Don't count the days, make the days count.
Friday, July 31, 2020
A peaceful day at camp with my mother
I began my Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. by making my bed. Once I was dressed, I then went into the main camp, so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 10:20 I then had some crepes from a crepe batter my mother had made earlier this morning. At 12:52 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:30 I began to do my back stretches. A11:40 I then went into the main camp to watch the news at noon. I then went into my camp at 12:20 to lay down. I had slept from 12:25-3:45. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the main camp to play cribbage with my mother. After two games, I spoke to a friend who had called while my mother made us dinner. At 6:30 my mother and I sat down to eat. My father was visiting my sister for the night. At 7:10 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Spending the day at camp with my family
My Thursday morning began at 7:45 by making my bed. I then went into the main camp, so as drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 8:30 I then had a bowl of cereal with a half toasted english muffin. Once I hd finished eating, I then, I then returned to my camp at 8:45 so as to brush my teeth. I then put my eye and nose drops in, before using my inhaler, taking int two puffs of air. At 9:05 I then went into the main camp so as to wash my dishes from breakfast. After doing so I then returned to my camp, so as to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 10:00 I then ordered my new seizure medication vimpat. At 10:20, I did my back stretches. At 10:30 I then listened to my audio while on line. At 11:18, I then went into the main camp as my mother had arrived from work. Once I had finished eating lunch, I had returned to my camp at 11:50 to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 11:35-2:55. I then went into the main camp to watch television with my mother and sister. at 3:00 I then played a three games of cribbage with my mother. At 8:25 I had put my clean clothing away in my camp. At 4:30 I then went on the deck with my mother and sister. At 5:30 we then went in the main camp to eat dinner. At 6:00 I then went out to my camp to take a shower, and get comfortable before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Cleaning my camp day
My Wednesday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by getting dressed and goiont into ght amin camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, at 10:30 I then had a bowl of cereal with a banana in it with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then filled my water bottle with ice, before returning to my camp so as to brush my teeth. At 11:20 I then changed the sheets on my bed. thus making it. AT 11:30 I then shaved before vacuuming my camp. At 12:00 I then began to dust the furniture in my camp while watching the news. At 1:00 I then went into the main camp to grabbed a bite to eat before returning to my camp at 1:25, so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:30-3:10 I then put my bathing suit on and went for a swim with my sister from 3:15-4:00. I then returned to my camp to change into some dry clothing. I then went onto the deck of the main camp to sit and talk with my parents and sister. At 5:30 we then went inside the camp to eat dinner. I then said good-bye to my sister before returning to my camp to take a shower. At 6:30 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Swimming with my father
My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by taking my new seizure medication. After doing so, I then went into the main camp so as to eat my breakfast. Once I had eaten my fruit and drank my hot cocoa, I then toasted myself an english muffin and a half to have with peanut butter and honey. At 6:35 I had returned to my camp to brush my teeth and shave. I then went back to bed at 6:52 and slept until 11:00. Once I had made my bed, I then put my eye and nose drops in before taking in two puffs of air. At 11:30 I then went into the main camp to play a game of cribbage with my mother. At 12:00 I then had some sardines and ritz crackers for lunch, along with a milk shake. At 12:20 I then had some water melon for desert. At 12:30 I returned to my camp to brush my teeth, I then returned to the main camp to another game of cribbage with my mother. At 1:40 I then went for a swim with my father. The water was so warm, we stayed in there. for an hour. At 2:40 I then returned to my camp to change out of my wet bathing suit and into some dry clothing. I then went back into the main camp to watch a movie with my mother, while my father and sister were cooking. I had fallen to sleep while waiting to eat. At 4:30 I woke and did part of a word search before going out on the deck with my sister and mother. while waiting to eat. At 5:30 We had eaten dinner. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Going home to fill water bottles with my father
My Tuesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then shaved and took a shower before going into the main camp at 9:30, so as to eat some fruit ad drink my hot cocoa. Then after I had eaten my breakfast, I then returned to my camp at 10:00 to brush my teeth. Once my eye and nose drops were in, I then took in two puffs of air, before sitting down to read at 10:20. At 10:35 I then went into the main camp where there was air conditioning while waiting to leave camp with my father. We did so at 11:30. We arrived home at 11:30 to fill up some bottles with water. At 12:00 we then left home to go back to camp. Along the way we stopped at Hanaford to pick up some things. We arrived at camp at 1:07. I had began to watch a movie before heading to my camp to rest. I had slept from 1:27-3:30 before waking to another dream that I have been having. I thing it is one of my new seizure medications. After taking a shower, I then went into the main camp at 3:48 to blog of my day before having dinner with my parents and sister.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
My asthma got the best of me this morning, during my walk with my father
