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Saturday, April 30, 2022

Filling my empty pill containers

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. After doing so, I then had a stuffed egg, half of a toasted english muffin, home fries, and some bacon for breakfast. It was more like a brunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:36 so as to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops in I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:00 I had filled my empty pill containers before making my bed. At 10:28 I began to do my back stretches. I then continued with my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 10:58 I had put an icepack on my back and leg lasting thirty minutes. i then made my move in words with friends before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-2:56 before waking. After playing a game of cribbage with my mother, I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:48 I then had eaten dinner. After doing so, I had read an article before watching, Sunday Mass. At 5:05 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Friday, April 29, 2022

A visit to my primary care doctor

 My Friday morning began at 8:40 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had peanut-butter on a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:00 to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:18 I then began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I had taken a shower, so as to get ready for my day ahead. At 9:45 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. Once I had down so, at 10:20 my father drove me to my primary care doctor for a medical checkup. Upon my arrival at 10:45 I checked in and the nurse took me to a room, so as to take my blood pressure. 114 over 80. I then gave her my medication list. She then asked me if I would like an ammonia shot. I said, "yes." She let me know it would benefit me, do to my asthma. I then told her that I was having pain in my right leg. I then saw Doctor Sealy. She first listened to my heart and chest and back. Having breath in and out. She then prescribed me a medication for me to be on for my breathing for the next five days. She then set me up to see an asthma specialist. I was then given my second booster for covid do to my asthma. Doctor Sealy then told me that I am one of the unfortunate ones to make my voice horse after using an inhaler. She then had me set up an appointment for two weeks. At 12:00 I then left the office with my father. At 12:30 we stopped to get lunch on the way home. We had eaten in the parking lot like we alway do. At 12:34 we stopped at Mount Blue drug to pick up some vitamins. At 12:45 we then went to Wal-Mart to check for the vitamins that we could not find. We finally arrived home at 1:15. I had gone strait to my bedroom to get comfortable before laying down to rest. I had lied down to rest and slept from 1:15-4:07. Once I had taken a shower and so as to get comfortable before eating dinner. After a bowl of soup and salad, I had returned to my bedroom at 5:45 to blog of my day. 

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Saying Good-Bye to Kala

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. After doing so, I then had a bowl of blueberry cheerios with some frozen fruit mixed in with it. I also had half of a toasted english muffin with cream cheese spread on it. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:40 to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:00 I began to do my stroked stretches. At 7:11 I then began to do my back stretches. At 7:23 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air just in time. My ride had arrived at 8:50 and I did not have to be ay Westside until 11:00. Upon my arrival at 9:50, I had sat in the lobby for seventy minutes before going to the client lounge for cribbage group with Skyler. Today another client and I played three hander cribbage with Skylar. After doing so, I had gone back into the lobby at noon to catch my ride home. Upon leaving, I had said good-bye to kala and wished her good luck at her new job. I also found out that Tobie is coming back, not as a recreational therapist, but  as a case manager. At 1:00 I had arrived home. Once I was comfortable, I had gone back into the kitchen to eat my leftover spaghetti that I could not finish last night. At 1:20 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:30. After taking a shower, I then went into the kitchen to eat a bowl of home soup my mother had made today in the crock pot, a recipe my grandmother use to make all the time. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 5:15 to blog of my day. 

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Talking with transportation

 My Wednesday morning began at 10:15 by going into the kitchen to some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa, After doing, I then had an egg, cheese, and tomato on english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:53 to brush my teeth. Once I had done so I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:11 I then called the pharmacy to check to see if my medication was ready for pick up. It was not. At 11:15 I then called motive care about my transportation. They let me know that they have routers assigned to United Ambulance. In my case it was routed to Universal Transportation. They do not assist you as well as United  being visually impaired, but it get me to and from WestSide. At 11:45 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:55 I played a game of cribbage with my mother. After doing so, I had finished my back stretches before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12::30-3:17. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:35 I then had a plate of spaghetti, garlic bread, and a salad. Once I had finished eating i had returned to my bedroom at 4:20 to blog of my day. 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Playing Clue during games group

