An appointment with the chiropractor

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a half of a toasted english muffin. aT 6:33 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. aT 7:05 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in a puff of air air with each of my inhalers. I then sat down to read while waiting to leaving to go to the chiropractor with my father. At 8:50 we had arrived. Once we had called to go in and answered all of the covid questions we went in. Once we each had our backs adjusted, at 9:12 we were on our way back home. We had arrived home at 9:30. I then read for thirty minutes while waiting to talk to Nurse Sally. We spoke about the back doctor that I have to see and other medical medical issues. At 10:30 I then spoke to a friend on line. After doing so, I then listened and watched music videos online. aT 11:05 I had watched Lone River a series on net flix that I am watching. At 11:15 I then ate some soup for lunch before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest at 11:40 and slept until 2:45. aT 3:00 I then listened to my audio book until it was time to eat dinner. At 3:15 I had gone into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 3:50 to take a shower before blogging of my day. 

Receiving my first Covid-19 vaccine

 My Monday morning began at 7:56 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After eating a banana sandwich, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:2 1 a.m. so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:30 I then took a shower before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. At 9:10 I then filled my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then sat down in my recliner to read while waiting to go to get my first dose of the covid-19 vaccine. At 10:40 I had arrived at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Once I had answered all the questions do to covid-19 I then sat down to wait my turn to receive my shot. At 11:20 my father and I had left the hospital. we had arrived home at 11:40. Upon doing so I then ordered a script that I was running low on. After doing so, we had lost power do to windy conditions. At 11:56 My aunt arrived. She was in town to organize my uncles funeral, because this is the town he grew up in. At 12:15 I then sat down to read. Thanks to the daylight, I was able too. At 12:50 our power came back on. I then had a bite to eat. At 1:20 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before waking. That is when the power came back on. I then got up to eat and early dinner. At 3:50 I then took a shower before pulling up my blog, so as to type of my day. 

Chiropractic care just is not doing the trick

My Sunday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. I am still laying off from doing my exercises until I see a specialist. Chiropractic care just is not cutting it anymore. After eating a toasted english muffin with peanut butter and honey spread on it, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:30 with an ice pack to put on my back. At 11:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. I then watched a movie for thirty minutes before doing some reading. At 12:30 I then snacked on some cheese and triscuits and glass of strawberry milk before returning to my bedroom to put some clean laundry away. At 1:08 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:30 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner. At 4:25 I then had returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Reading on a restful day

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doinog so, I then had an egg cup with a half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I took two tylenol for the pain that I was having in my back. At 10:00 I then made my bed before brushing my teeth. Once I had shaved, I then put away some clean laundry. At 10:40 once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I took two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. At 10:43 I then put an ice pack on my back for twenty minutes. I then sat down to do some reading with my large print books from Christian Record Services. At 11:45 I then did some of my stroke stretches so as not to put to much pressure on my back. I then lied down to rest. While watching a movie, I had fallen to sleep and slept from 12:20-3:00. I then opened an early birthday from a friend. Once I had taken a shower, I had eaten dinner at 3:50. At 4:12 I then put and ice pack on my back for twenty minutes before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Talking to doctor Sealy about seeing an orthopedic

 My Thursday morning began at 9:15 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 cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:50 so as to brush my teeth. At 10:00 I then made my bed. At 10:20 i then shaved before taking in two puffs of air with each inhaler. At 10:44 I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then order a script that I was running low on. At 11:20 I then sat down to read until 11:50. I then prepared myself to go see my primary care doctor by organizing my notes. At 12:20 I then had a snack before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:30-1:35. I then took a shower, so as to get ready to go to my doctors appointment. I had left the house at 2:25 with my father. At 2:40 we had arrived. the nurse had first taken my blood pressure, I then gave her the list of things that I wanted to talk about. She then let me know how I could register for a civd vaccine. I then asked for a medication list. I then saw Dr. Sealy. I let her know how my back was bothering me and how I would like to see an orthopedic. we then spoke about any pain that I was having. She then gave me an exam. At 3:34 I then left for home with my father. We had arrived home at 4:00. Once I was comfortable, I then ate dinner. At 4:35 I then washed my hair and face before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Contacting the Iris Network to find out about support groups for visually impaired people

 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 eaten some home fries, leftover beans and a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:38 to make my bed. At 8:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 9:06 I then did some reading with my large print books from Christian Record Services. I had read until 10:00. Then I had my doxy doc counseling with Frank. We spoke about how my pomonology appointment went with doctor Scott Dyer. I let him know how they took three vials of blood from me, how I wake at night not breathing, how he looked at my throat, went over medications, and how he flushed my eats out. We then spoke about the benefits of medication and the tolerance levels. We also spoke about how doctors focus on one thing at a time. My goal for the week is to find out if there are any support groups out there for visually impaired people. I then googled online support groups for visually impaired people. We also spoke about thinking about some questions to ask my primary care doctor at my next appointment with Dr. Seally my primary care doctor. At 10:45 we wrapped up our session. I then called the Iris Network to see about support groups for the blind and visually impaired. They then directed me to a Leona Mc Kenna to call in the Augusta Waterville areal. That is the closest support group to me. She let me know that they meet every first and third Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:30. Th group is called vista. It is a phone call group. 333-7087 toll free conference line. Once my call ended, I then put my dates on my calendar. At 12:25 i then lied down  to rest. I had slept from 12:25-3:17. Once I had taken a shower, I then did some reading before eating dinner. At 4:12 I then put an ice pack on my back, reading while doing so. At 4:40 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day. 

