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Sunday, February 28, 2021

Just another lazy Sunday

 My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a..m. by watching Sunday Mass on television. After doing so, I then went bak to sleet at 7:30 and slept until  9:15 a.m. I then went into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then enjoyed a couple of  french toasted blueberry muffins with maple syrup. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:10 so as to make my bed. After doing so, i then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my two inhalers, I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:00 I then began to do my back stretches. I had then continued on with more stretches. The ones that I had just learned this past year and old P.T. stretches that I have been doing. At 11:25 I then had finished my workout. I then sat down to rest an article or two from the Sunday Newspaper. I then continued to read my large print book from Christian Record Services. At 12:10 I had played a game of cribbage with my mother before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-4:00 before waking. Once I had eaten dinner, I then had taken my shower. Once I was comfortable for the night, I then pulled up my blog at 5:25 so as to type of my day. . 

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Learning of sad news about a friend

  My Saturday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to have a cup of hot cider while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:30 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then cycled for fifteen minutes. At 11:00 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. Once I had put some clean laundry away, at 11:10 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:25 I began to do my easy back stretches that I had learned to do from a chiropractor. I then continued back stretches that I learned from a physical therapist at Physical Rehab. At 11:48 I then took a shower. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in and taken in two puffs of each inhaler, I lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:20-3:20. I then spoke to a friend who had called until 4:30. I then had eaten dinner Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:30 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Thursday, February 25, 2021

My final day of physical therapy

 My Thursday morning began at 8:00. I would be reminded once again that it would be another day of loss on this road towards recovery that I travel ever so slowly towards. As I make small gains along the way, I am reminded, all is not lost. Today would be my last P.T. appointment at Physical Rehab with Annie, Tamara, and Ian. . After a cup of hot cocoa and some fruit, I then had a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin, At 8:20 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had made my bed, before doing my easy back stretches. At 9:00 Dr. Seally's office had called to let me know of a medication that I could stop taking. At 9:06 I then put in my eye and nose drops in before taking in two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. I then sat down to read while waiting to leave to go to my last physical rehab appointment. Upon my arrival at 11::40 I had called and answered those dreaded questions for the very last time at Physical Rehab. For now any way. Who knows what the future may bring.  I then met Annie inside. We had gone into a room. Annie first went over my progress report. She then tested my balance as I stood with my feet close together. I had my A.F.O. on of course. She first had me stand up and sit down. Then while standing, she gave me some light pushes in each direction. She then had me walk up and down the hallway. At 11:30 before leaving Annie let me know if I have any problems do not hesitate to call. I then was on my way for now. I had arrived home with my father at 11:50 a.m. While watching the news at noon I had eaten my lunch. At 12:45 I then brushed my teeth At 12:50 I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:24. Once I had taken my shower, I then had a bowl of soup for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

It is just a tool

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:36 a.m. by going into the kitchen so sa to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had a slice of french toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:36 to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:45 Nurse Sally had called me on messenger. She wanted to let me know to stop taking the medication laratadine the day before seeing the polmanologist. She then let me know the doctor that I will be seeing specializes in Asthma and Allergies. She then asked me if I heard about the vaccine yet. I then let her no, not yet. She then let me know of some clients that are returning to WestSide Neuro Rehab. She then let me know that Dr. Miller is at BaySide and WestSide. We then talked about letting my P.T. at Physical Rehab at my last visit that my ankle is better with A.F.O. but my leg is in pain at night while laying in bed. At 9:00 I then ended my call with Nurse Sally. At 9:11 I then washed my face and hair. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers, I then spoke to my grandmother on the phone. After doing so, I had made my bed. At 10:00 I then had my counseling session with Frank. I first spoke to him about the birthday party I gone to on a zoom program. It was my friends fathers zoom account. The party was for another friend. We had talked and played questioned games. Frank then let me know of some programs on google. I then let him know of meds that I have to stop taking and my inhalers day before seeing the palmanologist. We then spoke about using my A.F.O. as a tool. Like a bag is a tool to cary things. This is called cognition reframing. My home work assignment this week from Frank is to identify some negitive things and spin them into positive things. At 10:48 we ended a little early, so I then dusted the furniture in my bedroom. At 11:00 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. I then did my back stretches and my newest P.T. stretches. At 11:26 I then completed my workout. I then went into the kitchen at 11:30 to have half of a sandwich for lunch before returning to my bedroom at noon to brush my teeth and lay down. I had slept from 12:-3:00 before waking. I then called Dr. Seally's office my p.c.p to ask to stopped taking a medication. She did not put me on it and my neurologist did mot put me on it. At 3:17 I then took a shower before talking to my sister. She let me know call anytime if I need any help with my computer that is her job. She works in a school system helping teachers learn technology. I then ate dinner before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Attending a zoom birthday party with some friends