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. After doing so, I then had a slice of french toast with maple syrup. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:57 to make my bed. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before starting in with my back stretches. At 9:30 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. Once I had finished my workout, at 9:40 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I then fell to sleep while waiting for my ride. At 11:30 my transportation had arrived. Unfortunately it was not United Wheelchair. I hat this when this happens every so often. It was UTS transportations. They seem to be like a cab service. At 11:30 we two pick ups in Jay along the way. It was a full car ride the rest of the way. Once we had dropped two guys off at the Clubhouse, the driver then dropped me off at WestSide at 12:45. We had gone down to the dining area today for games group. Today Keileigh and Skylar had one half of the group playing the game clue with Keileigh. I was in that group. The other half played skip-be. After two games of clue, another client and I played guess who. At 3:00 then left for home After making two drop offs in Jay and one pick up in Farmington Mc Donalds, I finally arrived home at 4:18. Once I had taken a shower, I had eaten dinner. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Monday, April 25, 2022

Talking to Elizabeth during P.T. about how I am doing walking and how many falls I have had

 My Monday morning began at 8:20 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to drink my hot cup of cider while eating some fruit. At 8:35 I then had a toasted blueberry muffin with and egg cup. Once I had finished eating, at 8:50 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave.. After doing so, I then made my bed. At 9:15 I then began to do my back stretches. At 9:30 I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 9:37 I had called Unite Wheelchair to see what time that they would be being picking me up this morning. The dispatcher replied 1:30 p.m. While I had the dispatcher on the telephone, I had cancelled Friday's transportation. They had told me WestSide had already done so. At 9:50 I then strapped on my leg weights and began to exercise my legs. At 9:55 I then wrote a thank you note to a friend. At 10:15 I then returned a call to my friend Deb. We spoke until 10:33. At 10:45 I then took a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:27 I had filled my empty pill containers before eating lunch. At 12:15, I then returned to my bedroom to rest. I had slept from 12:15-1:15 before leaving to go to WestSide. I had arrived at 2:45. I had waited in the lobby for Elizabeth. She came into the lobby to get me at 3:00. Once down in the gym We first went over my stretches. She and spoke about how I am doing at home walking and how many falls that I have had since we last met. We then went into the hallway to walk heal to toe. She then had me walking regular walking over a bucket during one of my steps. At 3:45 I then went to the lobby. Elizabeth had me take the steps on the way up and down to the gym. Once I was in the lobby, I said good-bye to Elizabeth and went home. along the way my United driver had to drop someone off in Turner. At 4:00 we picked up a client at Fresenius kidney care in Wilton to drop of at Deer Crossing. We arrived at 5:10. Now it was my turn arriving home at 5:30. Once I had taken a shower, I had eaten a plait of spaghetti before returning to my bedroom at 6:00 to blog of my day. 

Saturday, April 23, 2022

A day of cribbage

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 9:15, I then had hash and an egg with my english muffin. At 9:27 I then brushed my teeth before making my bed. At 9:45 I then shaved before putting my eye and nose drops in. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then began to dust the furniture in my bedroom. At 10:25 I started in with my back stretches. At 10:47 I then made my move in words with friends. At 10:57 I then put an ice pack on my back. while listening to my audio book. At 11:10 I then took the ice pack off. At 11:22 I had played a game of cribbage with my mother. After doing so, I began to do my stroke stretches at 11:45. At 12:00 I lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. I then played another game of cribbage with my mother. My father then asked me if I would like to go with him tomorrow to visit a friend of his, I replied, "sure why not." At 4:05 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:20 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

Friday, April 22, 2022

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR TWO FRIDAY'S IN A ROW!

