A restful Sunday

  My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass on television. After doing so, I then went back too sleep at 7:30. I had slept until 9:00 a.m. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had eaten home fries, a scrambled egg, and a half toasted english muffin. Once I hd finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:44 so as to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth before taking in two puffs of air with both of my in haler. since I have been waking up not breathing at night, my doctor wants me take two puffs of each inhaler twice a day. At 10:07 I then began to do my stroke stretches. At 10:32 I began to do my easy back stretches. I then did my p.T. back stretches before wrapping up my workout. At 11:15 I then shaved before sitting down to fill my empty pill containers at 11:30. At 12:17 I then ate my lunch before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-4:25 before waking. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. At 4:40 I. then ate dinner before returning oo my bedroom at 5:30 to blog of my day .   

Just another day at home

 My Saturday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot coca while eating some fruit. Then after eating a toasted bagel with peanut-butter and honey on it, I had returned too my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 10:48 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. Then at 10:50 I had cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom at 11:16 to shave At 11:25 I then made my bed before starting in with my stretches that have helped since my recovery since having my last stroke. At 11:50 I began to do my back stretches. Once I had finished my workout at 12:25, I had put some clean laundry away At 12:40  I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:06 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen so as to snack on some cooked mushrooms before eating dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:10 to blog og my day.  

Making out some cards

My Friday morning began at 9:45 a.m. I got out of bed and immediately put my A.F.O. I hate to say it but it does help. At 10:00 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so I had eaten an hard boiled egg with a toasted pan cake. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then called too register for my covid-19. shot. That is one time I can thank god that I have asthma. At 11:08 I then cycled for fifteen minutes before returning to my bedroom at 11:23 to sign and address some cards that I had to send out. At 11:50 I then vacuumed my bedroom. At 12:21 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 12:35 I began to do my easy bak stretches that learned from a chiropractor I once had. I then did my P.T. back stretches. At 1:05 had a snack while watching a movie. Once I had finished eating my snack, I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-3:36 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so have a plate of spaghetti for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:15 to shave and take my shower. I then pulled up my blog at 4:43 and began to type of my day. 

Nearing closer to one of my last P.T. sessions with Annie

 My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to shave. I then went into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. Once I had finished eating a bowl of cereal and a slice of toast, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:43 to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth. At 8:55 I then took a shower so as to get ready for the rest of my day. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler before calling the pharmacy to see if my script was ready. I then order a script. At 9:30 I then filled my empty pill containers before leaving the house at 10:20 for my P.T. session with Annie. I had arrived at physical rehab at 10:36. Today Annie did progress notes with me. We then spoke about a follow up appointment with Hanger Orthotics. We then made two more appointments for me to meet with Annie, I will then be done of P.T. At 11:40 I had arrived home I then did my stroke recovery stretches. At 12:00 I then did my easy back stretches. At 12:00 I then did my back stretches that I learned to do in P.T. At 12:13 I then continued to doo more p.t. stretches. At 12:30 I then ate my lunch before laying down too rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:30 before waking. I then took a shower before pulling up my blog so as to type of my day. 

Seeing Dr. Sealy my new p.c.p. for the first time

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:30 a.m. gby ging into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of tea. After doing so, I then had eaten a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. after doing so, I had taken a shower so as to to get ready for the day. At 9:25 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air with my inhaler. aT 9:38, I then put some clean laundry away before leaving to go to the doctors. Upon arrival I had spoke to the nurse to let her know what I was having problems with. I then met with Dr. Sealy for the first time. I had let her know that I have been having problems with my breathing. She then recommend that I take two puffs of my rescue inhaler along with two puffs of my symbacourt inhaler. She then said that she was going to set me with an appintoment to see an asthma allergy doctor in Waterville. She then let me know that I should hear from them in two weeks. She then let me know that I could get a covid-19 shot because of my asthma. I then showed Dr. sealy my A.F.O. She then gave me the # to call for covid-19 shot. She then spoke about sending me to an allergist, a different term for. asthma doctor. At 12:25 I had arrived home. Once I had eaten a bowl oof soup and a crescent roll, I brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:15-4:22. Once I had eaten a plate of spaghetti, I then had taken a shower before talking to nurse Sally about my doctors visit. once we had finished talking, I then pulled up my blog at 5:40 and typed of my day. 