 My Tuesday morning began at 1:00 not being able to breath once again. As I lay there gasping for breath, my breath finally came back after five seconds or so. I then took a couple of o puffs of my rescue inhaler and I began to breath shallow breaths. I could not take a deep breath. I had to force myself to yawn to do so even then it did not help that much. Even that medication my P.C.P. put me on does not seem to be helping. I then lay there awake until 6:00 a.m. when I had to get up and get ready for my day ahead. Once I was out of bed, I had gone into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. At 6:44 I then brushed my teeth before taking a shower. At 7:05 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with each inhaler. At 8:25 I then left the house with my parents for Scarborough to my neurological appointment at Maine Medical Partners Neurology. At 10:30 we had time to spare before my appointment, so we had made a stop or two. At 1:15 we arrived at my neurologist office. After checking in and meeting with the nurse, we then met with the neurologist. After discussing how my medication was doing, I let her know about my breathing problems. We then spoke about any changes that I would like to make. At 12:20 We then left the doctors office at 12:20. We ha arrived home at 2:00 p.m. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, at 2:30 I then had some soup with crackers and cheese. At 3:00 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 3:00 to 4:45 before waking. I then took a shower and got comfortable for the zoom birthday party that I was about to attend. The party last from 5:30-7:15. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Monday, February 22, 2021

a new key board

 my monday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 9:50 I then shaved used my inhaler and put in my eye and nose drops.I then cycled and did my stretches. after doing so, I thenfilled my empty pill containers.Once i had cleaned my bathroom, I hd put some laundry away.  I then set up my new keyboard beforebefore filling more pill containers.at 12:22 I. then called the pharmacy to order some medication. At 12:45i then lied down to rest and slept til3:00.Once i had taken a showeri had put more laundfry away.Once i had eaten dinner, i then made a list of my meds to take to my doctors appointment tomorrow. I blogged of my day

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Just another quiet Sunday

  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, at 9:15 I then had two pop overs that my mother had just made. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:40 to brush my teeth and made my bed. At 9:55 I had shaved before starting to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 10:28 I began to do my simple back stretches that a chiropractor showed me to do, I then continued to do my back stretches that I learned during a P.T. session a few years back at physical rehab. At 11:30 I then sat down to read an article or two in the Sunday paper that my father picked up this morning. At 11:55 I then went into the kitchen to have what was left of the hamburger soup fro lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 12:10 to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest at 12:20 and slept until 4:10. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen at 4:30 to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Shoveling the snow off of my deck

 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 then had eaten an egg cup with half a toasted bagel for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:05 to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:26 I then made my bed before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers, at 10:37 I had shoveled the snow off of my deck. At 10:47 I had gone back inside to cycle until 11:03. After a fifteen minute ride, I then had returned to my bedroom at 11:08 to start doing my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:26 I then began to do my my easy back stretch's that I had learned to do from a chiropractor. At 11:26 I then began to do my back stretches I had learned during a P.T. session at Physical Rehab. At 11:45 I had taken a shower before putting heat on my ankle while laying down. I had gone to sleep at 12:10 and slept until 3:10 while laying there. Once I was up, I had gone into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of the days events. 

Friday, February 19, 2021

new medication working but still having problems

 My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by making my bed. I then got dressed for the day before going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After my bowl of cereal and piece of toast, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:30 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with both of of my inhalers. Things seem to be working a little better since my doctor put me on the this dose by not waking up at night not breathing, but I am still having a hard time to take deep breaths especially while I am laying in bed. At 9:30 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 10:00 I then began to both sets of my back stretches before continuing on with my new P.T. stretches. At 11:00 I then vacuumed my bedroom before sitting down to read my large print books from Christian Record Services. At. 11:58 I then went into the kitchen to have half a grilled cheese for lunch. Once I had finished eating, i then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:30 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day.

