Looking up pictures to put in my book with Becca

My Thursday morning began 5:30 a.m. by eating some fruit . After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal. At 5:58 I then washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen. After doing so, I had made my bed before brushing my teeth and shaving. At 6:21 I then began to do the stretches that I had learned during my lates stroke recovery. At 6:36 6:36 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:50 I then took my shower so as to get ready for my day ahead. At 700 I then put in my nose and eye drops before taking in some air. While I was doing so, I was watching a Hal mark Christmas movie and I heard a joke. What do snowman like to do while on vacation? Answer: “Chill Out.” At 8:30 I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby. Cheryl from United Wheelchair was there waiting to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 8:40, I had sat in the lobby until 9:00 waiting for my first therapy. During my rehab session with Becca today we had worked on finding a picture for a certain chapter in my book. I also worked on some art for my book by drawing myself. At 10:00 During healthy brain group today, Kala and Becca first had us try to make as many words as we could from the word apparition. We then played red Haring. We then played word scape before ending the group. At 11:00 during my rehab session with mat we had continued working on the birdhouse that we be sold in the craft fair. At 12:00 Cheryl arrived to bring me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival, I had time to bring my knapsack back to my apartment before eating. Once I was in the village green I had a bowl of soup before eating my meal. At 1:04 I then returned to my apartment so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest. Before falling to sleep my mother had called. I then slept from 1:18-3:00. I then went to the village green to watch the Halloween parade. At 3:45 I was back in my apartment, just in the nick of time to. My favorite Christmas movie was starting at 4:00. “Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” At 4:45 while watching the movie, I had made myself a salad and ate it while watching the movie. At 6:00 I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Editing my book during my rehab session with Chandler

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. Once I had my bed made, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a banana. At 5:23, I had brushed my teeth and shaved before starting in with the stretches that I have been doing since having my most resent stroke. At 5:50 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:04 I then made my way the fitness room to continue my workout. After twenty minutes of cycling, I then used the chest press pushing three sets of twenty. At 6:35 I then grabbed the dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. At 6:36 I had returned to my apartment so as to take a shower. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then used my inhaler. Once my dishes were washed, at 7:00 I then put heat and ice packs on my back ten minutes each. At 7:30 I then began to watch a Christmas movie on Hal mark while waiting to leave. At 8:00 I then made my way to the lobby to wait. I had first asked sue if I could have transportation to hanaford Friday to go grocery shopping.  Upon my arrival to WestSide I had sat in the lobby briefly while waiting for my firs therapy. I then went to Nancy’s office for what was to be my last visually impaired group. During this time we had cooking meals making stir fries. Suggestion to use ginger, turmeric, or cumin. We then talk about the devision of the blin and how they go about job placement and job placement. We spoke about how long we both have come since the start of the group. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Chandler I showed him my book. In doing so, we started to make the corrections from Brenda’s edits. At 11:00 I then went to Priyadarshi’s office for mindfulness and meditation group. Once I was in a deep relaxation, I had this weird pain on the right side of my head that snapped me out of the relaxation state. I spoke aloud “ow!” At 12:00 I then meet with Steven for case management. While meeting we spoke about Devision of the blind services and when it will be picking back up again. I then spoke about the progress I had made on my book today with Chandler. At 12:10 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the united drive who would be taking me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival in my apartment at 12:15, I had set my knapsack down before going to the village to eat lunch. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my apartment at 1:05. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:10-4:36. Once I had taken a shower. At 4:50 I then cut up some vegetables to make a stir fry. Once I had finished eating, At 5:20 I then ate an apple before washing my dishes. Once my kitchen was picked up, I then pulled up my blog at 5:38, and began to type of my day.

Setting a skype account during my recreational therapy session with Mat

I began my morning at 6:00 a.m. by eating some fruit. After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:38 I then made my bed and washed my dishes. At 6:50 I then began to do my stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke recovery. At 7:01 I then began to do my back stretches. At 7:11 I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 7:22 I had put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 8:00 I then grabbed my nap sack and went to the lobby to wait fro my ride. At 8:30 I had asked Sue at the front desk if I could use the phone so as to to United Wheelchair. I had arrived at Westside 9:30 a.m.  I had sat in the lobby for Thirty minutes before my recreational therapy session with Mat. Today we had continued to type up the steps in google docs. We then set up a skype account. At 11:00 during my nursing session with Sally, we first had called my mother to check on when my neurology appointment is. Sally and I then set up transportation through Legisticare, so that United Wheelchair can take me to my echo cardio gram at 99 campus avenue on the 20th. They will be picking me up at  2:30. We then looked up the devision of the blind and visually impaired. We then called Dr. Selvitely so as to fax notes over giving me the o.k to start working with the devision of the blind once again. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet Annie, the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived at the village green at 12:00. Once inside, I had gone to the cafe to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my apartment so as to brush my teeth. I then went back down to the lobby so as to meet John. Today he and I went to goodwill first. We then made our way to Wal-Mart. AT 2:00 we had left Wal-Mart. Upon our arrival back to my apartment, We went inside. I then showed John the cel phone I had bought with Jamie a few months back who no longer works there now. He was letting me know that Nancy was going to start a group to help clients learn how to use a cel phone and I was one of the clients mentioned to be in the group. John had left at at 2:48. I then lied down to rest at 2:53 and slept until 4:00. Once I had taken a shower, I then, I then made myself a salad. I then sat down to eat my dinner. Once my dishes were washed, I had taken my laundry to the laundry room, so as to start a wash. I then returned to my apartment at 5:50, pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Attending a special event at WestSide