 My Friday morning began at 5:30 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 oatmeal squares and a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:04 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I began to do my back stretches. At 6:30 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed, I then put in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler before sitting down to listen to my audio book with an ice pack on my back. At 7:30 I then called United Wheelchair to see what time that they would be picking me up. The dispatcher replied, "We have no trip scheduled for you today Troy." That was two Friday's in a row and next Friday I have a doctor's appointment. Once off the phone at 7:37 I had taken the sheets off of my bed. I then made, thus putting clean ones on. Once my bed was made, I then cleaned my bathroom. At 8:30 I had filled my empty pill containers. At 8:45 I had called WestSide to let them know that I would not be coming in once again, just to make sure. At 8:50 I began to do my stroke stretches. After doing so, I then strapped my ankle weights on my legs and began to do my leg exercises. At 9:09 I listened to my audio book while playing words with friends. At 10:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 12:30. Once I had eaten a salad for lunch, I had played words with friends. At 2:12 I then put some clean laundry away before continuing to play words with friend's. At 3:37 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 4:08 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Playing three handed cribbage

My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing so, I then toasted a bagel and put cream cheese on it. Once I had finished eating, i then returned to my bedroom at 6:28 to make my bed. I then shaved and brushed my teeth. At 6:50 I began to do my back stretches. Once I had finished with my stroke stretches, I had taken a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:30 I then put my clean laundry away. After doing so, I put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, at 7:50 I had put an ice pack on my back while listening to my audio book. At 9:30 April from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 10:30 I had sat in the lobby for thirty minutes while waiting to go to the game room for cribbage group with Skylar. Skylar pulled off a win today during a game of three handed cribbage. At 11:50 we had at fire drill. But this time was different. They did not take just people outside  with a seizure disorder, they took everyone outside. At 12:00 Carol from the United Bridgeton office took me home. I had arrived home at 1:30. Once I was comfortable, I had eaten a half of a sandwich. At 1:50 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. While I was doing so, Motive care cancelled me out for tomorrows therapy at WestSide because there do not have enough drivers. That makes two Friday's in a row. I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:55-3:52. Once I had taken a shower, I had played a game of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner. At 5:14 I then read an article before pulling up my blog at 5:36 to type of my day. 

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Watching my father split wood with his wood splitter

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:12 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had creamed eggs on toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:48 to brush my teeth I then called WestSide to cancel next Friday's therapy schedule so as to go to a doctor's appointment. No one answered, so I then made my bed before doing my back stretches. At 10:20 I then called WestSide again, Kala the receptionist answered. I had let her know of my doctor's appointment, and she replied "I will let the staff know." At 10:25 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 10:38 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 10:40 I listened to my audio book while watching my father split wood from my deck window. At 10:55 I then put an ice pack on my back. At 11:20, I then made my move in words with friends before filing my empty pill containers. At 11:45 I had called the pharmacy to order a script or two that I was running low on. They said that it would be ready tomorrow at 12:00. I then watched the news at noon before rest from 12:30-3:10. At 3:19 I spoke to a friend who had called. We talked until 3:56. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:12 I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day. 

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Playing Quiddler during games group

 My Tuesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with two blueberry muffins. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:30 to brush my teeth. Once I had shaved, I then made my bed. At 9:50 I then called United Wheelchair to see what time that I would be picked up. 11:45 was the response. I then continued to do my back and stroke stretches. At 10:04 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops. Once I hd taken two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 10:30 I then put an icepack on my back while listening to my audio book. At 11:45 Buzz from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. I had arrived at 12:20. Once Kala had taken my temperature, I had gone to the conference room for games group. Today we played Quiddler with Skylar While Keileigh played chess with another client. I know how to play chess, but I just do not feel like playing. At 2:15 we then played the card game trash. At 3:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 4:20. Once I had taken a shower and was in comfortable clothing for the evening, I then ate dinner. At 5:00 i then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Monday, April 18, 2022

Watching some of the Boston Marathon

My Monday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I had eaten an egg on top of a piece of toast. Once I hd finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:34 to begin my back stretches. After doing so, I then made my bed. At 8:52 I had shaved before taking my shower, so as o get ready for the day ahead. Once I had brushed my teeth, put in my eye and nose drops, and taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then left the house with my father for our appointments with the chiropractor. Upon our arrival at Dr. Roberts. office we went in to wait. it was not long when we were both put on beds to have out backs adjusted. Once we had made our next appointment we were on our way home. We arrived home at 10:50. Once I was in my bedroom, I had got comfortable for the rest of the day. At 11:00 I began to watch a movie on net flix, while eating jello salad left over from easter. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. I then watched some of the Boston Marathon, before playing a game of cribbage with my mother . At 1:00 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. After taking a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening, at 3:50 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:30 to blog of my day. 