Writing out my medication list for tomorrows appointment

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After eating a toasted bagel with cream cheese and two slices of bacon, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. aT 8:51 I then washed my hair before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 9:00 I then took the sheets off of my bed before cleaning my bathroom. At 9:30 I then I then began to stretch. After doing so, I then did my back stretches. At 9:53 I then put my laundry away. At 10:00 I then had my messenger call with Nurse Sally. We had spoke about ways to connect with my new primary care doctor. We spoke about email, my chart, We also spoke about the vaccine, my breathing problems, (asthma) My seizures. We then spoke about taking my I pad to have receptionist hook me up to my chart. I then called WestSide to my counseling session with Frank. I then began to right my medication list to take to my doctors appointment tomorrow. At 10:40 I then called WestSide to cancel my session with Frank tomorrow. At 10:50 I then wrote out some notes to talk to my new p.c.p. about. at 11:40 I had finished my notes on one sheet before eating lunch at noon. At 12:12 I then continued to write my notes. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest 12:45-3:40. Once I had taken a shower, I wrote out my medication list for tomorrows doctors appointment. At 4:27 I then ate dinner. At 4:50 I then finished writing out my medication list. At 5:07 I then began too type my blog. 

writing another chapter

 My Monday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of tea. once I had finished eating some sheet pancakes, I then returned to my bedroom, so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:00 I then cycled for ten minutes before typing a message to Nurse Sally. At 10:24 I then made my bed before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, I then messaged Sally to see if we were talking on messenger tomorrow. She then replied, yes at 10:00 a.m. At 10:40 I then I then began to do my stroke stretches. I then sat down to write another chapter in my book. At 11:13 I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then left the house at 11:40 to go for a ride with my father. Along our travels we had made it a productive trip making stops here and there. We soon arrive home at 1:07. Once I had a bite to eat, I had returned to my bedroom at 1:30 to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:35-4:23. I then took a shower before eating dinner. At 5:30 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Reading an article about a guy who had a stroke

 My Sunday morning began at 1:00 a.m. by waking to not breathing. After taking two puffs of my rescue inhaler, I then began to take shallow breaths. Eventually my breathing became somewhat normal again. I then fell back to sleep and did so until 8:20. I then watched Sunday Mass online. begore going out into the kitchen at 8:50 to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. At 9:15, I then had an egg on top of an english muffin topped with a slice of cheese. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:40 to brush my teeth. After doing so, my father gave me a hair cut. At 10:02 I then returned to my bedroom to shave and make my bed. At 10:17 I then put some clean laundry away before sitting down to fill m empty pill containers. At 11:00 I then called the pharmacy to order a couple of scripts that I was running low on. I then went on face book to wish a couple of my friends a happy birthday aT 11:20 I then began to do my stroke stretches. I then did my easy back stretches before doing the back stretches that I had leaned during a Physical Therapy session a few years back. I then continued to do some more P.T. stretches that I had learned over the years since having my last stroke. At 12:00 I had read an article from the Sunday news paper on a guy who had a stroke from Rumford and became a fitness instructor after his recovery. I then continued to dos some more reading before brushing my teeth and laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-3:40 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then had a bowl of corn chowder for dinner before returning to my bedroom, so as to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

My sister helped me get my new keyboard working today

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then I had eaten strawberry pan sheet pancakes that my mother had made. At 9:38 I then returned to my bedroom, so as to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved before calling my sister at 10:00 so that she could guide me through he set up of connecting my I pad to my new key board, so as to get the blue tooth to work. Once it was working, I had thanked her before talking a bit more before saying good-bye at 10:38. At 10:50 I then cycled for twenty minutes. At 11:10 I then returned my bedroom to begin doing my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stoke. At 11:27 I then began to do my easy back stretches, before continuing with my back stretches that I had learned during a P.T. session a couple of years ago with John over at Physical Rehab. At 12:00 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat a salad for lunch. At 12:35 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:40-3:40. I then took a shower before playing a game of cribbage with my mother. At 5:12, I then ate dinner with my parents before returning to my bedroom to type my blog with my new key board. 