Thursday, February 18, 2021

My breathing is getting a little better

 My Thursday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot coca while eating some fruit. After doing so, my father had made me an omelet with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:03 I then made my bed before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers, at 10:20 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 10:35 I began to do my P.T. and back stretches. I had finished stretching at 10:55. I then took out all my medications and filled my empty pill containers. At 11:30 I then cycled for fifteen minutes. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-3:15 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner early. Once I had finished doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:00, pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Ash Wednesday, first day of lent.

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a half toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:50 I then made my bed. After doing so, I then made my bed. Once I had washed my hair and face, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers, I then had put some laundry away. At 9:30 my sister stopped by to fix my internet and hook me up to the program Zoom. At 10:00 I then met with Frank on line for my counseling session. Today we spoke about making a trial run on zoom with my friend before actually using it for the birthday party. We then spoke about a phone call, email, face time because I have an apple product. We then spoke about the relaxation techniques. Tightening the parts of my body from the top down. deep breathing, listening to music, We then spoke about my living situation. The freedom I have living with my parents versus living in a facility. What I could do after covid living. Ways to have zoom meeting with friends. We then practiced oopening and squeezing my fist and other body parts. At. 10:50 we ended our session. At 11:00 I began to do my stretches that I have doing since having my last stroke. At 11:13 I began to do my P.T. stretch's. I then precede to do my back stretches. At 11:30 I then had macroll and triscuits. At 12:00 I had read the letter from my palmonologist to check date of appointment. I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:50 before getting up to take a shower. After doing so, I then ate dinner before pulling up my blog. 

Monday, February 15, 2021

Reading forms to fill out before seeing a new doctor

  My Monday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 9:30 I then had eaten my breakfast. At 9:45 I then paid some bills. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. At 10:45 i then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:02 I began to do my back stretches that I had learned from a chiropractor. I then continued to do back stretches that I had learned during a P.T. session at Physical Rehab. At 11:22 I had finished my workout, while listening to my audio book. At 11:25 I then sat down to read my large print books I am now receiving monthly. At 11:30 I then washed my bathroom. At 11:35 I then put some clean laundry away. At 11:40 I then did some some more reading, before watching the news at noon, while eating a bowl of soup. At 12:30 I then read some paper work that I have to fill out before seeing a doctor about why I am waking up nights not breathing . I can not remember the type oof doctor.  At 12:40 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:30. After taking a shower, I had eaten. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:30 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Reading my large print books

 My Sunday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by experiencing a small seizure while laying in bed. I had the same symptoms as usual sour taste in my mouth, blurred vision, felt like vomiting, and the bed was spinning. Once the seizure had past, I then watched Sunday mass on television. After doing so, I briefly watching the news before going back to sleep. I had woke at 8:20, thus going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a scrambled egg, home fries, and a honey bun left over from when my mother had made them a couple of days ago. Once I had finished eating, I returned to my bedroom at 9:08 to brush my teeth and make my bed at 9:22 I then shaved and put my eye and nose drops in before taking in two puffs of air with each inhaler. At 9:33 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. at 9:50 I then did my easy back stretches that I learned to do from a chiropractor. I then continued with my P.T. back stretches. I then continued to stretch with the P.T. that I just learned to do. At 10:15 I then sat down in my recliner in my bedroom tp read. I have started to receive large print books again from Christian Record Services in Nebraska. I use to attend blind and visually impaired week long camps all over the United Stated. Not now since the pandemic. Once I had filled my empty pill containers, At 12:45 I had brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:50-4:00. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner. At 4:42 I had returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Talking briefly with my friend Deb

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by gooing into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had some hoome made Honey Buns that my mother just made. At 9:33 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had cycled for fifteen minutes before returning to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I then used my two inhalers taking two puffs each before calling the pharmacy to place my order for one of my inhalers. At 1013 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. I then preceded to do my back stretches. At 10:33 I then continued tp exercise by doing some more stretches. At 10:50 I then did the back stretches that I learned how to do during a P.T. session a few years back at Physical Rehab. At 11:00 I then returned my call to Deb. She was on the road traveling, so we just talked briefly. At 11:20 I then ended my call. I then continued to stretch. At 11:30 I then had a bowl of soup. At 12:10 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:22 before waking and taking a shower. At 4:00 I then had eaten my dinner. Once I had finished doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at w:20. so as to blog of my day. 

