Do some reading

  My Thursday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 9:25 I then had a half of an english muffin with bowl of cheerios. Once I had finished eating, at 9:40 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:57 I then made my bed. At 10:10 I then filled my empty pill containers. I then called the pharmacy to order a script that I was running low on. At 10:54 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since my last stroke. At 11:07 I then some time reading my large print book that I get every month from Christian Record Services. At 11:20 I then vacuumed my bedroom and dusted. At 12:35 I then split a bologna sandwich with my father. At 12:55 I then called the pharmacy to place an order for a script that I was running low on. They let me know I could have some now and the cull dose Saturday. At 1:00 I then rested. I had slept until 3:45. If you have ever been on seizure medication some can make you very tired. At 3:45 I had taken a shower to get comfortable. At 4:00 I then ate dinner before returning to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Is there a support group at my local hospital?

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by goint into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, at 8:45 I then had some pancakes for breakfast. At 9:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and put my eye and nose drops in. Once I had taken a puff of air with each inhaler. At 9:22 I then began to do my stroke stretches. At 9:36 I then did some reading whiling waiting to talk to Frank on line. At 10:00 during my online counseling session, Frank first let me know that our last session will be May 26th. He will be then be moving on to his nest assignment. We then spoke about my second covid vaccine. We then spoke about taking small steps towards returning back to my normal life style. What ever that is. He then gave me a homework assignment for this week of seeing if our local hospital has a brain injury support group. We then spoke about going for walks and getting out more. At 8:48 we then ended our session. I then called Franklin Memorial Hospital to see if they have a monthly Brain Injury Support Group. They then gave me another hospital for an option. At 11:12 I then lied down to rest and slept until 12:45. I then took a shower before having a bowl of soup. I then brushed my teeth before leaving the house with my father to go to the chiropractor. We had arrived at 2:20. Once we had our adjustments we were on our way home. We had arrived home at 2:54. Once I had something more comfortable on, I then spoke to a friend on the phone. He let me know his home that he lives in went on a bus trip to Durham. At 4:30 I then ate dinner. At 4:53 I then returned to my bedroom to pull uo my blog and type of my day.  

Seeing an Orthopedic

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then shaved and took shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 6:21 I then went into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 630 I then had a bowl of cereal with a half toasted english muffin.  I then went to my bedroom at 6:45 brush my teeth. After putting in my eye and nose drops in. Once I had put in a puff of air in with each inhaler, I then left the house with my father for South Portland to fo to a doctors appointment. Once we had arrived in South Portland we had time to kill, so we went to the Christmas Tree Shoppe. At 8:30 we left the Christmas Tree Shoppe and went made our way to the orthopedic and sports clinic. Upon our arrival, I had to fill out forms. Once I had seen the nurse, they then took an ex-ray of my back and were told to come back in two weeks to see the doctor. They then let us know that we were sent to the wrong building. We then receive a call to set up an appointment to go to the correct building. At 11:00 we then left, At 11:47 we stopped for lunch in Auburn at Arby's. We then took our lunch to Auburn Lake to park and eat. At 12:12 we had left he lake and were back on the road to go home. At. 12:30 we then stopped at Scotts Recreation to look at tractors. At 1:18 we had arrived home. At 1:30 I then called Nurse Sally to talk about my doctors appointment. Sally then let me know to call Trevor in two weeks to start getting involved with the devision of the bling and to let my covid shot start working. At 2:00 I then went to bed. I had slept until 4:10. Once I had taken a shower I then ate dinner. At 5:00 I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Getting my second covid vaccine

 My Monday morning began at 7:44 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had and egg cup with a half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:15 to make my bed. aT 8:20 I then shaved and did my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke before taking a shower. At 9:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before before taking in a puff of air with each of my inhalers. At 9:30 I then called the pharmacy to see if I had a script ready for pick up. At 9:30 I then listened to my audio book while waiting for my father to take me to the hospital to get my second covid vaccine. We had left the house at 10:24. Upon our arrival at Franklin Memorial Hospital at 10:40, I went in to register. I then sat to wait. Once I had my second vaccine, I was on my way home. Now I have to wait two weeks before I will feel completely relieved and the medication kicks in. They say some people have side affects. We'll just have to wait and see. At 11:07 we then left the hospital. At 11:15 we had arrived at Hanaford to pick up a few things. Like my medication and a bite to eat along with a few household items. We had arrived home at  11:48. Once inside, I had talked with my sister on the phone before laying down to rest at 12:15. I had slept until 3:35 before getting up to take a shower. At 4:00 I then ate dinner with my parents before returning to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