My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by taking my seizure medication. Then once I was dressed and my bed was made, I left camp with my father to park at a friends so as to go for a walk on a less busier road. We had taken off for our walk at 6:08 and returned back at the truck at 6:30. I go further but my asthma gets in the way. Before my last stroke it gave me a little trouble, but as much as it does now. We arrived back at camp at 6:40. I then went into my camp to watch the news before watching Sunday mass on television at 7:00. At 7:30 I then went into the main with my mother who was watching mass in there. I then had my cocoa and fruit. before having two french toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp 8:20, so as to brush my teeth. I then put my eye and nose drops in before taking in som air. At 8:35 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 6:50 I began to do my back stretches. At 9:00 I then listened to my audio book while making my move in words with friends. At 9:30 I then went into the main camp for ten minutes before returning my camp. I then fell to sleep until 12:00. I then went back into the main camp to have a bowl of soup for lunch. At 12:30 I then returned to my camp once I had finished eating to brush my teeth. At 12:30 I then went back into the main camp to play three games of cribbage wit my mother. At 1:45 I then went back into my camp to once again to rest. this time I had slept from 2:15-4:15. I then went out on the main deck with my mother while my father B B Q. aT 4:30 We went back inside to have each a hamburger. Once we had finished eating, I then returned to my camp so as to take a shower. I then pulled up my blog at 5:15 and began to type of my day.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
A restful day at camp
My Saturday morning began at 5:30 a.m. Once I was dressed and my bed was made, I then took my seizure medication and two puffs of my inhaler. At 6:00 a.m. I then left camp with my father. We had arrived at a friends camp on the lake where we always park and then took off for our walk at 6:08. We returned from our walk at 6:32. We then got back in the truck to back to camp. We had arrived back at camp at 6:40. Once had eaten my fruit and drank my hot hot cocoa. At 7:05 I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. At 7:35 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 7:48 I then began to do my back stretches. At 8:00 I then listen to my audio book for thirty minutes before resting from 8:30-12:00. Once I had was awake, I then went into the main camp at 12:15 to play three games of cribbage with my mother. At 1:30 I had returned to my camp to chat with a friend until 2:07 I then put some clean laundry away before resting once again from 2:37-4:00. Once I woke, I then went into the main camp to eat dinner. Once I had done so, I had returned to my camp to take a shower. At 4:50 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Going for a swim with my sister
My Friday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by shaving I then went into the main camp so as eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had an egg with a half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 10:40 so as to brush my teeth and make my bed. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:15 I then put some clean laundry away, I then made my move in words with friends. At 11:30 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:50 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon before going for a swim in the lake with my sister at 12:30. We did so until 1:20. I then went into my camp to change into som dry clothing before calling nurse Sally who had called while I was swimming. She was not in, so I lied down to rest. Just as I ready to doze off she called. My mother then had given me the cel phone. we talked about how my new seizure medication was going an d if I was having any problems. At 2:00 I then went ack to sleep and slept until 4:00 before waking. I then took a shower before pulling up my blog at 4:30 so as to type of my day. I then ate dinner with my parents and sister.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
a visit with my grandmother
My Thursdday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by doing my stretches. I shaved and took a shower before going into the main camp to eat some fruit ad drink my hot cocoa. After a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast, I then returned to my camp, so as to brush my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops and take in some air. At 8:15 I then took the sheets off of my bed and grabbed my laundry and left camp with my father. We had arrived at the Pierce House for our weekly visit with my grandmother where I had med my mother who had come from work and my sister who is up until school starts. We had visited with her until 11:00 before leaving. At 11:04 we had made a stop Wal- Greens to pick up a few things before heading back to camp. Upon arrival at 11:24 we had arrived home at 11:24 to fill up some empty water bottles to bring back to camp. my father was happen to be there so he did it for us and my mother and I went to camp. Upon our arrival at 11:46 I had eaten my lunch before making my bed with clean sheets with my mother. I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-4:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Spending time with my family
My Wednesday morning began at 8:40 by shaving. Once I was out of my night clothing and into my day clothing, I then washed my face before going into the main camp so as to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. At 9:00 I then had an egg on top of some stuffing for breakfast covered with a slice of cheese. Something different. At 9:20 I then went back into my camp so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops I then took in some air. At 9:37 I then began to do my stretches that have helped loosen up each morning since having my last stroke. At 9:50 I then continued to stretch by doing my back stretches. I finished stretching at 10:00. I then went into the main camp at briefly before returning to my camp to listen to my audio book. I did so until 10:35 before talking to a friend. At 11:15, I then went back into the main camp to watch television. At 12:00 I then returned to my camp, so as to rest. I had slept until 2:00 before waking. My new seizure medication that I am slowly getting on, does not make me as tired. I then went into the main camp to watch television. While doing so, I talked with my mother while drinking a shake. At 3:00 I then went on the main camp deck to sit with my parents and sister. At 4:53 we then went inside to eat. I then said good-bye to my sister before going into my camp to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Talking to Sally about my new Seizure medication