Friday, February 12, 2021

Starting to read my books from Christian Record Services

 My Friday morning began at 8:44 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Then after eating a toasted bagel with cream cheese, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:18 to make my bed. At 9:22 I then brushed my teeth before shoveling my deck. a9:52 I then cycled for ten minutes. At 10:07 I then returned to my bedroom to put in my eye and nose drops before taking in tow puffs of air with each of my inhalers. After I had brushed my teeth, at 10:15 I began to do my stretches that I learned to do while in rehab after my stroke. At 10:20 I then did my easy back stretches. At 10:28 I then began to do my P.T. stretches and my back stretches learned during a P.T. session. At 10:47 I then finished my workout and began to listen to my audio book. At 11:30 I began to read my large print books that I just started to receive from Christian Record Services. They are books written for readers who are visually impaired. I did so until 11:43. I then had a sausage sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at noon. Once I had brushed my teeth, I lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:10-3:25 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen to have a bowl of clam chowder. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Talking to Trever

 My Thursday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had some scrambled eggs and a piece of toast. One I had finished eating, I then spoke to Trevor from the devision of the blind. He let me know he would be sending me some releases to sign. I had let him know I am done with P.T. I then let Trevor know that I have to see an asthma and sleep apnea specialist in Waterville. I then let hime know that I was now wearing an A.F.O. now. aT 9:45 I then made my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:05 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 12:12 I then preceded to do my easy back stretches before doing my P.T. stretches. At 10:30 I then finished my stretches. I then typed a note to Nurse Sally about my call from Trevor to get things started again. He will send a form. At 11:00 I recorded some notes that I want to bring to the polmonolgist. At 11:26 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 12:00 I then helped my father fill out an application on line to go see the chiropractor that I see. At 1:15 We had finished doing so. At 1:20 I then made myself half a sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then called Trevor that I would like to put off working with Jorden for now the mobility specialist. At 2:08 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:00 before waking. I then took a shower before eating dinner. At 5:50 I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day.  

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Getting a call from Main General Hostital letting me know of my appointment

 My Wednesday morning began at 7:40 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then changed out of my night clothing and into. pair of seats. I figure that I was not going anywhere today, stay comfortable. After I had shaved I then washed my face and hair.  I then began to do my back stretches. After doing my stroke stretches, I had gone into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I had then had a slice of french toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom around 8:40 to brush my teeth I then cleaned my bathroom. At 9:05 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. At 9:11 I then organized some notes for my tela health counseling session later this morning with Mr. Frank. At 10:00 during my counseling session Mr. Frank spoked about what to do when being scared. A good strategy he had mentioned was tensing all of your muscles up, then relax. We also spoke about deep breathing. He then let me know at the end of June he would be leaving his internship at WestSide. At 11:00 I then vacuumed bedroom . At 11:10 I then reieved a call from Maine General Hospital letting me know of my appointment with a Dr. Scott Dyer a polmanologist that I will be meeting with about my waking up not breathing at night an asthma on Tuesday March 23 2021, at 10:20. Once off the phone, I then typed a note to nurse Sally on messenger to let her know. At 11:50 I then had a salad for lunch. Once I had finished eating I then returned to my bedroom at 12:15, brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-4:00 before waking. I then had a bowl of soup before taking my shower. At 4:42 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my fay. 