My Monday morning began at 4:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 4:18 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then mad my bed. At 4:30 I then began to do the stretches, that have helped me during my latest stroke recovery, and still do to this day. At 4:43 I then did my back stretches. At 4:54 I then brushe my teeth before shaving. Once I had washed my dishes, at 5:11 I then made my way to the fitness room so as to continue my workout. At 5:20 I then began to cycle. I did so for twenty minutes and after going 2.64 miles, At 5:40 I then stepped onto the incline board so as to stretch my calves. At 5:45 I then grabbed the dumbbells so as to do my weight exercises. At 5;40 I then used the chest press. After three sets of twenty, I then returned to my apartment at 5:45. Once I had taken a shower, I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 6:17 I then put a heat pack on my back for ten minutes before putting and ice pack on my back for ten minutes. At 7:00 I then listened to my audio book until 8:00. I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby, so as to wait for my ride. ONCE Cheryl from United Wheelchair had arrived, I jumped into the van and on was on my Way. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 8:30, I had sat in the lobby until 9:00. I then went to the conference room, for newsletter group. While in group, I had completed my article on national blindness awareness month. I then emailed it to Becca to put in the news letter. I then began to research my next article on national day of writing, which I will be finishing later on my own time. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for adaptive yoga group. Today Marie had us following a workout from has fit online. At 11:00 During genealogy group we focused on one specifics clients ancestors with Jesica. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to catch my ride. Upon my arrival to Schooner Estates]’ I had gone into the village green to eat my lunch. After doing so, At 12:50 I then returned to my apartment. I then called my mother. She had called schooner letting them know to have me call her. It was about my echo cardio gram being rescheduled. At 3:00 Schooner transportation to me to WestSide for the special event. I had arrived at 3:05. Everyone gathered in the conference room. Everyone was given a pumpkin. Then they stenciled a design on it of their choosing. At 4:50 we then went tot he dining area downstairs to eat spaghetti foe dinner. At 5:15 Carina then read some trivia questions on Halloween. At 6:00 John took me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival at 6:11 I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog at 6:30. Once I had typed of my day. I turned in watching a movie on Netflix.

The trip back with my sister

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. I had gone into the kitchen with my sister where our mother was making popovers for breakfast. Once I had finished my hot cocoa and some fruit, we had sat down to eat breakfast with our parents. At 8:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:45 I then took a shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 8:55 I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. I then packed up my things. My sister and I then said good-bye to our parents, we were then on our way at 9:45. We had arrived at Schooner Estates at 10:40. My sister had helped with my things into my apartment. She then helped me set up some things with my computer before leaving. At 11:10 I then watched Sunday Mass online. Once I had checked my email, I then watched a movie on Netflix that I now have on my big screen, thanks to my sister. At 12:15 I then went to the village green to eat my dinner. At 1:20 I was back in my apartment. Once my teeth were brushed, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-3:47. Once had done some reading, I then started in with my stroke recovery stretches at 4:22. At 4:35 I then did my back stretches. At 4:50 I then made my way to the fitness room. Once I had cycled for twenty minutes, I then used the incline board. At 5:20 I then used the chest press doing three sets of twenty. I then grabbed the seven pound dumbbells and continued my weight workout. At 5:24 I was back into my apartment taking a shower. Once I was comfortable, My father had called at 5:40. I then made myself some macaroni a cheese to eat. At 6:00 I then made myself a salad Once I had finished eating, I had chomp down an apple before washing my dishes. Once they were put away I then pulled up my blog at 6:47, so as to type of my day.

Going to my parents for the weekend

My Saturday morning bagan at 5:30 a.m. by eating some fruit. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with banana. At 5:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 6:05 I then bean to do the exercises that have helped me in my stroke recovery. At 6:09 I then began to do my back stretches. I then made my way to do the fitness room to finished my workout. At 7:00 I was soon back to my apartment Once I had taken a shower I then put a heat pack and ice pack on my back. At 8:00 I then continued to put the notes in the back of my notepad. At 8:15 I then made my way to the village green to let the nursing staff that I am leaving for the weekend. At 9:30 my aunt had picked my up to take me to my parents. At 10:30 our first stop was at the Pierce House so as to visit my grandmother. We stayed until 11:15 before leaving. We had arrived at my parents house at 11:35. After Visiting with my parents and aunt and uncle, At 12:00 I began to watch a Christmas movie on the Hal Mark channel.  I then had a sandwich with kale chips. At 12:50 I had brushed my t teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:57-3:55. I then spoke to my mother and sister. My father then came in from outside at 4:10. We all then sat and talked in the kitchen. At 5:13 I then took a shower before eating with my family. At 6:00 I then sent a message on messenger before eating with my family. At 6:05 i then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Working on my articles for the news letter

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by getting and eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then fixed myself and egg with a toasted english muffin. At 7:46 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 8:12 I then washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen. At 8:17 I then bean to do my stretches that have been helping each morning to loosen up since having my last stroke. At 8:30 I then continued by doing my back stretches. At 8:43 I then went to the fitness room to continue my workout. At 8:50 I then cycled for twenty minutes. After going three miles, at 9:10 I then used the incline board so as to stretch my calves. After a three minute stretch, I then used the chest press. At 9:20 I had grabbed the seven pound dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. At 9:25 I then returned to my apartment. Once I had taken a shower, I then st. Mary”s Hospital to preregister for Monday’s cardio echo gram. At 10:20 I then started to write to my article on national blindness awareness month for the news letter. I did not get to the next article national day of writing October 20th. A1058 I then put heat followed by ice on my back. At 10:30 I then made out my grocery list before going to the village green to eat my dinner. At 1:00 I then returned to my apartment. Once my teeth were brushed, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from until 3:30 before being awoke by a knock on my door. It was a maintenance man come to fix the ring on my shower. I finished watching a Christmas movie on Hal-mark before taking a shower at 4:00. Once I was comfortable for the evening, I then sat down and pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Downloading skyp

My Thursday morning began at 6:25 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then picked things up washing my dishes and putting them away. At 6:50 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 7:02 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 7:10 I began to do do my back stretches. At 7:15 I then took a shower and got myself ready for the day. Once I was ready, I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers. At 8:00 I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby to sit and wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 8:45, I had sat in the lobby waiting for my first therapy. While doing so, I had spoke to a friend. At 9:00 I had found out my therapist who I was scheduled to meet with for the first hour was out sick. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for my first therapy. During healthy brains we tried to make as many words as we could from the “Boston cream pie.” We then played “Red Haring.” With Dan and Chandler. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Mat, we had first worked on my popsicle stick project before downloading skype onto my iPad. At 12:00 I then meet the United Wheelchair Annie who was to take me back to Schooner Estates today. Upon my arrival to the Village Green at 12:15, I had gone to the cafe to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my apartment at 12:55. Just as I walked through the door my mother had called. We spoke until 1:40. She was letting me know of some things that I had to do for an upcoming doctors appointment. We then spoke about some other things before I spoke to my father. At 1:40 I then brushed my teeth. At 1:43 I then lied down to rest. At 4:15 I then got up. Once a had a bite to eat, I had washed my dishes before taking a shower and getting comfortable fro the night. At 5:08 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Attending a staff. Recognition ceremony at Schooner Estates