My Tuesday morning began at 6:40 a.m. by making my bed. I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 7:00 I began to do my back stretches. Once I was all loosened up, I then shaved. At 7:34 I then went into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 7:48 I then had a bowl of granola with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 8:06 so as to brush my teeth At 8:15 I then took a shower before putting in my eye and nose drops and taking in. some air. At 8:50 I had gone into the main camp receiving a call from Ema, a P.T. from WestSide Neuro rehab wondering if I would be wanting to come back soon. If not she said they will be discharging clients who chose not to. I opted not to go back do to the corona virus pandemic. I had mentioned to her that Sally was still helping me with my medication over the phone. We talked until 9:00, I then watched the Hal- Mark channel. At 9:44 I had left camp with my mother to do some things in Farmington. At 1o:03 we stopped at the bank before going to Hanaford to pick up my new seizure medicaion. We could not do it just yet, the computers were down, so we had gone to Mt. Blue drug then to Pikes to pick up some corn and cukes. At 10:33 we then made one more stop before going going home at 11:00. I had called Sally about my medication and she said to wait until I get my liquid seizure medication. She let me know if I do not return to WestSide that I would bed discharged for now and that is what I chose. Sally had talked to Steven my case manager to see if we could still keeping talking on the phone until I get my medications straightened out and he said it was o.k. I then called my primary dr. Hatfield to renew my inhaler. At 12:11 My mother and I had left the house. Once I had picked my lunch, we then went to visit my sister at her trailer on the lot my parents own. While there, I had eaten my lunch while my mother helped my sister with some things. At 1:05 we had left my sisters, arriving back at camp at 1:38. I then went into my camp to call Sally to get my new seizure medications straightened out and how to take them. At 3:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 5:20. I then went into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. At 5:50 I then returned to my camp to take a shower before filling my new medications. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Going for my first swim of the season with my sister
My Monday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by getting dressed and making my bed. After doing so, I then went into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 9:00 I then had some toasted english muffins for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 9:26 so as to brush my teeth and wash my face. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:39 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:57 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:08 I then listened to my audio book until 11:45 before going into the main camp briefly. I then returned to my camp so as to read the information my neurologist sent me for an eight week program to ween my off my old medication and to start me on my new medication. I then filled my empty pill containers. At 12:30 I had a bite to eat before returning to my camp at 12:45 to read read my new medication instructions. At 1:00 I then went for my first swim of the summer with my sister in Porter Lake. We stayed in the water for twenty minutes before getting out. At 1:20 I then returned to my camp to change into some dry clothing, before sitting on the deck of the main camp with my sister. At 2:45 I then went back to my camp to rest. I had slept until 5:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then went back into the main camp, so as to sit on the deck with my mother and sister while my father B B Q some chicken. At 6:00 we then went inside the camp to eat. Once we had finished eating, my sister and I had a desert my mother had made before she left for her camper she is staying in on my parents lot. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Watching Christmas movies in July
My Sunday morning began at 3:30 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass on line. At 4:00 I then took my seizure medication and slept until 10:00. Once I was dressed and my bed was made, I had gone into the main camp to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa while my mother had made me an egg on toast with meatballs and spaghetti sauce. It was a brunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 10:37 so as to put some clean laundry away. At 10:45 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 11:13 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:26 I then continued to stretch by doing my back stretches. At 11:40 I then watched a Hal-Mark Christmas in July movie while making my move with words with friends. At 12:00 I then went to sleep and slept until 3:30 before waking. After taking a shower, I then went into the main camp where it was air conditioned, so as to blog of my day.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
A visit with my sister