Talking to Nurse Sally

 my Friday morning began at 9:21 a.m.  bygoing into the kitchen to drink my coao and eat my fruit. After eating half of a bagel, I thenbrushed my teeth and shaved. Once I had made my bed, at 10:37 I then cycled for fifteen minutes before returning to bedroom to do my stroke and back stretches. After doing so, I then strapped on some ankle weight and began to do my leg exercises. I then spoke to nurse Sally about my upcoming appointment with my new primary care doctors. She had let me know to bring both of my inhalers to my appointment next week 1/26/21 at 10:00 a.m. At 11:40 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of air. At 11:50 I then watched the news before eating a big lunch.At 1:30 I then brushed my teeth before before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:51 before waking.I then took a shower before blogging of my day

talking about joining a support group

 my wednesday morning began 6:00 a.m.by shaving an making my bed.i then began to do my stroke stretches.once i i had finished my back and new p.t.t. stretches , i thenate my breakfast, before taking a shower. At 7:10 I then put in my eye and nose drops before brushing my teeth. Ithen took in two puffs of air before leaving for phyysical rehab to meet with Hanger. He had melted my A.F.O. so as to mold it more to my foot. He then used a blow dryer to cool it down.We had left p.t. at9:17. we had arrived home at 9:36. once I had put some laundry away,I then filled my empty pill containers. I then ordered a script. At 10:30 I had watched part of the the swearing in of our new president.At 11:00 I spokr to Frank. During our time we spoke about joining a support group on line the first Thursday of every month. He let me know that I do not have to use real name.2/4/21 is the next meeting. Goal to check A.F.O. to see if strap is on right. Right about success on blog. At 12:00 I then had a salad for lunch. I then bruushed my teeth and lied down. I had sleep until 3:40 I then took a shower.I the talked with Nursw sally aboutmy asthma and waking up at nigh not breathing. she then let me know that dr. seally was busy.She then let me know she gave them moms cel  because they put me on the cacellation list. i then ate dinner before pulling up my blog and callint a day.

Sally  about my asthma and waking up at nigh not and not breathing. She then let me know that my ne

doctor put me on the cancelation list. 

getting a new key board

 my tuesday morning begain ai8:50a.m by going into the kithento drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. once i had finished eating , i then spoke to my grandmother. at 9:20 frank had called to schedule an appointment for tomorrow for 11:00to 12:00 a.m. at 9:20 i then brushed my teeth and shavedbefore taking a shoer. once i had cleaned my bathroom, i then went p.t. once i was checked in, Ian had ein the parallel bars stepping up and down worng on my balance.he had me doing squats.. ian then had me laying on a mat with my feet on a disc so as to lift my body off the mat. he then taped my ankle before leaving.i arrived home at 12:17. once i had eaten my lnch i lied down to rest. once i had brushed my teeth i slept from 12:45 to4:30. i then took a shower before eating. i then pulled up blog.

Talking to Nurse Sally about my asthma

 My Monday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, At 8:30 I then had eaten an egg with hash on a piece of toast topped with a slice of cheese. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:43 so sa to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:04 I then made my bed before washing my face and hair. At 9:15 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:23 I then cleaned my bathroom before starting in with my stroke stretches. At 10:30 I began to do my new P.T. stretches before continuing with my back stretches. At 11:00 a.m. I then went back to bed. While I was sleeping, nurse Sally had called. I had slept until 2:00 before waking. I then tried on some new jeans. I then watched a movie while waiting for Nurse Sally to call. She let me know she would call Dr. Seally tomorrow to see if she had any cancellation to get me in sooner then my scheduled appointment. I told her  to have her call my mothers cell phone number. Sally then let me know to put a pan of water in my bedroom to help with my asthma. She said it will put moisture in the air, to help with my breathing. Sally then let me know that she would leave me a message on messenger after calling Dr. Sealy' s office. At 3:15 we then ended our call. I then filled my empty pill containers. At 4:15 I then played. a game of cribbage with my mother before taking a shower. At 4:4:48 I then had a bowl of soup before taking a shower. At 5:44 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Having my bad headache