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Talking to nurse Sally about covid-19 vaccine

 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 doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:33 to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. At 9:06 I then did my back stretches. I then continued to get ready for the day. At 9:30 I then put my eye and nose drops in. Once I then took in two puffs of air with each inhaler, At 10:10 I then left the house foor my P.T. session with Annie. Upon my arrival, I had to call in at physical rehab to answer the questions concerning covid-19. Once I was in the gym, Annie first had me doing squats while standing along side the parallel bars. She then had me doing some side stepping back and fourth along side the parallel bars. She then had me doing some chops. this is where you lock both arms together and you go up one side and down the other. At 11:15 I then left P.T. Along the way home I had picked some lunch. At 1:40 I had arrived home with my mother. Once in my bedroom at 11:40 I then put some laundry away before eating lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and then waiting for messenger call from Nurse Sally at 1::00. She let me know that she is going back too WestSide in two weeks because she has had her two covid-19 shots. She let me know that the administrator is trying to get it so the clients of WestSide can get their vaccines there too and Nurse Sally would be giving them. I then let Sally that I woke up not breathing last night. and had a hard catching my breath. I had let her know that I used my rescue inhaler but it did not work. At 1:20 we had ended our call. She let me know that she would call Dr. Seally my P.C.P. Sally then let me know that Dr. Seally faxed over the information to see an asthma specialist at Main General Hospital in Augusta. Sally then let me know that they will call to set up an appointment. Sally then gave me then number to call to get a vaccine for coovid-19 at franklin memorial hospital. I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:45-4:05. Once I had taken a shower I had eaten dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Monday, February 8, 2021

Resting up after a night of watching the Super Bowl

 My Monday 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 then  had a toasted biscuit with an egg cup. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. At 9:45 I brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. At 10:07 I had cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom to fold clothing in my drawers, so as to make the nice and neat. At 11:30 I then read an article or two from the Sunday paper. At 11:56 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 12:05 I did my easy bak stretches before doing back stretches I had learned from a P.T. session. At 12:30 I had gone into the kitchen to have a salad for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 1:00 to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:00-4:00. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:30 to take a shower and get comfortable the night. aT 4:55 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Super Bowl Sunday. Who do you want to win?

 I would like to start my blog off today by wishing my aunt Joan a "Happy Birthday!" My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by typing a message to my friend Deb. I then went into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. aT 10:10 I then continued typing my not to my friend Deb on messenger. At 10:30 I then brushed my teeth before putting on my A.F.O.  I had taken the day off from doing my exercises, it has been a while in doing so. At 10:40 I the made my bed and shaved before putting my laundry away. at 10:56 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. I then spoke to a friend briefly before calling the pharmacy about a new medication that I have to take for allergies. At 11:30 I then filled my empty pill containers. After doing so, I lied down to rest and slept from 12:00-3:00. I then took a shower before playing a game oof cribbage with my mother. At 4:30 My parents and I had wings then some chilly. After all it is Super Sunday. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Another day of workout, rest, and whatever

 My Saturday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by making my bed. I hate to say it but I put my A.F.O. on and sneakers before going into the kitchen. At 9:25 I then ate my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had some leftover beans and half of a grilled cheese for breakfast. once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:00 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 both of my inhalers. At 10:20 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. at 10:36 I began to do my easy back exercises learned from a chiropractor before continuing back exercises learned from a P.T. session at Physical Rehab. At 10:41 I began to do my new p.t. stretches before cycling for fifteen minutes. At 11:36 I then took a shower before having a salad for lunch. At 12:20 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:30 before waking. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Friday, February 5, 2021

Shoveling snow off of my deck

 My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as too eat my fruit while drinking my hot coca. After doing so, At 8:45 I then had a big breakfast of spam, scrambled egg, half bagel, with a cut avocado. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:10 to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:30 I then wrote down some steps on how to write a book poetry that I had found on line. At 10:15 I then filled my pill containers before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in some air with my inhalers, I then cycled for fifteen minutes from 10:20-10:35. aT 10:45 I then shoveled some snow off my deck. At 11:11 I then began to do my easy back stretches I had learned from a chiropractor. I then did my P.T. back stretches. After doing so I began to do my Stretches that I had learned to do while in the hospital after my last stroke. aT 12:00 I then went into the kitchen to have a yogurt for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:00-4:00. Once I had taken a shower, I had eaten dinner. At 5:07 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Making the best of my day

 My Thursday morning began at 8:38 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as too drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 8:57 I then had eaten a toasted english muffin with jam. At 9:25 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 9:50 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. At 9:56 I began to do the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. A10:15 I began to do my P.T. back stretches ending with the back stretches that I learned from a former chiropractor. At 10:27 I then did my P.T. I had learned from Physical Rehab. At 10:40 I then cycled for twenty minutes. I then spoke to a friend who had called before having a bowl of soup for lunch. At 12:30 I then returned to my bedroom at 12:40. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-3:50 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then had eaten dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 1:50 to blog of my day. 