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Happy Easter

 My Easter Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I then had eaten tow eggs in this egg recipe my mother had made for the family for breakfast, along with some blueberry muffins. At 9:35 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 9:38 I. had brushed my teeth before washing my face. At 10:05 I had watched Sunday Mass online. At 10:37 I began to do my back stretches. I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 11:00 I had put an ice pack on my back. At 11:20 I then put the icepack back in the freezer. At 11:30 I had filled my empty pill containers. At 11:45 I then put in my eye and nose drops. After. taking in two puffs of air. At 11:56 Mom, my sister and aunt arrived home from church. Once my mother had given me communion, at 12:00 my mother took out the odderves. Once we had eaten some, we then sat in the formal living room to talk. At 1:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. After taking my shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening, I had gone into the formal living with with my father and aunt Joan while my mother sister and Dan cooked. At 3:30 we then ate Easter dinner. At 4:00 I had opened my birthday gift. a new laptop and keyboard which is still on order from the schools my sister goes to, to asttst in technology. That is her job. When teachers do not know what to do they go to her for help. At 4:25 I then went to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Spending the night before easter eating odderves with my family

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as  to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I had taken two tylenol for a headache that I was having before eating two homemade banana muffins that my mother had just made for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:45 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then shaved, put in my eye and nose drops, and took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:11 I then made my my bed. At 10:15 I then put some laundry away before starting in with my back stretches. At 10:33 I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 10:45 I had put an icepack on my back. At 11:17 I had listened to my audio book until 11:45. I then lied down to rest and slept until 2:45. I then went into the kitchen to talk to with my mother, father, sister, aunt, and my sisters friend Dan while eating odderves. Once I had my fill, I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Friday, April 15, 2022

Filling my empty pill containers

 My Friday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of tea while eating my fruit. At 9:15 I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:20 to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops and taken in two puffs of air, I then took the sheets off of my bed before putting clean ones on and making it. At 10:10 I then began to do my back stretches. At 10:33 I then put some clean laundry away before doing my stroke stretches. At 10:50 I then read an article before filling my empty pill containers. I then ordered a script that I was running low on. At 11:44 I had drake a protein shake. I then returned to my bedroom at 12:30 to brush my teeth. before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:15. I then played a game of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner at 4:00. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:30 to blog of my day. 

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Not enough United drivers

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then did my back and stroke stretches. At 6:20 I had shaved before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. I then ate my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:20 to brush my teeth. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:40 I then put an ice pack on my back while listening to my audio book. At 10:00 a.m. United Wheelchair had arrived. I had arrived at WestSide at 11:00 I had gone strait to the conference room for cribbage group. Today Skylar, another client and I played three handed cribbage. Guess who won? At 12:00 I then returned to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. At 1:30 I had arrived home. Once inside the house, my mother had told me that United Wheelchair had cancelled my trip to WestSide tomorrow because they are are low on drivers and have no none to come and get me. I then called the receptionist up at WestSide up and told the receptionist, and she replied with a sigh and said o.k. Troy, it is not your fault.  I then had gone strait to my bedroom to get comfortable. I then went back to the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup for lunch. At 1:55 back to my bed room to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 2:00-5:10. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:30 I had returned to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 5:55 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Watching net flix