Going to the Chiropractor with my father

 My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by taking two tylenol for the pain that I was having in my back. After doing so, I then went back to sleep. At 8:00 I then woke and went into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal and toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:25 to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops I then took in two puffs of air with both of my inhalers. At 9:00 I then sat down to read while waiting to leave to go to the chiropractor with my father to have our backs adjusted. We left the house at 11:30. We first stopped at the Pierce house to pay my grandmothers rent. We then made a stop at the bank before filling my mothers car up with gas. At 1:00 we picked up a bite to eat before taking a ride. We arrived home at 1:45. Once inside I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:50-4:20. Once I had eaten dinner, I then took a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Taking a trip to see a friends new home

 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had some crepes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed and some laundry away. At 10:00 I then brushed my teeth ans shaved before taking two tylenol for the pain that I was having in my back. At 10:12 I then took a shower. At 10:20 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. At 10:52 I then left the house with my father. At 11:02 our we had made a stop at the post office to mail some letters. At 11:55 we had arrive in Rumford to look at friends house that he had just boought with his wife. At 12:12 we then went to Jims parents home. We had arrived there at 12:20. After a short visit, We then left for home. Upon our arrival home, I then lied down to rest and slept from 2:00-4:456. Once I had eaten my dinner, I then did some reading before putting an ice pack on my back. At 6:21 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Writing a letter

 My Friday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 10:10 I then had some crepe's for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:30 so as to change the sheets on my bed and make it. At 10:43 I had shaved and put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with each inhaler, I then put some clean laundry away. At 10:57 cleaned my bathroom before sitting down to write a letter to a priest that use to run our parish. I will be sending the letter in an Easter card like I do every year. At 12:00 I then sat down to read until 12:12:30, I then went to sleep. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. I then went on face for a while before eating dinner at 4:30. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog, and typed of my day. 

Filling my empty pill containers

 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going to the kitchen to have a cup of hot cider with some fruit. After doing so, I then had a banana sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:10 so as to brush my teeth. I then put and ice pack on my back. After doing so, I then shaved before taking two tylenol before filling my empty pill containers. At 12:15 I had lied down to rest and slept until 3:10. I then watched Sunday Mass on line. Once I had finished doing so, I had taken a shower before eating dinner at 4:00. At 4:30 I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog so as type of my day. 

Preparing for my doctors appointment tomorrow

  My Thursday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I had gone into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 10:12 I then had a bowl of hot cereal and a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen. At 10:34 I then started the dishwasher before returning to my bedroom. At 10:25  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 each inhaler. At 10:45 I then filled my empty pill containers before making out a list of all the medications that I take to bring to my doctors appointment tomorrow with my P.C.P. Dr. Seally. At 12:00 I then went into the kitchen to get a bite to eat for lunch. aT 12:40 I then returned to my bedroom to start doing my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 1:00 I then did my back stretches and my new P.T. stretches that I had just finished learning how to do at my last P.T. session at Physical Rehab. At 1:25 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:54 before getting up to take a shower. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen at 4:21 to eat dinner. At 4:37 I had returned to my bedroom to put some clean laundry away before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Discussing medical issues with Nurse Saly

 My Tuesday morning began at 7:45 a.m. by going into the itcehen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:40 I had washed my hair and face. At 8:45 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. At 8:50 I then cleaned my bathroom. At 9:00 I then spoke to my grandmother on the phone for ten minutes. before putting things back on my bathroom cupboard. At 9:15 I then wrote down some notes to talk to Nurse Sally about during our session today. At 10:00 Sally had called. We spoke about the seizure That I had and the pounding headache that I have on the right side of my head. We then spoke about the two headache medications that I have to take that my doctors had prescribed but the pharmacy won't refill them as prescribed. So Sally had called my doctor's while we were online together. Sally had fixed that for me. Take one propranolol a.m. and p.m. and take one Meloxicam one p.m. We then spoke about my appointment at the polmanologist. I have to stop taking loratadine two days before the test. Sally also said to ask the doctor Dyer if I could get a covid-19 vaccine because of my breathing problems. A10:20 Nurse Sally and I ended our session. At 10:20 I then called my P.C.P. Dr. Sealy to see if I have an appointment Friday 3/12/21. At 10:30 I then vacuumed my bedroom. At 11:00 I then dusted my bedroom. After doing so, I then filled my empty pill containers. At 11:30 I had gone into the kitchen  to have a bowl of soup for lunch. At 12:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 12:30 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 12:15 I then did my back stretches and other P.T. stretches. At 12:40 I had finishd doing so. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:50-3:22. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner. At 4:15 I then pull up my blog and soon called it a day. 

