Don't count the days, make the days count.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Looking up picture's during my O.T. Session

 Monday March 30th 2026 

My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. T 6:33 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with a slice of toast. At 6:45 I then I had brushed my teeth and. Shaved before taking a shower. After putting in my eye and nose drops in, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. Once I was dressed and ready for my day ahead, I had taken two Tylenols for a headache that I was having. At 7:35 I began to do my constant therapy. At 8:00 I rested while waiing for United to arrive. At 9:00 I then was on my way. I arrived at Neuro Restorative at 10:10. At 10:30 during writing group with Carina, I had wrote a poem about what happened to me earlier this morning, which I would rather not talk about. At 11:15 during my O.T. Session with Angela, I had looked up pictures of myself on line to share with the video recording being done about me with Neuro Restorative. At 12:00 I then sat in the lobby, waiting to meet with Carina for speech. At 12:30 I then went to Carinas office for my speech session. Today I just ate lunch while we talked. She then had me do some Mendel hom swallows. At 1:00 I then back to the lobby to rest. At 2:00 during my session with Ema who was covering for Faith who was out sick, she had me write a prompt in my google docs At 3:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:00. Once I hd finished eating, at 4:40 I then blogged of my day.

Tuesday March 31st 2026

I began my Tuesday morning at by waking at 3:30 a.m. with a bad headache in the back of my head and my forehead. The headache was so bad, I felt like vomiting. After taking two Tylenol, I soon went back to sleep. At 6:00 I woke and ate my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:00 I then had some home fries with a slice of toast and one egg. Once I had finished eating, at 6:30 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then went back to bed and slept from 6:50-12:00. After eating my lunch while watching the news, at 12:30 I then did my back stretches. At 12:40 I then took a shower. Once I was comfortable, I then lied down to rest and slept until from 1:00-4:08. At 4:15 I then ate dinner. At 4:45 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.   

Monday, March 30, 2026

Looking up photo's

 My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:33 I then had bowl of oatmeal with a toasted english muffin. At 6:45 I then had brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:25 I then took teo Tylenols for a head ache that I was having. At 7:35 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 8:00 I then rested while wailing for my ride. At 9:00 United Wheelchair had arrived to take my to Neruo Restorative. Upon my arrival at 1010 I went downstairs to the conference room to wait for writing group that started at 10:30 with Carina. Today I written a poem. At 11:15 during my O.T. Session with Angela we worked on recording video of Caryn my P.T. And my self. Putting them into my informations of Nero Restorative photos. I then shared them with Angela, so that she could have them to work on. We then looked up my pictures in photos of me running a skiing, I then shared those photo's with her. At 12:00 I then sat in the lobby. At 212:30 during my session with Carina, I then ate lunch and talked about my swallowing. At during painting group I continued to work on my painting. At 2:00 during my recreational therapy session with Ema, she gave me prompt, I then wrote about it. At 3:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:00. After eating dinner, I then took a shower, before typing of my day.  

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Just another Sunday workout

My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:17 I then had a bowl of ceral with an english muffin with peanut-butter and honey. At 6:40 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose dropped. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then at 7:00 watched church. At 7:30 I went back to sleep until 10:00 a.m. I woke. After making my bed, I began to do my back stretches. At 10:28 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 10:40 I began to do my constant therapy. At 11:00 I then grabbed my dumbbells and began to do my upper body exercises. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 11:36 I then used my hand grips squeezing them five times for thirty seconds each time. At 11:40 my mother arrived home, giving me communion. I then did my thera band exercises for my arms and legs. At 11:47 I did my back stretches one more time before ending my workout. I then did my mendelham swallow's. At 11:35 I then had a bol of soup. After brushing my teeth, I then took a shower. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 3:35. I then woke. After eating dinner, I then brushed my teeth and typed of my day.    

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Finding out a friend was admitted to the E.R.