The Champ

 My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass on television. I then went back to sleep at 7:30 and slept until 9:00. It sure is hard to stay awake with the seizure medication that I am on. And the pill I take at night to help prevent me for stop breathing at night. I had slept until 9:00 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing so, I had eaten a freshly cooked popover my mother had just made. At 9:30 I then returned to my bedroom  to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:54 I had washed my face before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had done so, I then took in a puff of air with each of my inhalers before making my bed. At 10:00 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 10:30 I saw that I was running low on some medication, so I had called the pharmacy and ordered my script. At 10:40 I then began to do my stroke exercises. Still missing the days when I could run while I exercise gets me down now and then. I still lay off the back stretches and cycling, orders from my chiropractor, so I am limited to my options. At 11:04 i then put some clean laundry away before talking to a friend who had called. After doing so, I then read some of the Sunday Paper before playing two games of cribbage with my mother. I had won both games for the record. At 12:30 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before waking. I then played another game of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner. She did not have her game on today, because I came out on top once again. At 4:10 my parents and I ate dinner. I then went to my bedroom at 4:30 to blog of my day.  

A visit with my grandmother

 My Saturday morning began at 8:40 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 dropped egg on a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, At 9:07 I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 9:11 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 9:30 I then took a shower, so as to get ready fro the day ahead. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, and taken in some air with my inhaler, I then left the house at 10:34 with my mother to go visit my grandmother at the Pierce House. We had arrived at 10:45. We stayed right up until she had finished eating lunch. We then left our visit at 12:36. We then went to Food City to pick up some things for dinner. 12:41 we had left Food City arriving home at 1:00. After a slice of pizza, I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth and put on some comfortable clothing before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:30 before waking. I then played a game of cribbage before eating dinner with my parents. At 5:40 I then did my stroke my stretches. before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Road Trip with my father to find out location of my doctors office

  My Friday morning began at 8:10 a.m. by goint into the kitcehn so as to eat some fruit while drinking some hot cider. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a half of a toasted english muffin with cream cheese on it. Once I ad finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:50 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. 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 9:30 I then left the house with my father. At 9:36 we had made a stop at the Day Mart to fill the truck up with gas. We then continued our journey to South Portland to find the location of where I will bee see my orthopedic. At 11:15 we arrived at the building that they are in. 119 Granite Drive. We then turned right back around to go home. We did this, so the day of my appointment there would be no problem. and to get out for a ride. At 11:50 we stopped at a truck along the highway to stretch. At 12:26 we stopped at Little Caesars to buy a pizza for lunch. We then drove to lake Auburn to eat. We then were on our way. At 1::15 we had to stopped so that I could take my A.F.O. off. It was bothering me. At 1:30 we stopped to fill the truck up with gas before arriving home at 2:00. Once inside I laid down to rest and slept from 2:15-4:30. I then put something more comfortable on before eating dinner. At 5:00 I then went to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Talking to my cousin Mark

 My Thursday 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 fixed myself a bowl of cereal with half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:32 to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:50 I then made my bed before putting in my eye and nose drops. After doing so, I had used both of my inhalers before starting in with my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 10:25 I then listened to my audio book. At 11:00 my father had given me a haircut. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 11:22 to watch lone river. A series that I am watching on net flix. At 11:28 my cousin had contacted me on messenger. Mark let me know how his father broke his ankle while he was at cam and is now wearing a cast.. Mark then let me know that therapy is now having him use one of those large therapy balls you sit on for balance. He then let me know a little about his online support group. I then let him know about the ones that I have joined. He then me know how he just received his second covid vaccine last Saturday. He then let me know how he gets visually tired while driving. At 12:00 I then watched the news. After doing so I then went into the kitchen at 12:30 to eat lunch. I then returned to my bedroom at 12:40 to brush my teeth, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:30. I then took a shower before playing a game of cribbage with my mother. At 4:40 I then sat down with my parents and ate dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Talking to Trevor