My I Wednesday morning began at 5:50 a.m. by getting up and eating some fruit. After doing so, I then made my bed. At 6:00 I had fixed myslef a bowl of cereal with banana. At 6:10 I then took out my pills so as to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 6:40 my father had called. We spoke briefly, I then put my pill containers away. At 6:50 I then washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth. At 7:03 I began to do the stretches that have been helping me loosen up each morning since having my last stroke. At 7:17 I then began to do my back stretches. At 7:30 I then made my way to the fitness room so as to cycle for twenty minutes. At 8:00 I then stood on the incline board so as to stretch my calves. I then used the free weights so as to do various number of weight exercise that I had learned during my rehab stent at d’youville. At 8:05 I had returned to my apartment so as to take a shower. As I was finishing up. Marilyn came in to change the sheets on my bed. Linda then came in to vacuumed my floor. At 9:30 I had gone to the lobby so as to meet United Wheelchair. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:35, I had sat in the lobby talking to another client who is visually impaired. At 10:00 we had gone into a room to talk with Marie on how our weekend went and how things were going at westside overall. At 11:00 I then went to Priyadarshi’s office for mindfulness and meditation. Priyadarshi’s was not in today, so and other instructor had us listen to  love your brain yoga. After doing so, we scanned our body taken each body part into consideration. At 12:00 I then left Westside. Upon my arrival back to Schooner for 12:10, I had gone into the village green to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my apartment at 1:00 so as to call WestSide to cancel a therapy do to a doctors appointment that day. Once I had ended my call, I then went to the village green to a Schooner Staff Appreciation ceremony. All the staff were individually recognized of their years of hard work and service. After the ceremony, I had returned to my apartment at 3:50 Once I had taken a shower, I then started a wash. At 4:25 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Cribbage tournament

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by Making my bed. At 5:10 I then ate some fruit before having a bowl of Cheerios. At 5:15 I then washed my dishes. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 5:40 I then began to do my stroke recovery stretches. After doing so I then did my back stretches. At 5:23. At 6:08 I then made my way to the fitness room, Once I had cycled for the twenty minutes, I then used the incline board. At 6:35 I then used the chest pres. After three sets of twenty. At 6:40 I then used the seven pound weights. At 6:40 I then returned to my apartment so as to take a shower. I then put heat and ice on my back. I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 7:30 I then went to the lobby to wait for my ride. At 8:30 I had arrived at WestSide. I had sat in the lobby until 10:00 because Priyadarshi was out sick. At 10;00 I then had recreational therapy with Mat. Today we continued to type up my directions in google docs. While I was doing so, Tobie had asked me if I would like to be part of a bowling fund raiser. She then gave me my tie die shirt that I had made. At 11:00 I then went out in the community to get a new state i.d. With Sally. Once my picture was taken, they let me know it should be in the mail in two to three weeks. Upon our arrival back to WestSide Any took me home. I had arrived in the village green at 12:05. At 12:15 I then sat down to eat. At 1:00 I was back in my apartment taking a shower. At 1:15 I then went to the lobby to meet John. We had gone to Hanaford to a bag cookie mix. We then returned to my apartment so as to make the cookies with John. Once my kitchen was picked up, we then went back to Westside, so as to attend a special event. A cribbage tournament. Once we finished playing we had pizza for dinner. 6:00 p.m. John then took me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival home, I had taken a shower, before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Writing an article on blindness awareness month

My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating a bowl of cereal with a half toasted english muffin. At 6:10 I then brushed my Teeth and shaved before starting in with my stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. At 6:42 I then started to do my back stretches. At 6:50 I then showered. I had to cut my workout short because my father was visiting. At 7:00 I then used my inhaler before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took the second puff of my inhaler. I then went to the lobby with my father  to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. Cheryl had arrived at 8:15. She had me at Westside at 8:30. Upon doing so, I had sat in the lobby tor thirty minutes while waiting to go to my first therapy. At 9:00 I then went to the conference room for newspaper group. Today I focused on my time writing an article on national blindness awareness month which was given to me to write because I am visually impaired, “Legally Blind.” I am also responsible for writing an article on National Day of Writing held on October 20th. At 10:00 during seated yoga group today, Marie had us following a video doing various exercises. At 11:00 I had stayed in the conference room for genealogy group. Today we focused on looking up our ancestors once again with Jesica. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet Annie my driver from United Wheelchair. She had dropped me off at the village green entrance so that I could eat my lunch. At 12:55 I then returned To my apartment. Once my teeth were brushed, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-4:30. I then took a shower before starting a load of laundry at 5:00. I then returned to my apartment to make myself a salad I then sat down to eat. At 6:05 I then returned to the Laundry room to put my wash in the dryer. I then returned to my apartment to eat an apple. At 6:18 I then washed my dishes before pulling up my blog at 6:30 and typing of my day.

Grocery shopping with my sister

My Sunday morning began at 7:30 a..m. By eating a fruit cup while drinking my hot cocoa. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal. At 7:30 I then washed my dishes before making my bed. At 8:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before starting in with my stroke recovery stretches. At 8:30 I then continued to stretches by doing my back stretches. At 8:45 I then used my inhaler and dose drops. At 8:50 I then made my way to the fitness room. After cycling for twenty minutes I then used the chest press. I then grabbed the free weights to do my weight exercises. I then stepped onto the incline board to stretch my calves. At 9:30 I then returned to my apartment. Upon doing so my sister had arrived. After taking a shower I then made out my grocery list and she took me to the grocery store. We had left Schooner at 10:56. We had made a stop along the way before arriving at the grocery store at to shop. Once we had everting on the list, we arrived back to Schooner at 11:07 Once the groceries were in my apartment and things were unpacked and put away, I then said good-bye to my sister before a friend had called. We spoke briefly, I then went to the village green to eat my lunch. I had arrived back in my apartment at 1:00. I then brushed my teeth before laying down for aN hour. I then got up a t 2:00 so as to take a shower. My father had picked me up at 3:30. We then picked up a friend before going over to my aunts house. After visit for a while and watching football we had gone out to eat. We then brought my friend home before returning to my apartment at 6:45. Once I had taken a shower, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Playing cribbage with another resident