 My Saturday morning began at 6:20 a.m. by taking a Tylenol for the pain in my leg. After doing so, I then went back to bed and slept until 0:20. Once I had eaten my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa, I then at 1045 had two french toast. Once I had finished eating, I then 11:00 brushed my teeth, before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 11:15 I had made my bed before calling the hospital to see how a friend was doing. Come to find out he had just been admitted to the E.R. Today. At 11:28 I began to do my constant therapy. At 11:45 I then began to do my back stretches. At 11:45 I then did my back stretches. At 12:09 I then did my Mendelsohn Maneuver. At 12:20 I then checked my e-mail. At 12:30 I then shaved. At 12:40I then filled my empty pill containers At 1:00 I then strapped on my ankle weights to do my leg exercises. At 1:11 I then grabbed my dumbbells to work my upper body. At 1:18 I had grabbed my hand grips and squeezed them for thirty seconds for three times. AT 1:24 I then did my thera band exercise. At 1:34 I ended my workout by doing another set of back stretches. At 1:42 I had ended my physical workout. At 1:54 I began to do my typing lesson. At 2:30 I then did some walking in the house. At 2:37 I then had my salad before eating dinner. At 3:40 I then brushed my teeth before taking a  shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Friday, March 27, 2026

WOW! Am I tired!

 My Friday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by taking two tylenols for the pain in my right leg. I slept until 10:30 before waking, After eating my fruit whiling drinking a cup of hot apple cider, at 10:50 I had an english muffin with jams along with a scrambled egg and some banana. Once I had finished eating, I then At 11:15 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:27 I then made my bed. At 11:30 I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. While doing so I did my back stretches. At 12:24 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 12:34 I began to do my thera band exercises to strengthen my arms and legs. At 12:45 I then used my hand grips squeezing them as hard as I could for thirty seconds for three times. At 12:50 I then shaved At 1:00 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 1:11 I had grabbed on my five pound dumbbells and began to do upper body exercises. At 1:15 I then ended my workout by doing another set of back stretches. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest. I slept until 3:30 before waking and taking a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:00 I then ate my salad. At 4:15 I then ate my dinner. At 5:10 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Having a headache and what did it cause?

My Wednesday morning began at 2:10 a.m. by waking to a sharp pain in my right leg. After taking two tylenols, I then went back to sleep. At 6:00 I woke to take my medication. I then slept until 10:45. After eating my fruit and drinking a cup of hot cocoa, I then had some scrambled eggs with a slice of toast and some banana. At 11:40 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at. 12:00 noon I then went back to bed. I slept until 3:00 before waking. At 3:15 I then took a shower sho as to get comfortable for the evening. I then experienced a headache on the left side of my head. A few seconds later, I then had a sour taste in my mouth, as though I had a small seizure. I have not had one of those in a while. At 3:50 I then had eaten my salad. At 4:15 I then ate dinner. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.  

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Finalizing down direction during my O.T. Session with Laurie to get into my typing program

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 9:11 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with a half oc english muffin. At 9:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower, so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I then had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:20 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 10:30 I then did my back and stroke stretches. I then waited for United Wheelchair to arrived. At 11:30 I soon was on my way. At 12:00 I had arrived at Neuro Restorative. Upon doing so, I went to the client lounge to do my typing practice. At 12:30 I then ha my speech session with Carina while eating my lunch. Once Carina had then e-stem connected to my voice box and other parts of my throat she turned on the e-stem. She put it up as high as I could tolerate, I then began to eat. At 1:00 I then joined games groups because my occupational therapist Laurie was covering the group during our time together. During the group I played sequence with Laurie and another client. At 2:00 during my O.T. Session with Laurie we continued to write directions  on how to get onto the typing website. We finally finalized them She then put them in a sleeve and a binder so that I could take it home to practice. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 4:30 Once I had eaten my salad, I then ate my dinner. At 5:11 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the evening. At 5:45 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Having a fire drill