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:00 a.m. to write a thank you note to a friend. After doing so, I then made my bed before brushing my teeth and shaving. I then washed my face before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in a puff of air with each inhaler. At 10:00 I then had my online counseling session. Today we spoke about freedom. We then spoke about my short term memory and how it impacts my life. We also spoke about how I learn best through repetition. Frank then gave me an assignment for the week. He then let me know that they will be doing the monthly support group outside for those who live in the area during the summer with Dr. Mac. I guess that leaves me out. He then asked me to write a poem about anger and frustration. At 10:45 I then did my stroke stretches. After doing so, I then wrote the poem. At 11:40 Trevor had called. He is my case manager for the devision of the blind. He wanted to get things rolling again with my O&M instructor so as to start learning how to use my white cain again. Trevor let me know that Jorden would be contacting me soon. At 12:00 i then finished writing the poem. at 12:30 I then had a bowl of soup before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:30 before waking. Once I had finished taking my first shower in my new shower, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

A conversation with my cousin Mark

 My Monday morning began at 8:40 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a hot cup of cider while eating my fruit. At 8:50 I then had a piece of french toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:11 so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:37 I then made my bed before getting dressed for the day. At 9:45 my sister had called to let us know that she and my aunt would be here at 10:00 a.m. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in a puff of air with each inhaler. aT 10:00 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. After doing so at 10:15 my cousin Mark had called me on messenger. We spoke while I was waiting for my sister and aunt to arrive. He let me know that he would be getting K.A.F.O.'s for each of his legs to help him walk. It stands for Knee Ankle Foot Orthotic. Do to his sids disease his body is crippling. I now consider myself lucky. I only have to wear an A.F.O. on my right leg after having my last stroke. Ankle Foot Orthotic. He let me know he has to wear braces on his hands to prevent his fingers from going backwards. He also let me know that his shoulders pop every now and then too. On the up side of things, he let ne know that he had his second covid-19 shot. At 10:40 my sister and aunt arrived, so I let my cousin Mark go and said that I would messenger him later. I am still a little nervous to be around others because I have not had my second shot yet. They came into the house for ten minutes and then were on there way. After a quick visit they were on their way at 11:17. I then had a bowl of soup before returning to my bedroom at 12:10 to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then played a hame of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner. At 4:30 I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

A visit with my grandmother

 My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by watching Sunday mass on television. At 8:00 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:15 I then had some left over beans, sausage, and a piece of toast for breakfast which would fill me fo the day. At 8:40 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in one puff of air with each of my inhalers. Once I had washed my face and made my bed, at 9:11 I then put an ice pack on my back for ten minutes. At 9:22 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished, I had got dressed for the day before sitting down to read some of the Sunday paper. After doing so, I had put some laundry away. At 10:20 I then left the house with my mother to go visit my grandmother at the Pierce House. We first made a stop at Wal-Mart first. We arrived at the Pierce house at 10:55. After a nice visit we left the Pierce house at 11:52. My aunt and sister will be visiting her tomorrow. We arrived home at 12:00 noon. Once inside, I went strait to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I slept until 2:50 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then played words with friends until 4:11, I then ate dinner. At 4:50 I then returned to my bedroom, puled up my blog, and typed of my day. 

Organizing the dates of the new supports that I joined on my calendar

 My Saturday morning began at 9:45 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing so, I had a scrambled egg with a potato pancake. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:20 to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before starting in with my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. I am still laying off my back stretches until I see that specialist in Scarborough. At 11:20 I then did some reading until 12:00. I then organized the dates of the. new support groups that I have joined, thus putting them on my calendar. At 1:00 I then made my move in words with friends while listening to my audio book. At 2:15 I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:01. I then took a shower and put on something comfortable for the night before eating 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. 