My Saturday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating an assortment of fruit. After doing so, At 10:30 I then had a breakfast of scrambled eggs and english muffin with avocado on the side. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 10:50, so as to brush my teeth. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air. At 11:20 I then left camp with my mother. We had arrived home at 12:00. First thing I did was call the pharmacy to see if my new Seizure medication was in. I then brought the water jugs that my mother had filled to the car, to put in the trunk. At 12:30 I then took a shower before going online while waiting for my mother. We had left the house at 1:33, arriving back at camp at 2:00. Once I had brought the water jugs in the main camp, I then went into my camp to rest. I had slept from 2:05-4:30. Once I was awake, I had taken a shower before goint on the deck of the main camp to sit with my parents and sister. At 5:15 we then ate dinner together. After doing so, I said good-bye to my sister before returning to my camp, so as to blog of the days events.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Figuring the dosages of my new seizure medication and how to take with nurse Sally
My Friday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the main camp so as to eat some fruit with a cup of tea. After doing so, I then had a dropped egg on toast before returning to my camp at 10:08 to brush my teeth. At 10:15 I then washed my face before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing, since having my last stroke. At 10:40 I began to do my back stretches. Once I was loosened up, I then back into the main camp at 10:45 briefly before returning to my camp at 11:00 so as to call Nurse Sally about my new seizure medication. She has been trying to help me figure out the dosage. At 11:45 I then went back into the main camp for fifteen minutes before returning to my camp at 12:00 to rest. I had slept until 3:10 before waking. That is what this new seizure medication is doing to me. I sleep 24/7. Once I had gone into the main camp, my mother had told be sally had called. I then returned to my camp to return her call. She had called my pharmacy today and found out that my new seizure medication comes in a liquid form for now, because it is to hard to cut whiled I am being weaned off the other seizure medication that I am on, that is not working. At 4:00 I then took my shower, before receiving a call from nurse Sally letting me know that my new seizure medication was a liquid. At 5:25 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before going into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Talking to Nurse Sally
My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then put some clean laundry away before going into the main camp to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:27 I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating at 8:40 I then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 8:50 I then returned to my camp so as to brush my teeth and shave. I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers. At 9:15 Nurse Sally had called to let me know that she had talked to my eye Doctor and told her for me to stop taking the omega 2000 pills. At 9:42 I then began to do my stretches that have been helping me loosen each morning since having my last stroke. At 9:57 I then began to do my back stretches. At 10:06 I started to listen to my audio book. At 11:19 my father had called to let me know that he was up at the house lot and that mom would be home from work soon. My mother then called to let me know that she would not be home until 2:00. she had some things to do first. aT 12:00 I then watched the news before falling to sleep at 12:30. I had slept until 3:00 before waking and going into the main camp. At 3:05 I then returned to my camp to put some clean laundry away. At 3:30 I then sat on the camp deck with my mother. At 4:00 I then went back to my camp to take a shower. I had returned inside the main camp at 4:15 to continue watching "Most Wonderful Time of the Year." At 4:45 I then ate dinner with my parents. I then returned to my camp at 5:00 so as to pull up my blog and type of my day.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
experiencing a seizure while taking a shower. now if that is not scarry.
My Wednesday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by making my bed. After doing, I had then shaved before going into the main camp at 9:30 so as to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 10:00 After eating two pieces of french toast, I then went back into my camp at 10:20 to brush my teeth. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air before starting in with my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 10:50 I then began to do my back stretches. At 11:00 I then went into the main camp to play three games of cribbage with my mother. At 12:36 I then had a bite to eat before returning to my camp to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest from from 1:15-4:00 Once I was awake, I then went into the main camp at 4:20 so as to sit on the deck with my parents and talk while looking at the activity going on in the lake. At 5:04 we then went inside the main camp to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 5:44 to take a shower. While doing so, I had experienced a petite mol seizure. It did not last very long, but andy seizure is long enough. I can not wait to get on my new seizure medication. At 6:08 once I was comfortable for the night, I had pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
cleaning my camp
My Tuesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by shaving. I then went into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I had eaten a breakfast of ham and potato's with one egg and a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 9:50 so as to brush my teeth. At 10:00 I then changed the sheets on my bed before putting some clean laundry away. At 10:32 I then vacuumed my camp before wiping things down with Clorox wipes. At 11:00 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:10 I then lied down to rest and slept until 2:10 before waking. I then went into the main camp so so as to call the pharmacy to see if my new seizure medication was in. At 3:00 I then played a game of tock with my parents. My mother won tonights game. At 4:10 my parents and I then ate dinner. Once we had finished eating, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.