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:45 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa whiled eating my fruit. At 6:00 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with a slice of toast. Once I had finished eating, at 6:10 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:30 I then made my bed. Before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 6:50 I then began to do my back stretches. At 7:00 I then did my constant therapy. At 7:30 I then did my typing exercises. At 8:15 United Wheelchair arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 9:30, I had gone to the sewing room fore reading with Faith and three other clients. We took turns reading and discussing three short stories. At 10:30 I then went into the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. I had told him what has been going on with my right leg, the throbbing and tingling feeling and the rash on the right sight side that started all, he then discussed it with Caron the P.T. To make a discussed what to do. They decide to hold off on P.T. Until I have the x-rays done and I see the specialist at Main Medical Center. Dan then called my my mother to get more information. At 11:20 I then went downstairs to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group with Faith and Alicia. Alicia had told me before the group started before the group, so that I could go outside ahead of time do to my seizure  risk with loud noises that could trigger one. Once we were back inside we spoke about the brain and its lobes. At 12:00 during my O.T. Session with Laurie, we continued to work on the steps to get on the typing lessons. At 12:30 I wen to Carinas office for my speech sessioin. Once she had me hooked up to the e stem on my throat, she began to boot up the machine. I then began to eat. As I was eating she raised the level in which I am able to tolerate more and more each weak. At 1:00 I then met my United Driver and they took me home. I arrived home at 3:40 and took a short nap. At 3:40 I woke and took a shower. Once I was comfortable, I had eaten my salad before eating my dinner. At 4:48 I then blogged of my day. 

Monday, March 23, 2026

Spring is in the air

 My Monday morning began at 1:55 a.m. by taking a Tylenol for the pain that I was having in the leg that I  wear my A.F.O. I then slept until 6:30 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 6:36 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with a slice of toast with jam. At 6:52 I then shaved and shaved before taking a shower. After I was dressed, I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 7:50 I began to do my constant therapy. At 8:06 I began to do my typing practice. At 8:30 I then took the sheets off of my bed before making it with clean sheets. At 9:00 United Wheelchair arrived. Upon my arrival at Neuro Restorative, at 10:10 I sat in the lobby for twenty minutes before going to the conference room fro writing group with Carina. Today I wrote another poem titled, "Spring is in the air." At 11:15 I then went to Angelas office for my O.T. Session. Today I answered the question in my journal about, How would I give advice to a new client at Nero Restorative. At 2:10 during my Recreational Therapy session with Faith, we continued to draw pictures for my book. I had finished my picture today and finally started another. At 3:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:30. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then had a bowl of hamburger soup with a grilled cheese. Once I had finished eating I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Doing my swallowing exercises

 My Sunday morning began at 10:30 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 10:46 I then had peanut-butter and honey on two slices of toast. Once I had finished eating, At 11:15 I then shaved before starting in with my constant therapy. At 11:50 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:00 I then did my stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 12:10 I began to do my thera band exercises, so as to strengthen my arms and legs. At 12:16 I then used my hand grips sweeping them for thirty seconds for three times. At 12:35 I then did my typing exercises. At 12:47 I strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 12:57 I then took a brake while drinking a cold beverage. While doing so, I did a word search puzzle. I then did my swallowing exercises. At 1:15 I then grabbed my five pound dumbbells, so as to begin doing my upper body workout. At 1:35 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week. At 1:50 I then called the pharmacy to have script filled. I then continued to a word search. At 2:25 I had eaten my salad. After taking a shower, I then ate my dinner. At 3:47 I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Sitting in the formal living room talking with my mother

 My Saturday morning began at 3:30 a.m. by taking two Tylenol. I was having pain in my right leg from my ankle up my knee. I then went back to sleep until 6:00. After taking my seizure medication, I then went back to sleep until 10:00. After eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider, I then had an egg mixed in with some chicken stuffing casserole. Once I had finished eating, at 11:00 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then shaved. At 11:00 I began to do my constant therapy until 11:45. I then began to do my typing test. At 12:10 I then did my back stretches. After doing the stretches that I had learned after my stroke, I then at 12:28began to do my thera band exercises. At 12:35 I had used my hand grips, squeezing them for thirty second in each hand for three times. At 12:40 I then straps on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 12:50 my father gave me a hair cut. At 1:20 I then sat in the formal living room to talk with my mother. AT 1:40 I then returned to my bedroom to work my upper using my dumbbells. At 1:48 I then ended my workout by doing another set of back stretched. At 1:56 I had filled my empty pill container. At 2:30 I then began to do a word search. At 2:55 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the evening. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Friday, March 20, 2026

