Keeping myself busy this morning on this day off from WestSide Neuro Rehab do to snow by working out

 My Tuesday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot chocolate bomb. After doing so, at 10:15 I had eaten an egg bite with a chocolate muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 10:30 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth. At 10:47 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 1f0:50 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:10 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 12:20 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 11:28 I then worked my upper body. At 11:35 I had ended my workout. At 11:45 I then shaved before putting an icepack under my back. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:22 I had eaten some french fries. At 1:00 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:50 before waking. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:20 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:45 to blog of my day. 

Putting pictures of during P.T. in my book.

 My Monday 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 hot cup of cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, at 6:40 I began to do my back stretches. At 6:48 I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 7:52 I had taken a shower, so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I had watche the news while waiting for my ride. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 9:30 I sat in the lobby until 10:00 before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first had me on the Nu Step on level 3 for 20 minutes, then on level 4 for for 15 minutes then a cooldown on level 3 for 2 minutes. At 10:25 I then made my way to the parallel bars with the gate belt around my waist. After doing some leg exercises, I had taken off my new sneakers, so as to leave them with Dan. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room fo memory strategies group. with Dan his student Ian and Skylar. Today I partnered up with Ian to play shapes on a grid. This is where you place shapes on a grid, then take them away then you have remember which boxes they were in after they get taken away. We then played going on a picnic. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, at 1:00 I had my Recreational Therapy session with Sam. We went to the computer room to work on my book. Today we put my Pictures of me walking with Dan during P.T. We then did some more discution of my book. At 2:00 during cribbage group, I lost a game to a another client. At 3:00 I went to the lobby to meet the driver who would be taking me home. Upon my my arrival home at 4:00 I had taken a shower to get comfortable for the evening before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Going out for an early lunch with my father

 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:36 to make my bed. At 9:40 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nsoe drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then shaved. At 10:00 I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, at 10:15 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. I then strapped the weights around my arms and began to do some weight exercises. At 10:20 I then started my stroke stretches. At 10:26 I then got dressed for the day. At 10:27 I then left the house with my father. At 11:00 we had stopped to pick up a late breakfast and ate it in the truck. At 11:45 we then stopped at the pharmacy to pick up my medication. At 12:15 we arrived home. I had gone strait to my bedroom, so as to lay down to rest. I slept from 12:45-4:00. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

A CHOCOLATE BOMB! CABOOM!

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to have a cup of pepper cocoa chocolate bomb that you make with milk. You first heat the mild up and put the chocolate bomb in and it opens up and the peppermint comes out. Once I had finished eating fruit while drinking my hot cocoa, I then at 9:50 had two marbled muffins with cinnamon sprinkled on top of them. Once I had finished eating  I had returned to my bedroom at 10:05 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then took the sheets off of my bed along with my bedspread to bed washed. At 10:20 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. I then watch Sunday Mass on line. At 12:15 I then I lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I had gone into the kitchen to have a bowl of pea soup and some crackers for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 3:52 to blog of my day. 

Every employee at Goodwill Nero Rehab at Westside will be getting their own office Once remodeling is finished

 My Friday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, at 5:50 I a couple biscuit's toasted to dunk in molasses. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:15 to brush my teeth and shaved. Once I had made my bed, at 6:30 I began to do my stroke and back stretches. At 6:34 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 in before taking in two puffs of air. At 7:00 United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide Neuro Rehab. Upon my arrival at 8:40, I had sat in the lobby briefly while waiting for my first group therapy. At 9:00 I then went into the conference with some other client's for games group. Other clients played sequence with Skylar and  Ian the physical therapy assistant student who I work with during my sessions with Dan. We had played teams of three. I then played two games of chess with Keileigh. I won a game and Keieleiegh won a game. During games group, I found that WestSide was being remodel, so that every employee was able to have their own office .  At 11:00 I then went to the gym for stretching and strengthening group with Dan. Ian, Dans Physical Therapy Assisted Student participated too. We each took turns naming off stretches, while working muscle and memory recall. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Driver who would be taking me home. We had to pick up a client in Auburn and dropped them off at a doctors appointment in Auburn before continuing on our way. I had arrived home at 1:50. Once I had a bite to eat, I then went to my bedroom. After brushing my teeth,  I had slept from 2:18 to 4:50. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:26 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day.  