 My Wednesday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while.  drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 8:35 I then had eaten half of a banana sandwich with nutella spread. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:50 to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:12 I began to do my back stretches. At 9:37 I then started to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my morning workout, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air, I spoke to a friend briefly, before watching a movie on net flix. At 11:30, I then played two games of cribbage with my mother before eating a salad for lunch. At 12:30, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest, and slept from 12:45-3:25. I then words with friends until until 4:07. I then ate dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 4:30 to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day. 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Meeting an old friend along the way home

 My Tuesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to drink a cup of hot cider while eat some fruit. After doing so, I then toasted myself half of an english muffin with nuetella spread on it with a bowl of cereal. At 7:40 I had returned to my bedroom, so as to brush my teeth and shae. At 7:55 I then had made my bed before doing my back stretches. At 8:20 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my morning workout, I had put some clean laundry away, before sitting down at my desk at 8:35 to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I then called the pharmacy to order a script that I was running low on. At 9:00 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:30 I sat down in my recliner to rest and  wait fro United Wheelchair to arrive. At 11:15 after my rest, I had gone into the kitchen to have half of a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 11:25 United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 1:00 p.m. I had gone into the conference room with some other clients for games group. Today we played cribbage, kings in the corner, with Keileigh and Skylar. Once the two hour group was finished, I then went into the lobby, to meet April, the United driver who would be taking me home. along the way we had to make a stop to drop off another patient that use to go to WestSide a while back. Upon my arrival home at 4:30, I had gone strait to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. After doing so, I had eaten dinner before returning to my bedroom to bring up my blog and type of my day.  

Monday, April 11, 2022

doing some shopping

 My Monday morning began  at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen at 9:00 a.m. so as to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing so, I then had a toasted popover. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 9:45 I then shaved before making my bed. At 10:00, I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler before leaving the house with my father. to take a ride to Waterville.  Along the. way stopped to mail a letter. At 12:15 we had stopped to do some shopping. At 12:36 we then left the store. At 12:50 we had stopped to pick up lunch. We had eaten what we had picked up in the truck. At 1:54 we stopped to look at tractors. At 2:15 we had stopped at a gas station to fill the car up with gas. We had arrived home at 3:45. Once inside my bedroom, I had put on something more comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:56-4:30 Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen to get a bite to eat. At 5:30 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Doing my stretches

 My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. After doing so, I then had a toasted popover. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 9:52 I then hung some clean shirts in my closet before brushing my teeth. At 10:05 I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, At 10:20 I had watched Sunday mass on line. At 11:20 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished doing so, I had continued with my back stretches. At 11:48 I had put an ice pack on my back while listening to my audio book. At 12:54 my mother had arrived home from church and grocery shopping. Once she had given me communion, I had helped her unpack the groceries. At 1:10 I had half of a fish sandwich 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 1:30-3:50. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 4:45 I had eaten a salad before eating dinner. Once I had finished eating, I returned to my bedroom at 5:20 to blog of my day. 

Saturday, April 9, 2022

"Happy Birthday!"

 My Saturday morning began at 8:50 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa with peppermint in it. After doing so, I then had two popovers that my mother had made for breakfast this morning. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom  at 9:30 to brush my teeth and shave. I then preceded to do my back stretches. At 10:07 I had filled my empty pill containers before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 10:43 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 10:56 I then folded some laundry and put it away. At 11:10 my Aunt Joan called to wish me a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Then at 11:25 my aunt Marion called to wish me a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Once off the telephone, my mother and I had played a game of cribbage. I then had two deviled eggs for lunch before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest at slept from 12:30-2:30 before waking. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening, before going into the kitchen at at 2:40 to open cards and gifts with my parents. At 3:00 we then had chicken livers and bacon before singing "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" At 4:00 We then had stuffed peppers for dinner, the meal of my choice. Once we had finished eating, we ended the family celebration. I then went o my bedroom at 4:10 to blog of my "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Next weekend we will be celebrating my sisters and my birthday with family and friends, because hers was 4/5 and mine was 4/9.

Friday, April 8, 2022

RRRRRRRRR!!!!!! ANOTHER DAY LOST DO TO SHORTAGE OF VAN DRIVERS TO TRANSPORT ME TO WESTSIDE!