 My Sunday morning began at by going into the kitchen, so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Once I had finished eating two slices of banana bread toasted with peanut-butter on it, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:17 so as to make my bed. At 9:21 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 9:51 I then began to do my stroke stretches. At 10:56 I continued to stretch with my easy back stretches. I then started in with my new P.T. stretches. I began to do my more difficult back stretches. At 10:53 I then cycled fifteen minutes. I had finished doing so at 10:50. I then spoke to a friend who had called earlier returning there call. At 12:07 I then had eaten half of a sandwich with a cookie before returning to my bedroom at 12:25 to brush my teeth before laying down. I had slept from 2:35 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:15 before waking. I then took a shower. I then spoke to another friend on the phone. We spoke about support groups to join and other online groups. We then spoke about insurances and how each other had received there brain injury more in depth. We spoke until 4:30I then spoke to my mother before taking Tylenol for a migraine head that I was having. I then ate soup fro dinner. At 5:30 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Filling out forms

 My Saturday morning began at 8:20 a.m. by going into the kitchen so ss to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 8:45 I then had eaten a n egg cooked up in some hash, with a half toasted bagel. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:00 a..m. to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops, before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:20 I then made my bed before starting in with my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:48 I then did my easy back stretches before starting in with my back stretches that I had learned in P.T. At 10:08 I then put my laundry away At 10:15 I then spoke to a friend on the telephone While I filled out a form from WestSide Neuro Rehab. It was pertaining to my tela health services that I am receiving. At 12:40 I then laid down to rest. I had slept until 3:00  before waking. I then took a shower before eating a bowl of homemade turkey soup, YUMMMY!!! Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom at 4:12 to pull up my blog, an type of the events of my day. 

riding around with my father

 My Friday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot coco. After doing so, I then had two slices of banana bread before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth and take in two puffs of air. At 10:50 I then cycled for fifteen minutes before returning to my bedroom to make my bed. At 11:12, I then filled my empty pill containers. Once I had made my bed, At 12:00 I then went for a ride with my father. At 1:15 we then arrived home. Upon doing so, I then began to do my stretches. My stroke back and new P.T. stretches. At 2:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:35. Once I had taken a shower, I then played a game of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner. At 4:50 I then put my clean laundry away. I then pulled up my blog at 5:15 and began to type of my day. 

Taking my brace off to avoid blister

 My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking 

my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a toasted half of a bagel. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed and shave. At 8:50 I then took a shower before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in puffs of air with my inhaler, I then listened to my audio book while waiting to leave to to to P.T. l had arrived at P.T. at 10:45 Once inside, for my 11:00 a.m. appointment. I had gone into a room to talk to my Physical Therapist Annie. We talked about my A.F.O. and my visit at Hanger Clinic the other day. Once I had showed her the blister on my foot that the brace was causing. Annie then told me, "Take brace off frequently to allow my skin to breathe and to put a band-aid on the blister while walking. We then did some sit to stand exercises. I then lied down on a mat with my feet on a disc, while raising my body up and down. I then left P.T. On my way home my father had made a stop at the pharmacy to pick up some medication. At 12:15 we arrived home. Once I had arrived home, I then took my medication. My father then then took me to the chiropractor. Upon our arrival for my 12:45 appointment Dr. Roberts said that I was in line perfectly and no adjustments were made. At 1:00 We then then then left the chiropractors. Once our way home we made a stop to put gas in my father truck. We had arrived at 1:40 Once I had half of a sandwich, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:1-5:00. I then got up to take a shower, I then ate dinner, before returning to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Taking a ride to Hangor Orthotics to have my A.F.O. adjusted