My Saturday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by eating a fruit cup before having a bowl of cereal. At 5:24 I then washed my dishes before brushing my teeth and shaving. At 5:44 I then made my bed before starting in with my stroke recovery stretches. At 9:34 I then started in with my back stretches. At 9:45 I then brushed my teeth before using my inhaler. I then used my nose drops. At 9:53 I then took my laundry to the laundry room so as to to start a wash. I then went into the fitness room so as to cycle for twenty minutes. At 10:20 I then stood on the incline board for five minutes stretching my calves before using the chest press. After three sets of twenty, I then grabbed the seven pound dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. At 10:36 I then went back into the laundry room to put the laundry in the dryer. At 10:45 I then returned to my apartment so as to take a shower. At 11:08 I then watched Sunday Mass. After doing so, I then returned to the laundry room to start another wash. At 11:50 I then folded the laundry in the dryer and put it away. At 12:04 I had gone to the village green so as to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then returned back to my apartment I then spoke to a friend who had called before going to the laundry room to get my clothing in the dryer. Once it was put away I then went to play cribbage. After three games, I had returned back to my apartment. I then lied down to sleep from 3:30-5:30 before being woken by a phone call. At. 5:55 I then went to get my laundry in the dryer. Once it was folded and put away, I had taken a shower so as to get comfortable for the night. At 6:27 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Taking a ride to fielders choice

My Friday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by eating a bowl of cereal. At 9:20 I then brushed my teeth before making my bed. At 9:38 I then began to do the stretches that have helped in my stroke recovery. At 9:56 I then began to do my back stretches. AT 10:09 I then made my way to the gym. I first cycled for twenty minutes. At 10:35 I then used the incline board So as to stretch my calves. I then did three sets of twenty using the chest press. At 10:45 I then grabbed the seven pound free weights and did my weight exercises.  Once I had returned to my apartment I had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 11:12 I then put heat on my back and eyes. After then minutes, I then put ice on my back. At 1:29 I then took my first puff of my inhaler. I then put an ice pack on my back. AT 11:40 I then took the second put from my  inhaler. I then went to see sue the receptionist to let her know, that I would like to go on the ice cream run to Fielders Choice. At 2:00. I then mailed my audio book. Luckily the mail man was right there. I then on tinted my way to the village green to eat my lunch. After a slice of pizza, roasted potato’s and carrots, I then went back to my apartment at 1:00 so as to brush my teeth. At 1:40 I then went to the lobby so wait. At 2:00 Mark took a group of us to fielders choice for an ice cream.. We arrived back at Schooner Estates at 3:18. Once I was in my apartment I brushed my teeth and went to bed. I had slept from 3:23-5:18. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Making a birdhouse from pop cycle sticks

My Thursday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 5:30 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal this morning to go with my popover. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 5:45 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 5:50 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:22 I then made my way to the fitness room so as to continue my workout. At 6:15 I had cycled for twenty minutes before standing on the incline board so as to stretch my calves. At 6:42 I then used the chest press. After three sets of twenty, I then used the free weights to continue my weight exercises. At 6:50 I had returned to my apartment so as to wash my dishes, I then took a shower. At 7:15 I then had put heat pack on my back and eyes for ten minutes. I then put eye drops in my eyes before putting an ice pack on my back. At 7:24 I then put my nose drops in before taking in some air. I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby to wait for my ride. Cheryl from United Wheelchair had arrived at 8:30. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 9:00 I had sat in the lobby briefly before going to a treatment room at 9:00 so at to work on my book with Becky. I continued to work on the posture that I was making, so as to take a picture of to represent my chapter on blogging. At 10:00 I had gone to the conference room for Healthy Brain Group. Today Dan had us make as many words as possible out of the word Halloween. Dan then said three words and then we had to figure what all of the words have in common. We then ended the group by playing Red Haring. At 11:00 during my recreational therapy session with Mat, we started to make a birdhouse out of popsicle sticks. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the driver who would be taking me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival at 12:10 I had gone to the village green to eat my lunch. I then returned to my apartment at 1:05 Once my teeth were brushed I then lied down to rest. I had slept for an hour before getting up to go to a chiropractor appointment. Upon my arrival at 2:35 I had my adjustment at 2:45. I then sat there waiting for my ride until 4:20. Upon my arrival back to Schooner Estates, I had gone into my apartment at 4:47. Once I had taken a shower, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Drawing pictures to put in my book

My Wednesday morning began at 4:30 a.m. by starting a wash. I then made my way to the fitness room which is right next to the laundry room. After cycling for twenty minutes, I then stepped onto the incline board so as to stretch my calves. at 5:03 I then began to use the chest press. After three sets of twenty, I then used the free weights, so as to do my weight exercises. At 5:10 I had made it back to my apartment. At 5:38 I then went back to the laundry room to put my laundry in the dryer. At 5:44 I then returned to my apartment to shave. At 5:55 I then ate a fruit cup At 6:05 I then heated up a popover for breakfast. At 6:12 I then brushed my teeth before washing the dishes and picking up the kitchen. Once I had showered and was ready for the day, I then put a heat pack on my back and eyes. After ten minutes, I then put a ice pack on my back. At 7:00 I then went to the laundry room so as to get my laundry from the dryer. Once I was back in my apartment, I then folded it and put it away. At 7:20 I then used my inhaler before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 7:30 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 8:30 Marilyn came into my apartment to get my Lining and then put clean sheets on my bed. Once it was made she was on her way. I had followed her out the door so as to go down to the lobby. United soon arrived to pick me up. Upon my arrival for 10:45 I had waited in the lobby briefly before going to a treatment room for a rehab session with carol During this hour Carol had helped me creat pictures to put in place of pictures on line. Today I began to draw a picture to represent my chapter about my blog. At 11:00 I then went to Priyadarshi’s office for mindfulness and meditation group. Today once we had checked and described how we used medication during the course of the week, We then engaged in a mindfulness practice. At 12:00 during my case management session with Steven, we spoke about new groups being offered while a new case manager Chris sat in observing. I then went to the lobby so as to eat my lunch with a friend. At 1:20 I was finally on my way back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived in my apartment at 1:40. Once I had set my knapsack down, I then went to the kitchen to get my meal. At 2:00 I had arrived back in my apartment. Once I had put my meal in the refrigerator, I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before waking. I then ate my dinner. At 5:30 my father had called. He was letting me know that he would be down this weekend on Sunday and not Saturday. Once I had my dishes washed, I then took a shower getting comfortable fro the night. At 6:00 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Making Spaghetti with John