Monday, July 13, 2020
giving my neurologist permission to talk to nurse Sally
I began my Monday morning at 3:00 a.m, by having yet another seizure. Same symptoms as usual, sour taste in mouth dizzy, felt like my bed was moving. I then tried to get back to sleep, but no luck. I lay there until, 6:15 a.m. before going for a walk with my father. We had returned to where we had parked the truck at 8:40. We then went back to camp. We arrived at camp at 8:58. Once I had eaten my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa, I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 7:37 I then returned to my camp so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:51 I then took a shower. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 8:10 I then read some information on my insurance. At 9:30 I had filled my empty pill containers fro the week before laying down to rest. I had slept from 10:10-12:36. Once I had taken my seizure medications, I then went into the main camp so as to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then called my neurologist to let her know that I have been having seizures now, for quite some time. At 1:33 I then called Nurse Sally to let her know that I gave my Neurologist permission to talk to her, to help me figure out how to take them. Sally then let me know not to do anything until she messages me on how to do take them. At 2:09 I then played cribbage with my mother. After two games we went out on the deck with my father at 3:00. We sat out there until 3:44. We then went back inside until it stopped raining. At 3:50 my parents and played a board game called tock. Once we had finished doing so, we then ate dinner at 5:00. At 5:30 I then returned to my camp so as to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog so as to type of the days events.
Sunday, July 12, 2020
It's a skunk !!!
My Sunday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by shaving. I then went into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 10:15 I then had eaten a breakfast of scrambled eggs, english muffin with some chopped ham and banana. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 10:37 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops, before taking in two puffs of air. At 10:56 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. Once I had completed my back stretches, I then watched Sunday Mass. After doing so, I had gone into the main camp at 12:10to play three games of cribbages with my mother. She really took a beating today. I had beaten her twice and skunked her the other game. I guess it was just my day. At 1:30 I then returned to my camp so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the main camp so as to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 5:30 so as to pull up my blog and to type of the days events.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Having a seizure to wrap up my day
My Saturday morning began at 9:45 a.m. by going into the main camp after taking one tylenol for a headache that I was having. Once inside, I then drank my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 10:00 I then had peanut butter and honey on an english muffin toasted. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 10:18 so as to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had made my bed, I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 10:56 I then did my back stretches before before going on face book briefly. At 11:06 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 11:10 I then went into the main camp to sit in the air conditioning while waiting for my mother to play cribbage. At 11:27 my mother and I had played two games of cribbage. At 12:30, I then had a bite to eat before returning to my camp at 12:45. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:30. I then got up to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. I then went into the main camp at 4:45 to eat dinner with my parents. As I was sitting down, I had all the symptoms of a seizure. Before I realized I had one, my mother had looked at me and said, "Did you just have a Seizure?" "Yes," I replied. We then sat down to a meal spaghetti and garlic bread. Wanting another plate full, I just could not. I had to go to my camp to lay down briefly before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.