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by making my bed. Once I had shaved, At 9:11 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 9:27 I then had an egg cup with a toasted blueberry muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9;38 to brush my teeth. At 9:45 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. I then did my easy back stretches. Do to having limited time, I then took my shower. Once my bathroom was cleaned, at 10:40 I then put some clean laundry away before talking to a friend who had called. I then called WestSide Neuro Rehab to apologize for missing a tela health call. I is not that I missed it, I just could not get connected. At 11:30 I then left the house with my father for Hanger Orthotics in Waterville. Upon arrival for  my 1:00 p.m. I met with the guy who has been working with me all along.  I had showed him the problem that I was having and how the A.F.O. was rubbing up against my ankle and causing it to bruise an giving it sourness, He then cut out parts on the sides and put hinges in. He then put markings on my velcro straps, so that I know where to tighten the strap to and not to go any further. At 1:30 My father and I left Hanger Orthotics to go home. We had arrived home at 2:20. Once inside, I then lied down to rest at 2:40-3:30. I then took a shower before eating. I then went to my bedroom at 4:32 so as to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Scheduling an appointment with Hanger

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:20 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hot coco. At 8:33 I then had a banana sand witch with peanut-butter. once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:45 so as to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had taken a shower, I then spoke to my grandmother who had called. Once I had finished talking with her, I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 9:35 I then put some clean laundry away before trying to get connected with Frank for my tela health session, but could not do so. At 10:20 I then had a friend call me to let me know to check my emails. They had sent me a link At 10:45 I then left the house for P.T. with my father. Upon arrival at 11:00 I had called to check in before going into the building. Ion first had me five minutes on the nu step. I then went into the parallel bars. He then had me doing calf stretches while standing on a block of wood slanted. He then had me doing squats whiling standing on an erix mat. He then had me fist siting in a chair, so as to do sit to stand exercises. While doing so, I had to hold my legs half way for ten seconds. Ion then had me holding two medicine balls raising my arms while standing on an arix mat. He then had me laying on my back on a mat with my knees bent with my feet flat on the rubber round thing so as to do some marching. Ion then had me sit up to measure the sour on my foot caused from my A.F.O. He then put kinesio tape on my foot, so that I would not have to wear my A.F.O. Ian then spoke to Annie my P.t. and she said to me that she would call Hanger orthotic to see if they could get me in tomorrow fir ab appointment. She said they will call my house later on today. At 12:00 I then left physics rehab. I had arrived home at 12:20. At 12:25 I then had a bite to eat I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:50 before waking. I then ate dinner before taking a shower. At 4:46 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Talking to Nurse Sally about a whole list of things

 My Monday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a half toasted bagel with strawberry cream cheese with a bowl of hot cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 10:27 to shave and wash my hair. At 10:36 I then brushed my teeth. At 10:42 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 10:45 I then made my bed before starting in my stretches. Once I finished doing so, I spoke to Nurse Sally. We talked about the vaccine, How I have been having a hard time breathing lately at night and day do to my asthma. Even after taking my inhalers. I had also let her know my breathing has been more shallow then usual and raspy while I talk that she could notice. We also spoke about the rash that my A.F.O. is causing on the left side of my heel. I then let her know about the pain that I have been having on the top of my right foot. We also spoke about gettin a script from Doctor Sealy about getting another script for more P.T. At 12:20 I then left for a the lot so as to go for a walk with my father. We had walked for thirty minutes, one mile, At 12:55 we then went for ride. At 2:20 we arrived home. I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:30. Once I had eaten dinner, I then took a shower at 5:15. At 5:43 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Filling out release forms

 My Sunday morning began at 10:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had eaten two crepes and a cinnamon bun for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom, so as to brush my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, at 11:00 I began to do my stretches. At 11:16 I then shaved. At 11:33 I began to fill out some release forms to release information from my doctor when I was living in Auburn last year to the doctor that I have now. At 11:47 I then filled my empty pill containers. I then began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I began to do my new P.T. stretches. At 1:07 I had lied down to rest and slept until 3:33. Once I had taken a shower, at 3:50 I then ate dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:30, so as to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Having my first Zoom meeting with some friends

 My Saturday morning  began at 8:00 a.m.. by typing another chapter in my book. After doing so, I then made my bed before going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 9:00 I then had two cinnamon buns. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, at 9:40 I then began to do my back stretches. At 9:50 I then took a shower to get ready for the day ahead. At 10:25 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 11:15 I then left the house with my father go go to the lot, so as to go for a walk. Once we had returned from our walk at noon, we then went for a ride. At 1:15 we then returned home. After eating a couple of piece of pepperoni, I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:25-4:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable, I then sat down to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before pulling up my blog so as to type of my day. I then prepared myself for my first ever Zoom meeting with some friends. 