 My Friday morning began at 5:15 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I began to do my back stretches before going into the kitchen to have a half of a toasted bagel for breakfast with cream cheese along with my fruit and cocoa. At 5:48 I had returned to my bedroom to finish my back stretches. At 5:54 I began to do my stroke stroke stretches. Once I had finished doing so, at 6:00 I had shaved before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day, At 6:22 I then brushed my teeth. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I then took in two puffs of air. At 7:15 United Wheelchair had called letting my know that one of there vehicles was not working, so they had to cancel my ride. Once off the phone, at 7:30 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 8:15 I had changed the sheets on my bed and cleaned my bathroom. At 8:50 I then called WestSide to let them know that I would not be coming and the reason why. Keileiegh had answered the telephone and replied to my predicament, "AHA, O.k.!" Once off the phone, at 9:00 I then listened to my audio book At 9:30 I then watched net flix. At 10:05 I made my move in words with friends before talking to a friend briefly. I then continued to watch net flix. At 11:35 I had eaten tricuits and sardines for lunch. At 12:00 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then watched the news at noon, before going to sleep at 12:30. had slept until 3:11, before going into the kitchen to play a game of cribbage with my mother. At 3:55 I returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day before eating dinner. 

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Cribbage day at WestSide

 My Thursday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a hot cup of apple cider while eating some fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal with a banana and half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 7:25 to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:40 I began to do my back stretches and stroke stretches. At 8:00 I then took a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready, I sat to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive while listening to my audio book. At 9:30 Untied had arrived in my driveway. At 10:55 I had arrived at WestSide. Once inside, I had gone to the conference room for cribbage group. Today another client and I played three handed cribbage. After two games I had gone back to the lobby at 12:00 to catch my ride home. Upon my arrival home at 11:20, I went to my bedroom to get comfortable. I then went into the kitchen to eat some hummus with crackers. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 1:48 to brush my teeth. At 1:56 I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:03. I then took a shower before going into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:00 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Watching my father and a friend cut some trees before going for a ride with my mother

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:53 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. At 8:40 I then half of a bean sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:00 to brush my teeth and shave before doing my back stretches. At 9:36 I then made my bed before doing my stroke stretches. At 9:55 I then took my shower so as to get ready for my day. Once I was dressed an ready to go, I then put my eye and nose drops in. I then took in two puffs of air before watching Alden Wattles, a friend of ours, help my father cup down some trees in the back yard. At 11:20 I then left the house with my mother to go to the dentist. Along the way we had stopped at Franklin Bank to do some banking at 11:35. We then mailed some bills before continuing our way to Hannaford. At 11:43 we stopped to pick up some groceries. While my mother was shopping, I had listened to my audio book. At 12:40 we had left the grocery store to continue our journey. We stopped at Mount Blue Drug Store at 11:47 to pick up a script. At 1:20 we stopped at Hannaford in Jay to pick up some more groceries before stopping to get a bite to eat while my mother was in the dentist. We arrived at the dentist at 1:45. We were early, so my mother and I dat in the parking lot until 2:38 the time of her appointment. It felt good get out of the house today. We had left the dentist office at 4:34. Along the way home we stopped to get fill the car up with gas at a Mobil station in Wilton. We arrived home at 5:10. Once inside the house, I had gone strait to my bedroom to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the eventing. At 5:30 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I finished doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to blog of my day. 