Friday, July 10, 2020
A quick trip home and back
My Friday morning began at 8:50 a.m. by giont into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. My mother then made me an egg with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 9:17 to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:30 I then put my eye and nose drops in before taking two puffs of my inhaler. I then left for home with my mother at 9:40. We had arrived home 10:07. Once I was in my bedroom I had taken a shower. At 11:00 We then left the house. We arrived back to camp at 11:30. We had arrived back at camp at 11:30. Once the car was unpacked, I then went into my camp at 11:50 to rest. I had slept until 2:30 before waking. I then wetn into the main camp to play a game of cribbage with my mother. At 3:20 I then wetn onto the deck of the main camp to sit with my parents. At 4:07 we then went inside to eat dinner. At 5:00 I then went into my camp to get my I pad to bring into the main camp where there was air conditioning to enter todays blog entry.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Finally, a visit with my grandmother
My Thursday morning began at 7:45 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the main camp to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After a bowl of chereos and a piece of toast, I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:50 I then left camp with my father to go home. We had arrived home at 9:20. After giving me a haircut, at 8:50 we then left for the Pierce House where we met my mother who had just come from work. We were to visit my grandmother sitting outside under a tent. After our visit, My mother and I left the Pierce House at 10:45. We then made a quick stop at Tranton's a grocery store in town to pick up a few things. At 11:05 we then made a quick stop off at my mother's place of work so she could finish some business she had to take care of. At 11:22 we had left my mother's place of work and made a stop off at the bank. I had picked something up to eat along the way back to camp, so as to not waist anytime upon arrival. We had arrived at camp at 12:00 noon. Once in my camp, I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:15 before waking. At 4:00 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 4:22 I then began to do my back stretches. At 4:30 I then went out on the deck of my parents camp to sit and talk with them. At 4:50 we then went inside the main camp to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then watched the news briefly before returning to my camp to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Starting my day with a walk with my father
My Wednesday morning began at 7:15 by brushing my teeth and shaving. At 7:25 I then made my bed and washed my face. At 7:32 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:43 I then left camp with my father to park the car on a more safe road to walk on. We arrived at our destination at 7:50. We then took off for our walk. We arrived back at the truck at 8:11. We arrived back at camp at 8:18. Once I was inside the camp I had my cup of hot cocoa with some fruit. After doing so, I then had eaten my breakfast. At 8:56 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth At 9:15 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:26 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I was all loosened up, at 9:28 I had filled my empty pill containers. At 10:20 I then took my shower before going into the min camp to play a game of cribbage with my mother. After doing so, I then at 12:30 had a bite to eat for lunch before returning to my camp to brush my teeth. I then went to bed. I slept until 3:50 before going into the main camp to go sit on the deck with my parents. We talked until 4:47 while watching to boats go by. At 4:30 we went inside to eat. At 4:47 I then returned to my camp to wait out the storm we were having. At 5:15 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Cleaning my camp
My Tuesday morning began at 8:45 a.m. by goint into the main camp so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so at 9:00 my mother and I spoke to my grandmother on the phone. No one is allowed to go into the Pierce House during this Corona virus pandemic, just like any other facility. At 9:10 I then had a bowl of granola with banana. At 9:30 I then returned to my camp, so as to brush my teeth. At 9:40 I then dusted my the furniture in my camp, before changing the sheets on my bed. I then swept the floor in my camp. At 10:02 I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air. At 10:18 I then wished a face book friend a happy birthday. aT 10:20 I then continued to write another chapter in my book. At 10:46 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. I then continued to stretch with by doing my back strecthes. At 11:20 I then went into the main camp to play three game of cribbages with my mother. At 12:40 I then had eaten lunch before returning to my camp at 1:09. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I had gone into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. At 5:20 I then returned to my camp to blog.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Talking to my new case worker from the devision of the blind
My Monday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:10 I then began to do my stretches that have helped me each morning to loosen up since having my last stroke. At 7:20 I then began to do my back stretches. At 7:30 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before washing my face. At 7:50 I then watched the news until 8:30 before listening to my audio book. At 8:50 I then went into the main camp to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had some pancakes for breakfast. At 9:45 I then left camp with my mother to go home. We had arrived home at 10:07. Once I had taken a shower my sister had stopped by briefly to say hello. At 11:00 I then called the Devision of the blind and visually impaired to talk To Trevor Whitney who use to work at WestSide Nero rehab as a case manager and is now working at the devision of the blind and visually impaired as my new Vocational rehab councilor. We talked until 11:15 about going back to work and other goals that I might have. At 11:15 I then called a visually impaired friend of mine to let them know of the news. At 12:35 I then called hanaford to order some scripts. At 12:40 my mother and I left the house. Our first stop was at the Pierce House to drop off some information for my grandmother. At 1:00 we then went to Wal Greens. At 1:15 i then stopped at Hannaford to pick up my medication. At 1:27 we then stopped off at Pikes to pick up some strawberry's. At 1:30 I then picked up my lunch along the way to eat on the road. We arrived to camp at 2:00. Once the car was unpacked, I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I slept until 5:30 before waking. Once I had put clean laundry away, I then went into the main camp to play a game of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 6:36 to take a shower before sitting down to blog of my day.