Home made pea soup mm mm

 My Thursday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of tea. After doing so, I then at 10:23 I an egg , toast, and some. chicken for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at. 1)48 to make my bed. At 10:52 I then brushed my teeth At 11:02 I then started in with my back stretches, while listening to my audio book. After doing so at 11:10 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 11:12 I then continued to my back stretches. At 11:25 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 11:35 I then read an article before then turning the new on at noon. While watching the news I had put an icepack behind my back. At 12:30 I then called United Wheelchair to see if they were transporting tomorrow, The dispatcher responded "Yes." All transportation was cancelled today, do to the snow storm. Not that it would have effected anyway. I do not have therapy on Thursday's. Once off the phone, I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:12. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen at 3:40 to have a bowl of homemade pea soup with homemade biscuits. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 4:00 to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I had called the pharmacy to order a script that I was running low on. At 4:30 I then had pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Making masks

 My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana with a slice of toast . Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shsave. At 6:05 I then made my bed before doing my back stretches. At 6:15 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had put in two puffs of air with my inhaler. United Wheelchair had arrived shortly afterward. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 I had gone strait to the conference room to watch Unmasking with Kieliegh Skylar and Sam. We then made our own masks. We first looked over papers as to what emotions we would like to put on the mask. We first made a ruff draft on paper. In doing so we first circled words on how we felt. At 12:00 we then ate lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for chess group with Keileigh. At 2:00. I then had poetry group with Skylar. Today she had us write a tales mans poem. This is where you imagine a thing and bring it to life. I wrote about my cane how it could walk and talk ect. I had arrived home at 4:15, ate dinner, brushed my teeth, then went to the chiropractor. Once I had my adjustment, I then went home to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 6:21 I then blogged. of my day. 

Talking about showing my book at the Brain Injury Conference in April. Brain Injury month

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana with half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to make my bed. At 6:04 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:15 I had then began to do my back stretches and stroke stretches. Once I had completed my workout, at 6:30 I then had taken my shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 7:30 United United Wheelchair arrived to take me to WestSide Neuro Rehab. Upon my arrival at 9:00 a.m. I went strait downstairs to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. I first walked two laps around the gym and dining area. I then went into the gym. I then went on the Nu Step for fifteen minute"s. After .59 miles. I then Dan gave me a glass of water. I then did some side stepping. I then went into the parallel bars to work on some balance exercises. At 10:00 I then went into the dining area for cooking group. I first put dollops of Nutella on a cookie sheet and make cookies. Once we had finished eating, I then meet meet Innis. We work on conclusion to book and talked about going to Brain Injury conference to show book. At 2:00 I then left for home. Upon my arrival home, I then took a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:33 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Playing a game of cribbage

Monday morning began at 8:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, at 8:30 I then had a toasted english muffin with cheese, tomato, and meat. At 8:47 I then cleaned my bathroom before brushing my teeth. At 9:05 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:00 I began to do my back stretches. At 9:30 I continued with my stroke stretches. At 10:30 I then put things back into my bathroom. At 10:30 I had filled my empty pill containers. I then ordered a script that I was running low on. At 11:11 I then made my move in words with friends before strapped my ankle weights on each leg and began to do my leg exercises. At 11:26 I then grabbed my dumbbells and began to work my upper body. At 11:30 I had completed my workout. I then went into the kitchen to have a bite to eat for lunch. At 11:50 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 11:55-2:35. I then played a game of cribbage with my mother before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 4:00 to blog of my day. 

Receiving communion from my mother

 My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of toasted marshmallow flavored cocoa. After doing so, I then had two toasted popovers for breakfast with maple syrup in them. Once I had finished eating, at 9:48 I started the dishwasher. At 9:50 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth After doing so, I had made my bed and shaved. At 10:15 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:17 I began to fill my empty pill containers up, for the week ahead. At 10:33 I then watched Sunday Mass on my computer. At 11:18 I began to do my back stretches, followed by my stroke stretches at 11:33. At 11:7 I then grabbed my dumbbell's and began to work my upper body. At 11:42 I strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 11:48 my mother arrived home from church. Once she had given me communion, at 11:50 I had eaten half of a vegetable Italian my father brought home this morning, after a visit with my sister yesterday. At 12:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:15 until 3:23. I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:07 to blog of my day before eating dinner.  