First night back sleeping in my bedroom

 My Friday morning began at 9:10 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had potato pancakes, steak, and cucumber. Once I had finished eating, at 9:52 I then returned to my bedroom to shave. At 10:10 I then made my bed in the gust room before listening to my audio book while brushing my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in a put of air with each inhaler. At 10:48 I then put an ice pack on my back for ten minutes before starting with my stroke stretches. At 11:30 I made my move in words with friends before writing a thank you note to a friend for doing something special for me. At 12:34 I had the pleasure of moving my things back to my bedroom to start sleeping there again. My bathroom is totally remodel. At 12:45 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 1:30 I then ate my lunch. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:45-4:30 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then had a bowl of soup with my parents before returning to my bedroom at 5:30 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Taking a ride to camp

 My Thursday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl of cereal with a half toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I went into my mothers bathroom to brushed my teeth and shave. I can not wait until my bathroom in finished with the remodeling.  At 9:18 I then went back into the guest room to make the bed. At 9:30 I then put in my eye and nosed drops. I then listened to my audio book while on face book. At 9:50 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. I wished I could do more, but my chiropractor wants me to take it easy for the time being. At 10:00 I then listened to my audio book while playing words with friends. At 10:15 I then put an ice pack on my back. At 10:35 I then contacted the person in charge of the stroke support group. She then let me know that she would e-mail me the information on the time and day when it is held every month. She did mention that it is from 10-11-30 a.m, At 11:18 I left the house with my father to go pick up his lawn mower that was being fixed for the summer. At 11:30 we then left the place wear it was being fixed to go to camp. We had arrived at camp at 11:50. We had grabbed the sheets, blankets, and other bedding to be washed for the summer. At 12:30 we arrived home. Once I got settled, I then split a tuna fish sandwich with my father. My mother was still at work, so once we had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:45 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 5:10 I then pulled up my blog at 5:50 and typed of my day. 

A trip to the chiropractor with my father

 My Tuesday morning began at by getting out of bed and shaving. I then went into the kitchen at t 7:45 so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had half of a banana sandwich. I then brushed my teeth and shaved before washing my face. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air with each inhaler. At 8:40 I then took a trip to the dump with my father to unload some trash before going to the tractor supply company. My father wanted to pick something up, but they were out. At 9:20 we then made our way to Doctor Roberts office to have our backs adjusted. Once we arrived, we answered the questions for covid and had our temperature taking, we then went in. Once we were tuned up, we were then on our way. At 10:20 we had left Dr. Roberts office and made our way to the redemption center to return some bottles. At 10:30 we left the redemption center. We then went to hannaford to pick my medication. At 10:40 we were finally on our way home. We had arrived home at 10:50. Once inside I went to my bedroom to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 11:30 I filled some empty pill containers before going into the kitchen to eat a salad for lunch. Once I hd finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I can not wait until my bathroom is finished being remodeled, so that I can sleep in my own bedroom. I had slept from 12:30-3:30. I then took a shower before eating dinner. At 4:35 I then returned to the guest room to blog of my day. 

A visit with my grandmother

 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. aT 9:50 I then had hash and an egg for breakfast before At 10:00 I then got dressed for the day before making my bed. At 10:10 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before taking in air with my inhalers. At 10:46 I then left the house with my mother to go to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. While there we had a great visit with my grandmother. I also open the birthday card that my aunt had left while she was there visiting yesterday. At 12:00 we then left the pierce house. We had arrived home at at 12:05. I then called my aunt to thank her for the card and money. At 12:30 I then spoke to my sister. before doing some reading. aT 12:30 I then went to sleep and slept until 3:35. I then took a shower. At 4:30 I then called my sister and left a message before pulling up my blog so as to type of my day. 