My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating a fruit cup before having a pop over. I then brushed my teeth at 6:13 before making my bed. At 6:23 I had shaved before washing my dishes and picking up my kitchen. At 6:36 I then began to do my stretches that have help in my stroke recovery. At 6:48 I then began to do my back stretches. At 7:00 I then made my way to the fitness room to continue my morning routine. Once I had cycled for twenty minutes, I then I then then held a calf stretch by using the incline board. I then used the free weights to do my weight exercises. At 7:30 I then returned to my apartment so sat to take a shower. At 7:40 I then put my nosed and eye drops in before putting heat on my back and eyes. After ten minutes, I then put ice on my back. At 8:30 once in the lobby at schooner, I had told Sue the receptionist about an upcoming appointment and that I would need transportation. I then told her, I might be late today. At 9:50 United Wheelchair had arrived. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:55. I had sat in the lobby for five minutes before meeting with Mat, Tobie’s student for Recreational Therapy. Today we continued to work on creating steps on how to put photos in my book. At 11:00 during my nursing session with Sally she continued to help me round up information to get my I.D. Card. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby. Annie from United Wheelchair was there waiting foe me to give me a ride back to schooner estates. Upon my arrival to the village green at 12:05, I had eaten my lunch. I then went back to my apartment at 1:00 to brush my teeth. I then went to the lobby to meet John for my home visit at 1:15. He and I went strait to Wal-Mart. While there I had bought some measuring cups and a kitchen timer. At 2:00 we had returned back to my Schooner Estates. John then had me boiling water so as to cook some spaghetti. I also opened up a jar of spaghetti sauce. John soon left to go back to WestSide while I continued to watch the spaghetti. I then emptied the water and put the sauce in the pan and put the spaghettie back in. At 3:05 I then took a shower so as to get comfortable. At 3:30 I then washed my dishes before making myself a salad. I then watch a movie before eating my spaghetti at 4:45. At 5:00 I then washed my dishes and picked up before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Writing an article on Mental Health Day for the news letter

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by fixing myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, At 5:24 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 5:40 I then began to do my stretches that have helped in my stroke recovery. At 5:53 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:06 I then made my way to the fitness room. Once there I cycled for twenty minutes using the free weights so as to work my upper body. I then used the incline board so as to stretch my calves. At 6:35 I then used the chest press. At 6:40 I then returned to my apartment. Once I had washed my dishes, I then took a shower. At 7:00 I then put heat packs on my back and eyes, after ten minutes I then put ice on my back. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I had used my inhaler. After two puffs, I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby to meet my ride. United Wheelchair had arrived 8:30 getting me to WestSide at 8:35. I had sat in the lobby for twenty-five minutes before going to the conference room for newsletter group. Today I had written an article on Mental Health Day. Once I had finished it, I then e-mailed it to Jesica to put in the newsletter. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for adaptive yoga group. Today Marie had us following an online video to stretch and do some moves while breathing properly. At 11:00 during genealogy group, I had worked with Jesica looking putting photos of relatives in where fit on my family tree. At 12:00 I then left WestSide. I had arrived at Schooner Estates at  12:05. I had walked right into the village green to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had arrived back in my apartment at 1:00. Once I had brushed my teeth, i then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:50. I guess I was tired. Once I had made my salad, I then sat down to eat. At 5:30 I then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 5:34 I then took a shower  before doing some reading. I then pulled up my blog at 6:00 and typed of my day.

Out to lunch with my father and our friend Zip

My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a popover that my mother had just finished making.  Once seem to be filling enough, so I then returned to my bedroom at 9:11 so as to brush my teeth. I then started in with my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stork. At 9:30 I then began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then shaved before taking a shower. At 9:52 I then put a heat pack on my back followed by an ice pack. At 10:08 I continued to get ready. At 10:45 I then said good_bye to my mother and left the house with my father. Our first stop was at the shop where my father gave me a haircut. Our friend Zip arrived at shop shortly afterward. We then left for Auburn. At 1:53 we had arrived at Schooner Estates. Once the car was unpacked and put away, I then gave Zip a tour of Schooner Estates. At 12:15 we then left to go to lunch. We arrived at Apple Bee’s at 12:25. Once inside and seated, we ordered our meal. Once we had finished eating, My father and our friend Zip took me back to Schooner Estates. We arrived back to Schooner at 1:53. Once I was settled, I said good-by to my father and our friend Zip. I then ied down to rest I had slept from 2:23-4:41. I then fixed myslef a light meal to eat before taking a shower. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Out to lunch with some friends

My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After a half toasted english muffin, I then returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. At 9:40 I then went back to my bedroom so as to start in with the stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:52 I then began to do my back stretches. At 10:00 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before taking my shower . Once I was ready for the day ahead, at 10:25 I then I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had used my inhaler, at 10:30 I then warmed my heat packs up so as to put on my eyes and back. After ten minutes, I then grabbed an ice pack from the freezer to put on my back for ten minutes. At 10:53 I then continued to get ready for the rest of my day. At 11:18 I then left the house with my mother. Our first stop was at the shop. At 11:43 my mother, father, and I had met  Jim and Sandra some friends of ours for lunch at the S&P, a new rest araunt in the town I use to live in. After a good meal we had said good-bye to our friends before leaving. My father then took me to the shop to give me a haircut while my mother went home. We had arrived at the shop at 1:10. Once my father had given me a haircut, we then left the shop at 1:30 for home. We had arrived home at 1:40. Upon doing so, I had put on some comfortable clothing before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before waking. I then took a shower before having a bowl of hamburger soup. I then returned to my bedroom and pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Scheduling a echo cardiogram

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating the fruit platter my mother had put together for me before she went to work. At 8:00 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a banana. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:27 I then made my bed before starting with my stoke recovery stretches. At 8:43 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I was loosened up, I had cycled for twenty minutes before going back to my bedroom so as to take a shower. My mother had arrived home from work at 10:00 She and I then went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. We arrived at the Pierce House at 10:32. We stayed until 11:50 taking the time to talk and visit with my grandmother. Something I do not get to do very often now that I live an hour away. At 11:50 we had left the Pierce house to go home. We had arrived home at 12:00. I then called St. Mary’s Hospital so as to set up a time and date to have my Echo Cardiogram At 121:20 I then ate my lunch. AT 12:50 I then went into my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:54-3:30. I then checked messenger. At 4:00 a friend had called and spoke briefly. I then acted dinner before pulling up my blog at 5:10. I then called it a day.