Walking with my father

 My Friday morning began at 9:35 by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After eating two sweat rolls, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth, I then made my bed. At 10:18 I then washed my hair and washed my face. At 10:25 I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 10:27 I then continued to get ready for the day ahead before putting some laundry away. At 11:30 I had taken a ride to the piece of land my parents own to take a walk with my father. We had walked for. twenty-five minutes before returning to my fathers truck. The walking is easier with my A.F.O. but my but I have a hard time breathing do to my asthma. I had to take a couple of puffs of my rescue inhaler before returning to the vehicle. We returned home at 12:40. After taking a shower, I then half of a grilled cheese for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 1:20 so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:30. I then played a gamed of cribbage with my mother. At 4:00I then ate dinner with my parents. At 4:43 I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Doing a figure eight with my arms while sitting on a medicine ball

 My Thursday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to shave, After doing so, I then made my bed before toing into the kitchen at 8:40 to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had and egg sandwich on a bagel. Once I had finished eating the half of a bagel egg and cheese sandwich, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:50 to brush my teeth and take my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 9:20 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. Once I was ready, I then sat down to watch the news while waiting to leave to go to Physical Therapy. At 11:00 my father and I left the house. We had arrived at Physical Rehab at 11:15. Once I had called and checked in, my new Physical Therapist Annie came out to get me. She first started me off in the gym doing squats. She then had me standing on an arix pad marching. She then put a gate belt around me before having me sit on a big ball. She then had me holding a ten pound medicine ball. While I was doing so, Annie gave me some nudges. She then had me make a figure eight with my arms while sitting on the medicine ball. At 12:15 I then left P.T. I had arrived home at 12:30. I had listened to a message from a friend before eating lunch. after doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth bedroom laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:15-3:45. After taking a shower, I then ate dinner. At 4:30 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Everyone has their own tools you just have to shift your thinking

 My Wednesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had some crepes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 7:30 so as to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers. At 8:00 I then called the pharmacy to order some medication that I was running low on. At 8:30 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 continued to stretch by doing my back stretches. At 9:18 I then cycled for twenty minutes. I then continued with my back stretches then my new P.T. stretches. At 10:00 I took the sheets off my bed before taking a shower. At 10:26 I then put some clean laundry away. At 11:00 I then had my tela health counseling session with Frank. Today we first talked about joining an online tela health support group that he conducts once a month. I said that I would be interested. I then let him know how I have a friend who would like me to do a zoom meeting with her and a couple of other friends. I just have to download the app. We then spoke about what we could do while in this zoom meeting. have a snack, drink coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Frank and I also spoke about anxiety of wearing my A.F.O. We then spoke about the things that I could do while wearing my A.F.O. Like walking in malls, what support a running shoe might d0 for me versus an A.F.O. They are just a tool. I just have to shift my thinking. Everyone has tools to run. My homework for this week is to think of what works best for me. Everyone runs differently and need their own tools to do it. For example: A.F.O., Knee brace, ect. At 12:00 we ended our session. I then ate lunch. At 12:25 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:45 before waking. Once I was awake, I then took a shower at 4:20. I then ate dinner with my parents before pulling up my blog at 4:45 and typing of my day. 

Filling out some release forms

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:15 a.m. by shaving and washing my hair. Once I had washed my face, I then put some laundry away, At 8:20 I then had eaten my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:50 I then had eaten some crepes that my mother had made before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 9:00 I then spoke to my grandmother. After doing so, I then took in two puffs of air before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 9:10 I then gathered my notes for my tela health call with Nurse Sally. At 9:22 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:35 I then began to do my easy back stretches before doing my new P.T. stretches. At 10:00 I then had my tela health call with Nurse Sally. We spoke about how my P.T. is going and my first Doctors appointment tomorrow with Doctor Sealy. We then spoke about papers that I had to sign being a patient of goodwill, even if it is by tela health. At 10:30 I then filled out and signed release forms from WestSide Neuro Rehab for tela health services consent and release information. From my primary care doctor and myself. At 11:00 I then spoke to a friend on the phone. We spoke about a zoom call with each other and some other friends that we have in common. At 11:15 I then cleaned the door knobs and other thing that I touch allot in my bedroom with a Clorox wipe. At 11:30 I looked at cards to send to my grandmother. I then brushed my teeth, took my medication, took in some air, then lied down to rest. I slept from 11:45-2:26. I then took a shower before pulling up my blog at 2:50, and typing of my day. 

working on my balance during P.T.

