure, which does not always work.  I then went back to sleep. I had slept until 9:00 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocao while eating some fruit. I then had some muffins, that my mother had just made. At 9:55 Ihad returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then took the sheets off of my bed. At 10:11 I then spoke to my grandmother on the phone before making my bed with clean sheets. At 10:45 I then cleaned my bathroom. At 11:20 I then began to do my back stretch’s. At 12:00 I then started in with the stretch’s that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 12:30 Ihad put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. I then had a bowl of soup before returning to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest at 12:57. I had slept until 4:10 before waking. My grandmother had called so we talked a bit before I had taken a shower, thus getting comfortable for the night. At 5:10 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day before eating dinner.

A new patient at P.T.

My Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. by venturing out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocao. I then returned to my bedroom at 9:45 a.m. Once I had made my bed. I then went back into the kitchen so as to have a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. I then returned to my bedroom at 10:08 so as to brush my teeth. I then shaved before doing my back stretch’s. I then preceded with my stretch’s from having my stroke. At 11:00 I then put on my splint. I kept it on until 11:48. I then shaved before taking a shower. Ithen put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 12:30 Ithen lied down to rest. At 12:45 I then put my splint on again at 12:45. Ihad kept it on until 1:07. Once it was off, I then left for my P.T. Session with my father. At 1:40 I had arrived at Franklin Memorial Commons. I had arrived at 1:40. When I walked into P.T. I had given my name, but no one new who I was. Reason being is as of today I am a new patien. Jon had discharged my last visit and reinstated with new goals that he and I came up with today. My Dr. had approved of me returning to P.T. John then did an eval. The eval was done on high level balance. Once I was finished with John, he then took me back into the lobby where I met my father to go home. I had arrived home at 3:00. Once I had taken a shower, I then lied down to rest at 3:26. I had slept until 4:53. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner before returning to my bedroom so as to type in todays blog entry. 

Creating another station in my music during my rehab session with Ashly

My Thursday morning began on this first day of March, at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to do my back stretch’s. At 6:00 I then began to do the stretch’s that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 6:10 Ithen went into the bathroom so as to shave before taking my shower. Once I was ready, I then went into the kitchen at 6:30 so as to eat my breakfast. After doing so, I then returned to
My bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in some air, I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. I first put on my splint. I was only able to wear it for twenty minutes because United Wheelchair had arrived early, due to an extra pick up along the way. Around 8:30 as we were leaving the town of Heartford. At 9:00 I had arrived at WestSide. Sitting in the lobby at this point was all that I could do. I was feeling pretty wiped. Steven my new case manager had pulled me aside to let me know that they would be taking me out of guitar group due to the noise, until I get things straitened out with my Nueroloical problems. I then met with  Kassandra for a rehab session. She had me organizing the information I had kept of dates and times of when I had a Siezure. At 11:00 I then met Ashley for a rehab session. She had me going over my I pad. We had created another station or two in my music. At 12:00 I then left for home. On way out, Pat gave me my schedule at the front desk. I had arrived home at 1:25. Once in my bedroom I had put on some comfortable clothing before going into the kitchen so as to have a bite to eat. Once I had my fill, I then called Jim at Talking books. He was not in his office, so I had left a message. At 1:45 I then went to bed. I had slept from 1:45-4:45. Once I was up, I had taken a shower before going into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to enter my daily blog entry.