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Playing cribbage with Skylar

 My Tuesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink a cup of tea while eating some fruit. After doing so I then had an egg cup with half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:40 so as to make my bed. At 8:53 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before doing my back stretches. At 9:12 I thenn preceded to do my stroke stretches. At 9:35 I then took my shower so as to get ready for the rest of my day. At 9:46 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. After doing so, I then put an ice pack on my back at 10:00 for about ten minutes. I then went to sleep while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. After sleeping for an hour, I had washed my face, to help me wake up. United Wheelchair had arrived shortly afterward. We to pick up another client in Leeds along the way. We had arrived at WestSide at 1:10. Ten minutes late. I had gone strait to the conference room for cribbage group. The client that I had rode in with and I had played a game, I then played three games with Skylar on of the rehab techs in the group. At 3:00 I then went into the lobby to meet Frank the United wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 4:15. Once I had eaten dinner, I then took a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Monday, April 4, 2022

Calling the pharmacy to see if my medication was ready

 Not a very active day today which by the way began at 10:00 a.m. That is what happens when I have the day off from WestSide Neuro Rehab, I take my morning seizure medication at 6:00 a.m. and it puts me right back to sleep. Once I was on my feet, I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I had eating a slice of french toast with some left over pork that I had brought home from cooking group Friday. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:20, so as to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then did my back stretches, followed by my stroke stretches. At 11:15 I then called my pharmacy to see my medication was ready for pick up. At 11:26 I then shaved before putting in my eye and nosed drops. Once I had used my inhaler, I had played a game of cribbage with my mother at noon. At 12:40 I had returned to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I had slept until 3:06 before waking a taking a shower, so as to freshen up for the evening. I then went back into the kitchen at 3:30 to eat dinner. At 4:00 I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Reading pa Dre Pio Day By Day

 My Sunday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bagel with cream cheese and honey with a bowl of cereal and banana. Once I finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to change into my jams and sweatshirt for the day. Since I was not going any where, why not. At 10:57 I then I had brushed my teeth before watching Sunday Mass on my eye pad. At 11:35 I then shaved before doing my stroke stretches. At 11:55 my mother arrived home from church and gave me communion. At 11:56 I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I had put my clean laundry away before reading Pa Dre Pio Day By Day. At 12:45 I then watched my father cut some trees down in the front yard from inside the house. At 1:00 I spoke to a friend, before laying down to rest at 2:15. I had slept until 4:11 before waking. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, at 4:30 I had gone into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to read an article before pulling up my blog at 5:11, so as to type of my day. 

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Ordering my scripts

 My Saturday morning began at 9:40 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a hot cup of cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then some home fries and an egg. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 12:20 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then changed the sheets on my bed, then, thus making it. At 10:45 I had vacuumed my bedroom before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then sat down at my desk at 11:00 to fill my empty pill containers for the week. After doing so, I then called the pharmacy to order to scripts that I was low on. At 11:20 I then began to do my stroke stretches. At 11:35 I had continued with my back stretches. At 11:53 I then picked out a birthday card for my sister. After doing so, I had gone into the kitchen to eat a yogurt for lunch. Once I had finished doing so, I then played two games of cribbage with my mother. At 1:10 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I slept from 1:15-3:25. Once I had shaved and taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening, I had gone out into the kitchen at 3:50 to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:20 to pull up my blog, so as to type of my day.  

Friday, April 1, 2022

Making a pork chop recipe during cooking group

My Friday morning began at 5:20 a.m. by goint into the kitcehn to drink a hot cup of cider qhile eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cheereos with banana along with half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 5:47 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before starting in with my back stretches. At 6:18 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had completed my workout, I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 6:38 I had put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. I then sat to wait for my United Wheelchair to arrived. They arrived at 7:30 getting me to WestSide at 8:45. I had gone down immediately to wait in the dining area for cooking group to start. Today we made a pork chop recipe with a vegetable mix spread over it. My job was to dip the pork chops in a flower based mix, while another client chopped and got the vegetable mix ready to poor over the pork chops. We then put it in the oven. Two other clients made a cheesy mac and ham recipe, while another client made brownies for desert. While we were waiting for everything to cook we played a gam of scrabble with Skylar while some other clients played Skip-Bo. Keileigh kept an eye on the meal cooking. At 11:00 we then ate. Once we had finished eating, we picked up and I then left WestSide for the day at 11:40. I had arrived home at 12:50. Once I was in my bedroom, I had put on something more comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:45. At 4:00 I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening before sitting down at my desk to blog of my day before eating dinner.