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Making out a mass card for a friend

 I began my Wednesday morning at 7:30 p.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. At 7:40 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had and egg cup and a toasted biscuit for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:10 to make my bed with clean sheets. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 8:30 I then washed my face and hair. At 8:38 I then began to do the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. After doing so, at 8:53 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with both in hailers. At 8:56 I then began to do my easy back stretches I had learned from a chiropractor, I then began to do my back stretches I had learned in a P.T. session not to long ago. At 9:20 I had finished doing doing so. I then waited patiently to connect with Frank on tela health at 10:00 for my counseling session. We talked about the palmonoloogist appointment that I have t go see. We also spoke about how I was doing walking with my A.F.O. and my P.T. sessions nearing to an end. We then spoke about my symbacourt inhaler making my voice horse. we then talked about asking my doctor when I see them some questions. example: Why is my voice so horse? Is there a test that can be done to find out the reason why my voice is like this? Is there a medication that can help? We then spoke about my symptoms that I experience when I wake up not breathing at night. It is worse when I am laying down. It began right after my last stroke. Right after I wake not breathing, I have to take deep breaths to try to get breathing again. We also spoke about using zoom to talk to friends. We then talked about going out on my deck and walk. What coping strategies I can use and about talking to palma noloogist. At 10:50 we ended our sessioon. I then filled my empty pill containers before filling out a mass card for a friends mother who had past away. At 11:23 I then spoke to a friend before having a yogurt fr lunch. At 12:20 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then slept from 12:30-3:54. I then took a shower before eating dinner. At 4:37 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Talking to nurse Sally about speech therapy

My Thursday morning began at 7:15 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then shaved and washed my hair and face. At 7:40 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. at 7:50 I then went into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. after doing so, I then half of a banana sandwich. At 8:06, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. At 8:20 I began to do my P.T. bak stretches. At 9:10 I then cycled for fifteen minutes. After doing so, I had spoke to my grandmother on the telephone. At 9:30 I then took a shower. After doing so, I then spoke to Nurse Sally from 10:00. We first talked about asking my P.T. tomorrow about getting the covid-19 vaccine. We then spoke about my appointment with the pomanologist Because I have been still been waking up at nights not breathing.. We then spoke about my swallowing problems that I have been having. She let me know that I could see Carina the speech therapist at WestSide over tela health. At 10:54 I then called my cousin Mark. He had let me know that both of his parents would be 89 this year. He then let me know that he made a you tube video titled "made while medicated."  He then showed me that he has a painting that my uncle painted that his aunt had that he had asked to have. He then let me know some things that his kids are doing. He then let me know that his brother Jerry retired a month ago and he is board to death. He then let me know that Jerry's daughter is a manager at a hanaford in York. At 12:00 I then ate lunch. After doing so, at noon I then had a salad for lunch. At 12:30 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-4:07. I then went into the kitchen to have a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Monday, February 1, 2021

Having a small seizure after my daily workout

My first day of February in this year 2021 began at 8:50 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 9:20 I then had eaten some french toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:37 to make my bed. At 9:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:00 I then took in two puffs of air with my symbbacourt inhaler and my rescue inhaler. At 10:05 I then began to do my stroke stretches At 10:20 I then cycled for fifteen minutes before returning to my bedroom to do some reading. I then began to doo my bak stretches I had learned from a I once had. I then continued to do more back stretches that I learned in a P.T.  session, a few. years back. At 11:40 I then had a little seizure once I finished my workout, weird. Just a sower taste in my mouth and sick feeling in my stomach, I then had a little headache. At 11:56 I then put some laundry away before watching the news at noon. At 12:30 I then went to sleep and slept until 3:30. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 4:10 I then returned to my bedroom to take a shower. At 4:34 I then sat down at my desk, pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.