Checking out what pictures I need for certain chapters in my book with Jessica

My Thursday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then took my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had gone into the fitness room to cycle for twenty minutes. At 5:40 I then used the incline board so as to stretch my calves. At 6:43 I then used the chest press doing three sets of twenty reps. At 5:45 I then grabbed the 7pound dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. At 5:48 I then made my way back to my apartment so as to do my stroke stretches. At 6:00 I then preceded to stretch with my back stretches. Once my workout was complete, I then ate a fruit cup and grapes before fixing myself a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then had brushed my teeth, before returning to the laundry room at 6:30 so as to put my laundry in the dryer. As I was walking down the hall back to my apartment, I had heard my phone ring, it was my mother reminding that she would be picking me up this afternoon. At 6:40 I then washed my dishes and put them away. I then shaved before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, I then went to the laundry room so as to get my laundry. At 7:40 I then folded it and put it away. I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby so as to meet United Wheelchair. I had arrived at Westside at 9:00 a.m. Upon doing so during my rehab session with Jessica we had worked on my book putting pictures into chapters and trying to see what pictures I need. At 10:00 during Healthy brain group we tried to see how many words we could come up with from the word thanksgiving. Brenda, Carol, and Becky then had us playing a word game online. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Mat, we had gone on Carol Stars website to get information on publishing. At 12:00 I had gone to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair Driver woh would be taking me back to Schooner Estates. At 12:10 I had arrived in the village green. Once I was sitting down I soon found myself eating Pesto Salad with lasagna and squash and string beans. At 1:10 I had gone back to my appartment to get my things and I had met my mother in the parking lot at 1:10. We had stop to get gas at 2:00 and soon found ourself driving into the driveway at 2:25. Once the car was unloaded, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:33-5:00 before waking. I then took a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Talking about special reasoning while out in the community during visual impaired group

My Wednesday morning began at 4:30 a.m. by eating a fruit cup with some grapes while drinking my hot cocoa. At 4:45 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal and banana. At 4:57 I then took the pill fo my eyes before brushing my teeth. At 5:12 I then started to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. Once I completed my back stretches, I then made my way to the fitness room. Once I completed a twenty cycle, I then I the held a three minute calf stretch. At 6:00 I then did three sets of twenty with the chest press. At 6:10 I had grabbed the seven pound weights and began to do my weight exercises. At 6:18 I had returned to my apartment, so as to shave and take a shower. At 6:50 I then put my nose drops in. At 6:55 I then put the heat pack on my eyes and back for ten minutes. At 7:04 I then put the ice pack on my back. Once I was ready, I had called the kitchen to ask them to save my meal. I would be at WestSide until 2:00. At 8:30 United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 9:00 I had gone to Nancy's office for visually impaired group. Today we spoke about how we were both living with our parents when we started therapy and now we are on our own. We then spoke about spacial reasoning while out in the community. We also noted how people wave us by to cross while at street crossings when we have a white cane. At 11:00 During Brain Injury Education Group. Today Jessica had us explaining to Rebecca a new rehab tech at WestSide. We then showed her some of the activities before sharing our stories. At. 12:00 I then went to the lobby to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the craft room for a special event. It was for those who signed up to go to Pine Tree Camp and were not able to make to do there tie die shirts. At 2:00 I then left WestSide. I had arrived back to Schooner Estates at 2:15. Once I had arrived in my apartment, I then went put my knapsack down before going to the kitchen to get my meal. I then spoke to Marilyn and Sue before returning to my apartment. At 2:15 I then brushed my teeth. I then lied down to rest. I had slept 4:45 before my mother had called and woke me up to let me know of when she would pick me up after I eat tomorrow. She would be here between 1:00 and 1:30. I then spoke to my father and he let me know that he would be taking me back with a family friend of ours, who goes by the name of Zip. At 5:00 I then made myself a salad. I then sat down to eat at 5:30. Once I had finished eating. I then pulled up my blog at 6:15 and began to type of my day.

Making Brownies with John

My Tuesday morning began at at 4:00 a.m.  by taking my laundry to the laundry room so a to start a wash. I then returned to my apartment so as to make my bed. At 4:11 I then had a fruit cup After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with banana. At 4;38 After taking my pro omega pill, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 4:52 I then washed my dishes before starting in with my stroked stretches. At 5:12 I then started in with my back stretches. At 5:25 I then put the wash in the dryer. At 5:30 I then cycleyed for twenty minutes before using the incline board at 5:52. I then used the chess press. At 6:00 I had grabbed the free weights so as to do my weight exercises. At 6:03 I was back to my apartment. Once I had taken a shower, I had put in my nose drops. I then iced my back. At 6:55 I then retrieved the laundry from the the laundry room. I then brought it back to my apartment to fold and pu put.. At 8:15 I then went to the lobby to wait for my ride. As I was doing, Mark came with a box filled with glazed donuts. Mark had offered me one as I was sitting in the lobby. As I was finished my donut United Wheelchair had arrived. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 8:40 I had sat in the lobby and waited. AT 9:15 Priyadarshi came into the lobby to get me. After our chat, I then We spoke about ways to help me remember to sing in as I go to the gym. We also talk about the publishing websites on amazon. At 10;00 during my recreational therapy time with Mat we talked about different ways to publish my book. We then watched a video. At 11:00 during my nursing session with Sally. We had gone into the community so as to get stated i.d. We were able to get the forms, nut there was no time to fill it out. So we brought it back. I never had a ride to take me back so, I waited until 1:00 for John to take me back. During our home visit at 1:00, John and I made brownies, so that I could start to paean how to use my oven. In doing so, I worked on my memory Aet 3:00 John. Left. I then went to the kitchen to get my meal. At 3:1o I had taken a shower before making myself a salad. I had finished eating my salad a t 3:05. I then ate my dinner. At 4:28 I then washed my dishes and picked up before pulling up my blog at 4:38.