Playing cribbage

 My Saturday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 10:45 I then had a popover with maple syrup. At 11:02, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth At 11:10, I then took the sheets off of my bed. At 11:18 I then began to do my back stretches. At 11:45 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 12:00 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 12:04 I began to do my upper body weights exercises. At 12:58 I then streapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 12:15 I had finished my workout. I then shaved before making my bed with clean sheets. At 12:45 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:04. Once I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening, I then played two games of cribbage with my mother. At 4:30 I then ate dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to pull up my blog at 5:00 so as to type of my day.  

Making up new stretches in stretching group with Dan

 My Friday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 5:40 I then had an omelet with cheese in it with a banana. Once I had finished eating and had drank my orange juice, I then returned to my bedroom I then returned to my bedroom at 6:02 to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:12 I began to do my back stretches. At 6:23 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:00 I had listened to my audio book, while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived, so as to take me to WestSide Neuro Rehab. Upon my arrival at 8:30, I had sat in the lobby for thirty minutes waiting to go to the conference room for games group. Today I first played a trivia game called "All Of Us." We had broken up into teams to answer trivia questions, if we did not know any of the questions on the card, we then said, pass. While playing the game at 9:30 we heard saw lightning strike, then heard a clap thunder. It then began to down poor for a brief moment, weird. We then continued to play the game. The score ended up in a tie. At 10:00 we took a break before playing a different game. I played chess with another client that is in chess group with me while the others played kings in the corner. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for stretching group with Dan. Myself and another client began to name off some stretches to do. with Dan, while making up some new ones along the way. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. After dropping another patient off along the way, I finally arrived home at 1:30. Once I had something to eat, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I has slept from 1:45-4:12 before waking. I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening before eating dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:53 to blog of my day. 

I smell a skunk

 My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to have a cup of cookies and cream hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then at 8:07 had a bowl of cereal with banana, along with half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to brush my teeth. At 88:35 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 8:57 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches. At 9:15 I then went into the kitchen to start the dish washer. At 9:19 I then washed some dishes that were in the sink and not made to be put in the dishwasher. After doing so, At 9:28 I then returned to my bedroom to continue doing my back stretches. At 9:30 I then began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished with my stretches, at 9:35 I began to do my upper body weight exercises. I then strapped on my ankle weights and did my leg exercises. At 9:45 I had finished my workout. I then filled my empty pill containers for the week. At 10:36 I had put all of my pill containers away At 10:45 I went outside to shovel the deck. Once I was finished, I went inside to get an icepack and went to my bedroom to lay down on my bed while watching the news at noon. At 12:05 mother arrived home from work with two shamrock shakes. I loves those this time of year. I drank half of one before returning to my bedroom at 12:20 to brush my teeth. I then took two tylenol before laying down to rest. I slept from 12:25 until 3:25. I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. I skunked her, so theoretically I won two games. At 4:15 I then ate dinner After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:43 to blog of my day. 

Trying to combine two conclusions that I had written for my book with Sam duing Recreational therapy

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had eaten my leftover breakfast meal from yesterday's cooking group at WestSide. At 6:28 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:42 I began to work my upper body by doing my weight exercises.  At 6:45 I had strapped  on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 6:50 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 7:11 I shaved then took my shower so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken two puffs of air with my inhaler, I soon was on my way. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:35, I sat in the lobby until 10:00, Sam and  I had then gone to the computer room  to work on my book. Today we worked on editing the conclusion I written two of them. In doing so, Sam and I tried to put the two together to make one. I then tried to made some formatting decisions. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first had me on the Nu Step. for the first five minutes on level three, fifteen minutes on level four, then the last two minutes level three. I then went into the parallel bars to step up from the mat to the block while arms crossed. At 12:00 I then went into the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went into the conference room for chess group. with Kieleigh. I played a client while two other clients played. At 2:00 during poetry group Skylar had us write a poem about an emotion. She then had us write a haiku. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby where I meet Ricky from United Wheelchair who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 4:35. I went strait to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:30 to blog of my day. 