 My Monday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then shaved before taking my shower. Once I had ready for the day, I then went into the kitchen, so as to drink my hot cocoa while eat some fruit. After a bowl of cereal and a piece of blueberry bread that my sister had made for the holidays, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:00 a.m. so as to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then put in my eye and dose  drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, I then did some reading while waiting to leave for P.T. Along the way my father and made a stop at the post office. We then arrived at Physical Rehab at 10:00 a.m. After calling to answer all of the corona virus question, Ian met me outside. I first let Ian know when Hanger Clinic will be at Physical Rehab for my follow up to see how things are going with my A.F.O. Today Ian took me into the secrete room to do our workout. I like prefer it it in here versus out in the main gym due to its noise level. Ian first had me doing step ups... He then strapped a yellow thera band around my legs. I then stood outside of a the bars holding on holding on going side to side with my legs then back and fourth. He then had me step out of the thera band before having me hold a ten pound ball. I then did two sets twenty weighted squats. Ian then had me sit on a big exercise ball while he gave me nudges. While trying to keep my balance, I worked the muscles in my legs. Ian then had me in the parallel bars standing on an erix mat stepping off and on. Ian then had me doing hurdles in the parallel bars left foot up and over, right foot up and over. soft foot. At 11:15 my session was finished, I then went home. Upon my arrival I had called physical rehab letting them know that I had left my coat there. At 11:54 I then had a bite to eat before brushing my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:30-4:00. After taking a shower, I had eaten my dinner with my parents. I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Helping my mother pack up the Christmas tree

 My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a toasted blueberry muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:30 a.m. to make my bed before brushing my teeth. Once I taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 9:45 I then pur some clean laundry away before shaving. At 10:04 I then cleaned my bathroom before starting in with my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:00 I then preceded to stretch by doing my new back stretches before doing the back stretches that I had learned during one of my many P.T. session along my journey towards recovery. At 11:08 I then began to do my new P.T. stretches that I am currently learning how to do these days at P.T. At 11:20 I had finished my stretches, I then sat down to do some reading. At 11:42 I then took the branches off our Christmas Tree to put in the box so as to put away for another year. At 12:20 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:30. Once I hd taken a shower, I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 4:12 I then sat down to eat dinner with my parents. I then returned to my bedrroom at 4:50 to pull my blog, so as to type of my day. 

Just an easy day on the second day of 2021

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had eaten some hash and an egg for breakfast. At 10:10 I then returned to my bedroom. to brush my teeth and wash my hair. After doing so, I then shaved before washing my face. At 10:30 I then made my bed before cycling for fifteen minutes. At 1:55 I then returned to my bedroom put in my eye and nose drps before taking in two puffs of air. At 10:57 I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 11:30 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:42 I then filled out a form before starting in with my back stretches. At 12:10 I then read an article before talking to a friend who had called. At 1:00 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:45. Once I had taken a shower, I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 4:30 I then ate dinner with my parents before returning to my bedroom at 5:15, so as to pull up my blog and type of my day.  

Happy New Year

 My first day of 2021 began at 9:45 a.m.. I had gone into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a half toasted english muffin. Once I had ffnished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 10:15 so as to make my bed. After doing so I had shaved and brushed my teeth. At 10:40 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my most recent stroke. At 10:56 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:08 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 11:09 I then continued to do my back stretches. At 11:26 I then washed my hair before putting on my new A.F.O. and sneakers. I then went with my father to go park the truck at the lot so as to give my new A.F.O. a test drive. It was not a long walk, but just see what it felt like. We had returned home after a very short walk at 1:10. After a light lunch, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 1:40 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:00 before waking. I then spoke to my mother briefly before taking a shower. We then played a game of cribbage. At 5:00 I then sat down to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:35 to pull up my blog, so as to type of my day.