Choosing articles to write for the news letter

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. At 5:10 I then began to do my stroke recovery stretches before doing my back stretches. At 5:40 I then made my way to the fitness room so as to start my twenty cycling work out. At 6:08 I then held a three minute calf stretch on the incline board. At 6:10 I then used the chest press doing three sets of twenty. At 6:12 I then grabbed the seven pound dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. At 6:15 I then returned to my apartment so as to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then fixed myself a bowl of Cheerios with a banana. At 6:30 I then took the pill my eye doctor has me taking for my eyes. I then picked up the kitchen and washed my dishes. At 6:36 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. At 7:04 I then put in my nose drops I then took the first puff of my inhaler. Before putting a heat pack on my back and eyes to help creat tears. At 7;20 I then put in my eye drops before putting an ice pack on my back. At 7:30 I then continued to get ready. At 8:15 I then grabbed my knapsack and made my way to the lobby. I had asked Sue at the front desk if I could have transportation to hanaford after lunch and she replied. “Sure I will set it up.” At 8:15 Sheryl had picked me up to take me to WestSide. We had arrived there at 8:30. I had sat in the lobby until 9:00 before making my way to the conference room for news letter group. Today we discussed what topics that we would be writing about in the next news letter. Some that came to mind were world mental health Day 10/10, National Day on writing held on 10/20, and blindness awareness month are the three I am responsible for. At 10:00 in the conference room during seated yoga group, Marie had us doing a thirty minute minute yoga workout. At 10:50 we watched a video on the risks and benefits of eating fruit. At 11:00 during genealogy group we worked on looking up my fathers side of the family Withe Jessica. At 12:00 I then left WestSide. I had arrived at Schooner Estates at 12:05. Once inside the village green I had eaten my lunch. While I was eating, Marilyn stopped by to let me know that she would be changing my cleaning days to changing my bed on Tuesdays and cleaning my apartment on Wednesdays. Once I had finished eating, I had one to my apartment so as to brush my teeth. I then went to the lobby so as to have Nancy of Schooner Transportation take me to Hanaford so that I could do some grocery shopping. Upon my arrival I did my shopping. Nancy arrived shortly afterward. I had arrived back at my apartment at 2:54. Once my groceries were unpacked and put away, I then lied down to watch a movie on net Flix. At 4:30 I made a salad. At 4:45 I then sat down to eat. I then fixed myself some dinner. At 5:15 I then took a shower and got comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog and typed about my day.

A quiet day

My Sunday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by eating a fruit cup while drinking my hot cocoa. At 7:38 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with banana. At 7:50 I then picked up the kitchen. Once my dishes were washed and put away I then brushed my teeth. At 8:00 I then made my bed and shaved. At 8:22 I then made my way to the  fitness room so as to do a twenty minute cycle. At 8:50 I then stepped onto the incline board so as to stretch my calves. At 8:55 I then used the chest press. After three reps of twenty, I then grabbed the seven pound dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. At 9:15 I then returned to my apartment. Once I had taken a shower I had put in my nose drops and used my inhaler. I then made some ice. At 10:15 I then filled my empty pill containers, After doing so, I then watched a movie. At 12:00 I then made my way to the village green so as to eat my lunch. After a side dish of devil eggs I then had pot roast mashed potatoes and squash. At 12:50 I then made my way back to my apartment. Upon doing so, my mother had called. We spoke for thirty minutes. At 1:20 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:53 before waking. I then made myself a salad. At 4:50 I then sat down to eat my salad. Once I had done so, I had opened my first can of sardines since moving back out on my own. Mm mm. I love to eat them eat them with triscuit’s. At 5:20 i then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 5:30 I ha stein a shower, thus getting comfortable for the evening before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Listening to my audio book

My Saturday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot coco. At 7:30 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then took my pill for my eyes. At 7:50 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before washing my dishes and picking up the kitchen. At 8:11 I then made my bed.  Before starting in with my stretches that have been helping me every morning since having my last stroke. At 8:30 I then preceded to stretches by doing my back stretches. At 8:40 I then put in my Put in my nose drops before using my inhaler. At 8:50 I then took my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a wash. At 9:05 I then went to the fitness room so as to cycle for twenty minutes. At 9:25 I then held a three minute calf stretch. At 4:30 I had used the chest press doing three reps of twenty. At 9:35 I then grabbed the seven pound weights and did my weight exercise. AT 9:40 I then did some walking around the hallways of Schooner Estates. At 9:45 I then returned to my apartment. I then looked at the calendar of events for schooner to see what was going on today. They had a cribbage going on at 2:00, but I new I would be to tired at time. At 10:15 I then put my laundry in the dryer. At 10:16 I then went back to my apartment to take a shower. At 10:37 I then put the heat pack on my eyes and back for ten minutes, while listening to my audio book. At 10:50 I then put my new eye drops in before putting the ice pack on my back. At 11:11 I then listened to my audio book. My mother had called at 11:20. We talked until 11:50. I then went to the laundry room so as to get my laundry. Once it was folded and put away, I then went to the village green to eat my lunch. At 1:07 I had returned to my apartment. Once my teeth were brushed, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. I lay there for ten minutes before watching Sunday Mass on line for this weekend. At 4:08 I then checked my e-mail. At 4:30 I then made myself a salad. At 4:53 I then sat down to eat. I then boiled myself an egg. Once I had finished eating and my kitchen was picked up, I then took a shower, so as to relax. At 6:07 I the pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

out in the community

My Friday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then picked up my kitchen. Once things were clean, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:06 I had made my bed. At 6:10 I then began to stretch. Once I had finished my stroke recovery stretches, I then took the pill for my eyes. At I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:45 I then made my way to the fitness room. At 6:50 I started to cycle for twenty minutes going 2.75 miles. I then held a calf stretch for five minutes before using the chest press. I then grabbed the seven pound free weights and did the exercises that I have been doing since I left the hospital. At 7:18 I then returned to my apartment. Once I had taken a shower, and was ready to go, I then put the heat pack on my back and eyes for ten minutes. I then put the ice pack on my back for ten minutes. I then made out my grocery list. At 8:30 I went to the lobby. I then left with Schooner transportation. Nancy had taken me to the eye doctors first so that I could have my glasses tightened. At 9:45 we had left the eye doctors. Nancy then took me to hanaford so that I could do some grocery shopping. I had arrived there at 10:00 to shop. Once I had finished shopping Nancy had to go make a couple fo more pick ups before going back to Schooner. At 11:36 I had brought my grocery’s into my apartment. Once they were put away, I then went into the village green to eat my lunch. After doing so, I then went back to my apartment. At 1:00 I then went back to my apartment. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:25-4:48. Once I had made myself a salad I then sat down to eat. At 5:35 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Taking pictures out in the community with Britney for my book