Caryn my P.T. taking pictures of Dan my P.T.A. during our P.T. session

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had half of an english muffin toasted with a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 5:57 I then brushed my teeth before starting in with my back stretches. At 6:25 I then took a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day ahead, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, at 7:45 I had left the house to go to Goodwill Neuro Rehab at WestSide. At 9:00 I went strait to the gym to ride the Nu Step on level three four mive minutes, Level four for five minutes then level four for five minutes. Dan then had me in the parallel bars placing my foot on the bosu ball side step. While doing so Caryn took pictures so that I could put them in my book. I then went into the kitchen for cooking group. today I pealed potato's and chopped them. I then boiled Once we had finished making our meal with then ate. At 1:00 I then went to see Innis for counseling. Once we had finished talking, I then left for home. I had arrived home at 3zz:07. I lied down to rest. I slept until 4:22. After taking a shower, I then went into the kitchen to eat. At 4:55 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Making great progress during P.T. and my book

 My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 6:00 I then had an egg bite with two muffins. Once I had finished eating, I then, at 6:36 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:43 I then took a shower Once I was dressed for the day, I then called the pharmacy to order some medication. They let me know it would be ready Wednesday after 8:00 a.m. At 8:30 I then left for WestSide. Upon my arrival at 10:00 I went strait to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dann first had me on the Nu Step for. on level three for five. minutes, then on level five for the last five. He then had me do. a five minute cool down on level three the last five minutes. Dan then had me in the parallel bars. to do some side stepping with ankle weights At 9:45 I then took a water break before before doing some more side side stepping. I then walked three laps without my brace. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for memory strategies group. Keileigh and Skylar had given us steps to find objects they placed on the table. We first had to repeat them then pick them up. They had us find articles and words in a news article. At 11:20 we then did a crossword puzzle. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 during my recreational session with Sam, we continued to work on my book in the computer room. We finished putting the pictures in the chapters. We then counted the pages.1277 pages for the kindle book version on amazon or physical copy available. We fubusged formatting. Now we just have to grammar check. At 2:00 I then went to the conference room in the conference room with Emily and Skylar. At 3:00 I then left to go home. I arrived home at 4:00. Once I had taken a shower, and was comfortable for the evening, I had eaten dinner at 4:30. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog at 4:56 to type of my day. 

Sunday Mass on line

 My Sunday morning began at 8:47 a.m. by waking by a call from my sister. I then went into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 9:10 I then had a cheese omelet for breakfast along with a hash brown. Once I had finished eating, at 9:30 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 9:44 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:47 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 9:47 I then watched church on line. At 10:40 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:00 I began to do my upper body workout. At 11:15 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 11:23 I had dfinished my workout I then put an icepack on my back while waiting for my mother to arrive home from church, she did so at 11:45. Once she had given me communion, I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:00 to 3:00. I then took my shower so as to get comfortable for the evening before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Cleaning my bathroom

 My Saturday morning began at 10:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a slice of french toast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at at 10:45 to brush my teeth. At 11:00 my father gave me a haircut. Once my ears were lowered, I had returned to my bedroom at 11:18 to take the sheets off of my bed. At 11:21 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:30 I then made my bed with clean sheets. At 11:31 I then did my stroke stretches. At 11:50 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 12:08 I began to work my upper body. Once I had finished my workout at 12:10 I then shaved. At 12:25 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 12:30 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 12:45 I then cleaned my bathroom At 1:15 I had finished doing so. I was then feeling tired, so I lay down to rest and slept from 1:47-4:00. Once I had taken a shower and clean for the evening, I then went into the kitchen at 4:14 to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 4:50 to blog of my day. 

Getting my transportation straitened out

 My Friday morning began at 10:20 a.m. The weather being the way it snowy and what not, my day was canceled to go to Goodwill Neuro Rehab at WestSide. I had gone into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot chocolate while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had eaten my fruit and a muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 11:03 to brush my teeth After doing so, I then made my bed before shaving. At 11:26 I had put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, at 11:23 I had washed my hair and face to wake up. At 11:48 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 12:10 I began to my upper body with weights. At 12:20 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 12:25 I then put an icepack on my back. At 12:40 Ricky one of the dispatcher's from United Wheelchair had called to ask me if I was going to WestSide on Monday. Because Motive Care had me down as not going in. He then let me know that he would take car of it for me, so that United would pick me up Monday. At 1:12 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:38 before waking. Once I was awake, I had called United to see if things were all set. I spoke to Derek and let me know that things are all set. At 3:38 I then took my shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. After doing so, I went into the kitchen at 3:47 to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:30 to blog of my day. 

Listening to my audio book

 My Tuesday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, at 9:38 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana and a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 10:00 to brush my teeth After doing so, I then made my bed. At 10:11 I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 10:24 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:55 I then began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished with my stretches, at 11:02 I then grabbed my weights and began to work my upper body. Once I had finished my routine, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 11:15 I had completed my workout. At 11:24 I had put some clean laundry away before putting an icepack on my back and and ankle for thirty minutes while listening to my audio book. At 12:00 I then watched the news until 12:30. After filling my empty pill containers, at 2:55 I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:00. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen at 4:20 to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:52  to blog of my day. 