Zoom Birthday party

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to have a hot cup of cider with some fruit. After doing so, I then I then made myself some peanut butter and honey on english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then at 10:00 a.m. brushed my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. After doing so, I had left the house with my father to go to the lot so as to walk on a less traveled road. We had walked for twenty-five minutes before returning back to the lot. We then went to Highland Avenue the street I grew up on as a kid. The house that we almost bought was back up for sale. At 11:47 We then stopped at the Pierce House to pay my grandmothers rent. aT 12:00 we then went to the tractor trailer supply to buy a rake. Along the way home we stopped at the pharmacy to pick up some medication. At 12:30 we arrived home. I then had a salad before calling my friend to see what time our zoom party was. At 1:20 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:45 before waking. I then took a shower before eating dinner. I then wrote a poem for my zoom party. aT 5:30 the zoom party began. It went until 6:34. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

A Birthday Wish

 My Friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat half a grape fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. Then after some hash and an egg, I then looked over my medications. aT 8;43 I then made my bed before changing out of my night clothing. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before washing my face. At 9:35 I then left the house with my father for a trip to Waterville. We had arrived at Tractor store at 11:45. We then took a ride to Litchfield. We had stopped off at a store to grabbed a bite to eat. We had found a rest stop nearby a lake to stop to eat. At 12:11 we had finished eating and were soon on our way At 12:44 we had arrived home. Once inside, I had brushed my teeth. I had lied down to rest and slept from 12:56-3:21. I then sat down to talk with my parents. At 3:30 I then took a shower At 3:55 I then opened my birthday gifts with my parents. Receiving some  gifts and cards from them, my sister, friends, and family. At 4:20 I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. before eating dinner. At 5:14 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before having a piece of birthday cake. 

doctors appointment

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of granola cereal with a toasted english muffin. At 6:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. I then returned to the guest room we have because my bathroom still is getting remodel to make the bed. At 6:45 I then took my shower. aT 7:10 I had put some clean laundry away before laying down to rest at 7:10 before going to my doctors appointment. I woke at 9:15 and left with my father to go see my primary care doctor. Upon arrival She had looked at something that I thorough was a concern and then she prescribed me a medication. At 10:20 we then left the doctors office. On our way home we first stopped at Wal-Mart. At. 10:40 we stopped at the house lot my parents own to park the car to go for a walk. At 11:40 we had arrived back home. There was a box outside the door addressed to me. I had brought it in. It was a box of editable. At 1:50 my father left for Wal-Mart to pick up a curtain rod and curtain for my new shower. I stayed home to wait for my mother to hep unload groceries from the car. Once I had down so, at 12:12 I then had eaten lunch before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:30 before pulling up my blog and typing of my day before eating dinner. 

Talking about joining the state wide brain injury support group during my counseling session with Frank

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:50 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink a hot cup of cider while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a half of a toasted english muffin with an egg and some home fries. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 7:30 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, I then called Dr. Seally's office my primary doctor to make an appointment for tomorrow to have something looked at. I had made the appointment for 9:45 a.m. tomorrow. At 8:16 I then sat down to listen to my audio book. At 8:50 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. Still laying off my back stretches, Doctors orders, I then put and ice pack on my back for twenty minutes. At 9:23 I then listened to my audio book while waiting for my meeting with Frank. At during my meeting with Franking, we spoke about. how my visually impaired support group went with Leona. We then spoke about talking to Trevor my case manager for the devision of the blind. We then spoke about how the brain injury support group is going for me that I attended. I then let Frank know how I mentioned to Leona how I was on the Maine Adaptive Race Ski Team, Leona then asked me if I knew Linsey. She was another visually impaired client that she is working with. I said yes. Frank and I then spoke about being part of a certain that I like best. He then gave me home work for the week. To send an email to Sarah Gaffni about the state wide Brain injury support group. Once I had finished speaking with Frank, I then email Sarah. The meetings are the first Wednesday of each month from 11-12 Frank then let me know that we have eleven more sessions before he moves on to his next assignment. at 10:55 we wrapped things up. aT 11:05 I then brushed my teeth and went to bed. I had slept from 11:15-1:30 before waking. I then took a shower before sitting down to read. At 2:30 I had played a game of cribbage with my mother before speaking to a friend. At 3:45 I had eaten dinner with my parents. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog at 3:45 and typed of my days events. 