My Thursday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 5:15 I then made my bed before fixing myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth. At 5:30 I then began to do the stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 5:45 I began to do my back stretches. At 6:00 I then made my way to the fitness room. Once I had finished my twenty minute cycling workout, I then used the incline board so as to hold a calf stretch. I then used the chest press doing three sets of twenty. At 6:30 I ha grabbed the seven pound dumbbells and began to do some more weight exercises. At 6:35 I had arrived back into my apartment. Once I had shaved and washed my dishes, I then took my shower and got ready for the day ahead. At 7:10 I then put my heat pack on my back for ten minutes followed by my ice pack for ten. At 7:34 I then took the pill I have to take for my eyes. Once I was completely ready, I then put in my nose drops before using my inhaler. At 8:00 I then grabbed my knapsack and went to the lobby. I had set transportation up to go to Hanford for tomorrow so as to leave at 9:00 a.m. Schooner ended up taking me to Westside do to the mix up in transportation with United and legisticare. I was not the only one either. During Success Group I had gone out into the community so as to take pictures of d’youville where I had in patient rehab and a picture of an ambulance to put in my book. Once Britney and I returned to WestSide I had gone to the conference room for healthy brain group. Today we played Red Heron with Brenda. At 11:00 during Current Events group we had looked up news online with Carol and discussed the topics on vaping and other important issues. At 12:00 I then to go back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived at 12:15 in the village green to eat. Once I had finished eating, I had gone to my apartment to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest at 1:00. I had slept until 2:00 then took a quick shower before going to the lobby so as to have schooner take me to a chiropractors appointment. I had arrived at 2:50. Once I was treated I was back in the car at 3:00. We then had to pick up two more residence before going back. At 3:40 I was in my apartment. At 4:00 sue from the front desk had called to let me know that I would be leaving at 9:00 tomorrow to go to hanaford and optometric associates to get my glasses fixed. At 4:30 I then made a salad. At 4:44 I then ate my salad. At 5:05 I then washed the dishes and picked up. At 5:17 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Taking photos to put in my book with Britney

My Wednesday morning began at 4:45 a.m. by getting out of bed eating some fruit while drinking my hot coco. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, at 5:00 I then made my bed. At 5:15 I then washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen. At 5:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 5:50 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my most recent stroke. I then preceded to do my back stretches before making my way to the fitness room, so as cycle for twenty minutes. I then used the chest press before using free weights to do some upper body exercises. At 6:45 I then returned to my apartment. Once I had taken a shower I then took the pro omega pill for my eyes before using my inhaler. At 8:00 I then went to the lobby. United Wheelchair had arrived at 8:10. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had sat in the lobby waiting for the other visually impaired client to arrive. We then went to Nancy’s office for visually impaired group. During the group our focus was talking about going to appointments as a visually impaired person. How do we present ourselves and getting the help we nee without being treated differently. We then spoke about the upcoming brain injury conference and having my book on display at the next years conference. At  10:00 during my rehab session with Britney, she had helped me take some live pictures to put in my book. At 11:00 I then went to Priyadarshi’s office so as to do some meditation, during mindfulness and meditation group. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair Driver who would be taking me home. I was dropped off at the village green. I then went into the village green to eat my lunch. I then went back up to my apartment at 1:17 so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:30. Once I was up, I then made myself a salad. At 5:00 I then sat down to eat. At 5:15 I then picked up the kitchen. I then took a shower at 5:30 before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Talking to Mathew during recreational therapy on how to advertise my book

My Tuesday morning began at 4:40 a.m. by eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 5:00 I then made my bed before fixing myself a bowl of cereal. At Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth at 5:15 before shaving. At 5:30 I then washed my dishes and picked my kitchen up. At 5:35 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 5:48 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I was all loosened up, I then made my way to the fitness room at 6:00 a.m. After a twenty cycle going three miles, I then used the incline board, so as to stretch my calves. At 6:30 I then used the chest press doing three sets of twenty. At 6:35 I then grabbed some dumbbells so as to do some weight exercises. Once I had finished my workout, I then returned to my apartment at 6:36 so as to take a shower. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. I then took the pro omega pill for my eyes. At 7:00 I then put the heat pack on my eyes and back for ten minutes. I then put an ice pack on my back. At 7:20 I then continued to get ready while listening to my audio book. At 6:00 Andy from United Wheelchair had picked me up to go to WestSide. At 9:15 I had arrived. I had sat in the lobby for forty-five minutes. While doing so, I sent out some emails. At 11:00 I then had my recreational therapy session with Mathew. During this session we posted a photo cover for my book. We then spoke about how I want to Present my book to the WestSide community and brain injury community. We also talked about it being in large print because I am visually impaired. (Legally blind). Maybe even asking Carol Star how to go about getting it in large print. At 11:00 I had gone to Sally’s office for my nursing session. I had spoke to Sally about my eye appointment. I then let her know the new eye drops that I am on and the pill pro omega 2000 that I am now on for my eyes. We then talked about my appointment with Doctor Hatfield today. At 12:00 I then left with Annie. She had brought me back to Schooner Estates. She had dropped me off at the village green where I went in to eat my lunch. I then went back to my apartment to brush my teeth before John arrived at 1:00. During our home visit today John had me chopping onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and carrots so as to make a stir fry on my stovetop. He then mentioned to me how I could use vinegar to clean my glass top. Once my kitchen was picked up, John then left to go back to WestSide. I then took a shower. At 2:40 I then went to the lobby of schooner so as to meet my ride to my doctors appointment. At 2:50 I had arrived at Dr. Hatfields. During my checkup, I had showed him the bruise on my foot we also spoke about other things once the nurse took my weight and vitals. He now wants me to have an echo cardio gram. He was thinking of the three strokes that I have had since age six, he just wants to check things. He also wants we to have blood work. He then let me know that he would set the cardio echo the same day as my blood work. At 3:50 Nancy picked me up to take me back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived at Schooner at 4:05 Once I had taken a shower, I then spoke to my parents on the phone. At 5:08 I then took my laundry to the laundry room to start two loads of laundry. At 5:30 I then put my laundry in the dryer. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.