Meeting Emily a new rehab tech

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then at 6:24 had a bowl of cereal with banana and slice of toast with jam. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:43 to brush my teeth and shave. After. doing so, I began to do my back and stroke stretches. After doing so, I then my upper body weight workout before strapping on my ankle weights to work my legs. At 7:07 I then shaved before taking a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:20 I then put on my shorts, t-shirt and sweat suit. At 7:00 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. While waiting for my ride to arrive, I watched the news. At 8:30 I had left the house. At 9:30 I had arrived at WestSide. I sat in the lobby until 10:00. At 10:00 I then went to the computer room with Sam for recreational therapy session, so as to work on putting description for each picture in all of the chapters. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan . Today we began the session by walking two laps around the outer hallway of the gym and dining area. After doing so Dan had me twenty minutes on the Nu Step. After talking it over with Caryn they bumped it up from level three to level four. After twenty minutes and .89 mile, I then went into the parallel bars. Once Dan had strapped the gate belt around my waist. My legs felt like rubber. Once in the bars, I began to do my leg exercises. At 12:00 I then went into the kitchen to eat lunch. At 1:00 I then went into the conference room for chess group. We had another client join the group today. he and the other client played while I played my last game with Keileigh. and she won. Although, I had her at one point. Keileigh will be  She taking another position .A new rehab tech sat in on the group named Emily. on  to do some training before she officially starts. At 2:00 I then went into the craft room for poetry group with Skylar. Today she had us write writing a poem on fear. She then had us write a poem with the words Truth, Heart, Wind, and Man in it. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet my ride home. I arrived home at 4:20. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then ate dinner. At 5:06 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Making great progress during P.T.

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana, along with a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to make my bed. Once I had brushed my teeth, at 6:15 I began to do my back stretches. At 7:23 I then had shaved took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, at 6:37 I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in some air with my inhaler, at 7:00 I strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 8:00 United Wheelchair had arrived to take my to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 9:00 a.m. I went strait to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began with our two laps our the the outside hallway of the gym and dining area. After doing so, we went into the gym. Dan then had me go to the Nu Step to do some cycling. After 20 minutes and .89 miles at 9:30 I then went in the parallel bars to stand on the erix mat. I then put one leg onto the block of wood and back down, I then stood sideways and did each leg. I then finished the session by walking two laps. At 10:00 I then went to the kitchen for cooking group. Today I first peeled and cut carrots with a client, while two other clients peeled and chopped potato's. After doing so, we washed and seasoned chicken, while the carrots and potato's were. cooking, we then cooked the chicken. While everything was cooking, we chose a meal for next week. We then ate. Once we finished eating, we cleaned up. At 1:00 I met with Innis for counceling. Once I had finished talking, I then went home at 2:00. I was so tired, I slept all the way home. Upon my arrival home at 3:00, I spoke to a friend. At 3:30 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:40 I then pulled up blog and typed of my day. 

Another Day Of Therapy Waisted Do To Transportation!!!

 My Monday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 7:55 I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 8:00 I then shaved and brushed my teeth. At 8:10 I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 8:25 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I took in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then at 9:10 put an icepack on my back, while listening to my audio book. At 9:20 a ride showed up to take me to WestSide, but it was not not United Wheelchair. It was another company that has volunteer drivers using their personal cars and get paid per millage. What it all boiled down to my parents didl not let me go. It is either United or nothing. At 9:37 I then called WestSide to notify them of the situation. My father was on the telephone with Ricky the dispatcher for a while to see what was going on. He leet my father know, sometimes they do not have enough drivers, so that is what. motive care does, the company that is in charge of all of the transportation. At 9:45 I then made my move in words with friends. At 10:00 I then watched Most Wonderful Time of Year. At 12:00 I then had a small lunch before returning to my bedroom to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I slept from 12:12 to 3:00. At 3:05 I then played a game of cribbage with my mother before returning to my bedroom at 3:40 to blog of my day before eating dinner. 