Calling the pharmacy to order some scrips

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cider while eating some fruit. After doing so I then had some leftover Captains Casserole with and egg on tip. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:22 I then made my bed before sitting down to fill my empty pills containers. At 10:37 I then took in two puffs with each of my inhalers before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 10:40 I then continued to fill my pill containers. After doing so, I had called the pharmacy to order two of my scrips that I was running low on. At 11:20 I begana to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:30 I then began to do my back stretches that I had learned from a chiropractor. At 11:32 I then began to do the back stretches that I had learned during a P.T. session at Physical Rehab. At 11:35 I then began to do my new P.T. stretches that I had just finished learning over the past year at Physical Rehab. I had finished my workout at 11:50. I then put some clean laundry away. At 12:00 I then cleaned my bathroom before going back out into the kitchen to get a bite to eat for lunch. Once I had finished a bowl of soup, I then returned to my bedroom at 12:40 so as to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:47-3:22. Once I had taken a shower and got comfortable for the evening, I then had eaten dinner. At 4:20 I then returned to my bedroom, pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Attending my first Brain Injury support group on zoom

 My Thursday morning began at 9:20 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot coco while eating some fruit. After doing so, at 9:50 I then had a bowl of quaker granola cereal with half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:07 to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken two puffs of air, at 10:40 I then picked out a card for my sisters birthday. At 10:45 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke that I had learned while I was at inpatient rehab. At 10: I then did my back stretches that I learned from a chiropractor before doing my back stretches that I learned during a P.T. session. I then continued to stretch by doing my P.T. stretches that I just finished learning how to do in the past year at Physical Rehab. Once I had finished my workout, I then sat down to read from 11:15-12:21. I then went into the kitchen to have a bowl of soup for lunch. I then returned to my bedroom at12:50 to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept until 3:20 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen at 4:00 to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:18 to pull up my blog so as to type of my day. After doing so, I then got ready for my first Brain Injury support group on zoom with clients who have attended or now are attending WestSide Neuro Rehab. 

Lost power do to a wind storm

 Tuesday March 2, 2021

My Tuesday morning began at 7:45 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 scrambled egg with a zucchini square. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:28 so as to change the sheets on my bed. Once it was made, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 8:13 I then cycled for fifteen minutes. At 9:00 I then returned to my bedroom to begin my easy back stretches. Once I had finished doing so, I then began the stretches that I have doing since having my last stroke. At 9:15 I then washed my face and my hair. At 9:50 we had lost power do to a huge wind that we were having. At 9:56 since it was during daylight hour's I sat down to read. I did so until 10:15 while sitting in the formal living room. At 11:22 I lied down to rest until and slept until 2:00. I then filled my empt pill containers while the wind was still howling. At 2:20 I then did a little more reading. At 2:38 I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 3:24 my parents and I had a soup for dinner that we had cooked on the wood stove. Once we had finished we had gone to bed. I had done a little reading before it got to dark. 

Wednesday March 3, 2021

My Wednesday morning began at 8:00 a.m.  That is when the power came back on. I had gone into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had an egg cup with a blueberry muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:37 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then washed my face and hair. At 9:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. At 9:10 I then set my clock radio to the correct time. At 9:15 I then did my easy back stretches before starting in with my stroke stretches. At 9:30 I began to do my back stretches that I learned during a P.T. session a fews years back. I then continues with my most recent P.T. stretches Within the past year that led up to me getting an A.F.O. At 10:00 I then had my counseling session with Frank. Today we spoke about relationships after brain injury. He then let me know that there is a support group online tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. via zoom on 3/4/21. He let me know click on link in my email and I will join. We then spoke about my A.F.O., Breathing, and to look into poetry groups on line with Brain injury. At 10:50 we ended our call. Before doing some research for online poetry groups. We then spoke about going to the gym back to WestSide, and do some research for my appointment to the polmanologist. At 10:50 I then ended our call. aT 11:00 I then called the pharmacy before having a cup of bean soup. for lunch. At 11:52 I then brushed my teeth and went to bed. At 12:00 Nurse Sally had  called. We spoke about medication and to have my father take me pharmacy to prove that I need to take two pills twice daily and not one for my headaches. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. and slept until 3:30 and take a shower. aT 3:50 I then ate dinner. At then pulled up my blog.  

Wiping down my bedroom with clorox wipes

 My Monday morning began on the 1st day March the year 2021 at 9:22 a.m. I had gone into the kitcehn to drink a cup of hot cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:58 to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth. At 10:20 I then had taken some pills out of my pill containers that my doctor had said I did not have to take anymore. At 10:25 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. After doing so, I then put some clean laundry away. At 10:47 I then did my back exercises that I learned from a chiropractor. At 10:50 I then preceded to do some back stretches that I had learned during a P.T. session at Physical Rehab. At 11:00 I then wiped down door knobs in my bedroom, bathroom and closet, and my sink and counter top in my bathroom with a clorox wipe. At 11:15 I then sat down to read until 11:45. I then went into the kitchen to have a bite to eat. At 12:12 I then returned to my bedroom to put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, I then brushed my teeth. I then lied down to rest at 12:30 and slept until 3:24. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. At 4:30 I then puled up my blgo and typed of my day.