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Playing cribbage
My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass online. At 6:30 once mass had ended, I then went back to sleep at 6:30 and slept until 8:50. Once I was dressed and shaved, I then made my bed. At 8:05 I then went into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. at 8:30 my mother had made me pancakes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 9:00. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my in haler. At 9:12 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 9:40 I then called the pharmacy to have three of my scripts filled. At 10:00 I then began to do my stretches that I have been since having my last stroke. At 10:11 I then did my back stretches. At 10:20 I then listened to my audio until 10:35 before going into the main camp to play cribbage with my mother. After three games, At 12:00 I then had a bite to eat before returning to my camp at 12:25. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:45. I then went into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. At 5:00 I then returned to my camp to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. At 5:23 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Happy 4th of July
My Saturday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then shaved before going into the main camp to some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:50 I then ate my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 9:10 to brush my teeth and wash my face. At 9:25 I then left camp with my father to go park at a friends house who lives on a quieter part of the lake to go for a walk on the road his camp is on. We had walked for thirty minutes returning to our friends at 9:55. My father and I then went for a ride to the New Vineyard Dump to drop off some trash. At 10:30 we had arrived back at camp to pick up my mothers car and leace my fathers truck there. We then went to Tranten's in Kingfield. We arrived there at 10:56. Once we had picked up some things, we then had left the store at 11:00. Along the way back to camp, we had stopped to fill my mothers car up with gas in NewVineyard, At "Our Village Market." We had arrived back camp at 11:30. Once I had a bite to eat, at 11:50. I then returned to my camp at 11:50. Once I had brushed my teeth, put in my eye and nose drops, and took in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:00-3:00. I then wetn into the main camp to watch a movie while playing words with friends. At 4:30 I then returned to my camp, so as to take a shower and to get comfortable for the night. At 5:00 I then went back into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. At 5:40 I then returned to my camp so as to pull up my blog, so as to type of my days events.
Friday, July 3, 2020
Another Seizure?
My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the main camp at 8:40 so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At I then had an egg sandwich before returning to my camp to brush my teeth. and shave. At 9:32 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:46 I began to do my back stretches. While I was doing them I had a little seizure. With the symptoms sour taste in my mouth, blurred vision, sick feeling to my stomach, and it felt the room was spinning in my camp. Once it had past, I had gone into the main camp. After resting fro a while, I then went on face book. While on there, I had asked a relative to be a friend before playing words with friends. At 11:24 I then went in the main camp to play two games of cribbage with my mother. At 12:25 I then returned to my camp to put ice on my back. At 12:55 I brought the ice pack back into the main camp before returning to my camp at 1:00. I then slept until 3:50 before waking. I then spoke to a friend until 4:30. I then took a shower shower before going into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents at 5:00. At 5:40 I then returned to my camp, so as to pull up my blog and type of my days events.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Enjoying the outside today taking pictures of my camp
My Thursday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by making my bed. I then shaved before going into the main camp At 8:13 I then had my hot chocolate with my plate of mixed fruit. aT 8:13 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating at 8:30 I had washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen in the camp. At 8:45 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:00 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:15 I then posted some pictures on face book of my camp that I had taken. At 9:26 I then began to do my back stretches. At 9:34 I then put my phone numbers that I like to have on hand in the back of my note pad. At 10:03 I then spoke to a friend on my cell phone while playing words with friends. At 11:17 I then went into the main camp. At 11:30 I had eaten my lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 11:50. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:35 before waking. I then went into the main camp. At 3:00 I then played a couple of games of cribbage with my mother At 3:45 I then returned to my camp to take a shower. I then went out on the deck of the main camp to sit with my parents. At 4:28 I then went inside the camp with my parents to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my camp at 5:40 to pull up my blog and type of my day.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The day of my procedure
My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by shaving and taking a shower. I then left for Franklin Memorial Hospital for my procedure We had arrived at 7:45 and at 8:00 I was checking in. I then was brought to a day surgery room. I then spoke to a nurse about my prep. What doctor would be putting me to sleep and the doctor doing the. preceder. The procedure then began. After three hours. I then found myself in waking up in the room where I was prepped. Once I had come to and had put my clothing back on they had given me something to eat before leaving. A nurse then took me to the entrance of the hospital to meet my father at 12:00. He was not allowed to enter the hospital, do to this day and age of covid-19. We finally arrived at camp at 12:30. Once I was organized and had something more comfortable on, I had lied down to rest and slept from 12:45-4:45. I then went into the main camp, then onto the deck to sit with my parents. While doing so Nurse Sally had called to see how my procedure had gone. once off the phone I had eaten dinner with my parents at 5:30. Once i had finished eating, I returned to my camp at 6:00 to take a shower. At 6:30 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my procedure
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