A nice long work out

 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 hot apple cider. At 9:11 I then had two muffins cut in half warmed up with jam. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:34 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then made my bed and shaved. At 9:54 I  had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I then  filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 10:10 I then had called the pharmacy to see if some medication was ready for pick up that I had ordered. I then put some clean laundry away. At 10:23 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:35 I then continued with my stroke stretches. At. 10:40 I then grabbed my weights and began to work my upper body. After doing so, at 10:50 I strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 11:00 I had finished my workout. At 11:10 I had watched part of a movie with an icepack on my back. At 11:35 my mother arrived home from church. Once she was settled, she gave me communion. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 2:50. Once I was awake, I had played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 3:18 I then took a shower and got comfortable for the evening. At 3:37 I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day, before eating dinner.  

Homemade pizza a nice way to end the day

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then at 9:43 had two brown sugar muffins that my mother had just made for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then retuned to my bedroom at 10:00 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of air with my inhaler. After doing so, at 10:14 I had taken the sheets off of my bed, and then made it with clean ones. At 10:57 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 10:41 I then did my back stretches. Once I was all loosened up, I began to work with my weights. I started with my upper body routine exercises. At 11:10 I then strapped on my ankled weights and began to do my leg exercises . At 11::15 I had completed my workout for the day. At 11:25 I then read an article. At 11:45 I then watched Sunday Mass. At 12:15 Mass ended, so I had played a game of cribbage with my mother while drinking an blueberry soda. At 1:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:09-3:45. Once I was up, I then took a shower so as to get comfortable for the eveing. At 4:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day, before eating homemade pizza and salad for dinner. 

Playing chess in games group

 My Friday morning began at 5:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to so to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, at 5:30 I then had some french toast for breakfast with maple syrup. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:45 to make my bed. At 5:55 I began to do my back stretches. At 6:00 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to Goodwill Neuro rehab at WestSide in Lewiston. Upon my arrival at 8:50 a.m. I had sat in the lobby for ten minutes. At 9:00 Keileigh and Skylar came out into the lobby to take us into the conference room for games group. At 9:00 we first played classic Uno. After a couple of games, I then played a game of chess with a client that I am in chess group with. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for stretching group with Sam. Dan was in meetings so she was. covering. Once we had finished our stretches, I then went to the lobby at noon to meet the driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 1:20. After a bowl of soup, I then returned to my bedroom at 1:30 to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. l had slept until 3:47 before waking. After taking a shower, I then blog of my day before eating dinner. 

Filling my empty pill containers

 My Friday morning began on this ground hogs day 2023 at 9:35 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows. I always put them in. Once I finished doing sos, I then had a bowl of granola cereal with banana with half of an english muffin with peanut-butter. Once I had finished eating, at 10:06 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then made my bed. At 10:25 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:50 I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 11:00 I began to do my upper body workout with weights. At 11:04 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. Once I had finished my workout, at 11:18 I then put an icepack on my back. At 11:45 I took all my pill containers out with my medications and fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon before taking a rest at 12:30. I slept until 3:00 before waking. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I sat down to blog of my day before eating dinner. 

Making allot of progress in my therapy at Goodwill Neuro Rehab

 My Wednesday morning began at at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:30 I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa. At 6:35 I then had an omelet with a slice of toast along with a glass of orange juice. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:50 to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:05 I had finished doing so and to do my stroke stretches . I then continued with my upper and leg weight workout. At 7:15 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. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, at 8:30 I had left the house on United Wheelchair to go to therapy at WestSide. Upon my arrival at 10:00 a.m. I had gone strait to the computer lab with Sam for my recreational therapy session. Today we completed the precess of editing my book. I happy to say "RUNNING FROM LIGHTENING!" is now completed. It is 1277 pages long along with pictures of me during my therapies and hospital stays along my journey. Now that the hard part is finished, I still have a ways to go before it is published. Then the fun begins, with book signings and such. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Today was another first and "WOW" session. two in a row. I completed my entire P.T. routine with Dan without my A.F.O. ON. Did have a smile on my face after those two therapies. Dan had do without my A.F.O. on walk my two laps, then had me ride the nu step for twenty minutes on level three. He then had me in the parallel bars stepping up onto block one leg at a time. Dan then had me do it side stepping onto the block. I then did some side stepping in the gym. Dan then had me walk heel to toe forward and backward. At 12:00 I then had lunch. At 1:00 I went into the client lounge for chess group. I won today. At 2:00 during poetry group with Skylar, we wrote a villanelle poem. At 2:00 I then left WestSide arriving home at 4:21. I immediately left the house with my father to go to the chiropractor. Once I had my adjustment, I went back home. At 5:30 I then ate dinner before taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening. I then pulled up my blog, and typed of my day.