Attending my first vista meeting

 My Tuesday morning began at at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had an egg cup with a half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 8:40 I then went into my mothers bathroom to brush my teeth, because my is being remodeled. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then went back to the bedroom that I was staying in to read. At 8:05 I then spoke to my grandmother on the phone. At 9:17 once our call ended, I then spoke to Nurse Sally at 10:00. During our conversation she let me know that she would not be here next week. She then let me know if I had an appointment on the 13th of April to let her know. Once my call had ended, I then received a call from Leona reminding me of the vista support group tonight. Vista stands for Visually Impaired Support Team Alliance. I then worked on my book a little before eating lunch at noon. At 12:30 I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. I then pulled up my blog so as to type of my day. I then took a shower before eating my dinner, so as to be ready for my first vista meeting. 

Happy St. Patricks Day

 My Wednesday 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 had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating breakfast, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:45 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, at 9:11 I then washed my face and hair before cleaning my bathroom so as to get ready for my counseling session with Frank. At 10:00 Frank Frank and I connected on line. Today we spoke about things that I could do once I get my covid-19 shot.  We also spoke about writing a poem or even a letter to   the friend I had just lost. We also spoke about work and being part of a team. We spoke about the Maine chapter support group every Wednesday from 11-12 with the Brain Injury Association of America with Sara Gaffny. First Wednesday of every month. My homework for this week is to write a letter to my friend that had past away and what I would like to say to her. We then spoke the grieving process. Once my session was finished, I then read from 11:06-11:25. I then listened to my audio to my audio book. At 12:00 I watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I had a bite to eat before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:52. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner.I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day.  

Happy Birthday to my sister Barbara

 My Monday morning began at 8:40 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cup of cider. At 8:50 I then had a banana sandwich with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating at 9:00 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before making my bed. At 9:25 I then put som clean laundry away. At 9:30 my sister had arrived. My sister, parents and I then spent an hour talking before they left to go to a funeral. At 10:32 I then bregan to do my stroke stretches. At 10:35 a coworker of my mothers had called letting me know to tel my mother that she does not have cancer. At 10:40 I then continued to stretch. I then washed my hair. At 11:05 I had put an ice pack on my back. After having it on there for ten minutes, I had put in my eye and nose drops in before taking in two puffs of air with each of my inhalers. At 11:27 I sat down to read. While doing so, my cousin had messaged me on facebook. before we finished talking, he let me know hat we should talk everyday on messenger. At 12:45 I then had a salad before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:20-3:40 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then, I then had eaten my dinner. aT 4:23 a friend had called Once I had finished talking, I then pulled up my blog at 5:00 and began to type of my day. 

Happy Easter

 My Sunday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of banana flavored hot cereal with a half toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:50 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air with both of my inhalers. At 10:53 I then filled my empty pill containers before ordering a medication that I was running low on. At 11:30 I then made my bed. After doing so, I then before to do my stroke stretcehes. At 11:45 I then sat down to read. At 11:54 I then put an ice pack on my back while watching net flix. At 1:00 I had then put the ice pack back in the freezer before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:08. I then took a shower before sitting down at 3:00 p.m. to eat Easter dinner with my parents. I can not wait until next year when everyone is fully vaccinated and we hopefully can get back together again. At 4:00 I then did a little reading before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Trying to continue with some stretches without injuring my back

 My First day of April on this year 2021 began on this Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to have a cup of hot cider with some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a half of a toasted english muffin. At 9:20 I then had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in a puff of air with each inhaler. At 9:31 I then shaved before making my bed. At 9:45 I began to do some of my stroke stretches, trying to be careful of the ones that might injure my back in any form or way. At 10:00 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 10:30 I then continued to do some light stretches while listening to my audio book. At 10:52 I then went on facebook to play words with friends until 11:30. I then did some reading until 11:30. At 12:00 I then watched the news before having a bite to eat at 12:30. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:00-3:30. I then went into the kitchen to eat a salad before having a plate of spaghetti. Once I had finished eating, I then, I had taken a shower at 4:00. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before attending brain injury support group online. It is out of WestSide Neuro rehab where I use to attend before covi-19.