Checking my e-mail for next weeks schedule

 My Friday morning began at 10:20 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cider. At 10:38 I then had two french toast with some banana. Once I had finished eating, I then at 11:00 had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:15 I began to do my constant therapy. At 11:44 I then began to do my back stretches. At 11:55 I then started to do my stretches that I have been doing since have my stroke. At 12:00 noon I then watched the news. At 12:30 I then shaved before doing my thera band exercises. At 12:50 I had used my hand grips, gripping them for thirty seconds three times. At 12:55 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 1:00 i then grabbed my five pound dumbbells to do my upper body workout. At 1:10 I then ended my workout by doing another set of back stretches. At 1:22 I began to do my typing exercises. At 1:35 I then worked on my book. At 2:00 I then checked my e-mail to copy my next weak's therapy schedule at Neurorestorative. At 2:25 I then had eaten my salad. At 3:21 I then ate my dinner. At 4:00 I then took a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:22 I then blogged of my day. 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

A visit with my primary care doctor

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of oatmeal with bananas with a slice of cinnamon toast. Once I had finished eating, at 6:20 I then made my bed. At 6:21 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:30 I then did my back stretches. After taking a shower and was dressed for the day ahead at 6:45 I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking int two puffs of air with my inhaler,  I soon left the house with my father to go see my primary care doctor, Dr. Munch to have the area where I wear my A.F.O. Checked. We arrived at the doctor's office at 8:15 for my 8:30 appointment. Once I had meet with the nurse, I then meet with Dr. Munch. Once she had checked the area in which I wear my A.FO. She then made her recommendations, so as what I should do next. I soon left the doctor's office. Upon my arrival home at 10:20, I then put on something more comfortable on. After doing so, I began to do my constant therapy. At 11:00 I then began to do my typing exercises. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:22. After taking a showers, an was comfortable fro the evening, at 3:47 I then had a salad before eating my dinner. At 4:15 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Meeting with Sam

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot coco whiles eating some fruit. After eating a bowl of cereal with banana along with an english muffin, I then At 9:30 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. After taking a shower and getting dressed for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then did my back stretches. At 10:30 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 11:45 United Wheelchair had arrived to take my to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 12:15, I sat in the lobby for fifteen minutes before going to Carinas office for speech therapy. Once she had me connected to the e-stem, she then turned it on as I began to eat. As I was eating she slowing turned the amps up, and I am able to tolerate higher level each and every session. At 1:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session wit Dan. We began our session by walking three laps around the hallway. We then went back into the gym and I then rode the Nu Step for fifteen minutes. I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 2:00 during my O.T. Session with Laurie we met with Sam from the division of the blind. Today we discussed filling pill containers, so as not to drop pills on the floor. Sam brought in trays to put my pills in to try. At 3:00 I then left to go home. Upon my arrival home at 4:30 I went strait to the chiropractors to get my back adjusted. After doing so, I arrived home at 5:45. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then ate dinner. At 6:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Happy St. Patricks Day 2026

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating a bowl of cereal with a slice of homemade bread with peanut-butter. The power went out early this morning and it was still out, so I had a limited choice on what to eat. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking  in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 7:30 I began to do my constant therapy. United Wheelchair had soon arrived and I was on my way. I had arrived at Neuro Restorative at 9:15. I sat in the client lounge fro thirty minutes before going to the sewing room for reading group. Today Faith had us reading a story titled "Three-minutes and twenty-seven seconds on the score board clock." We stopped and discussed it every so often. At 10:30 I then went over to the gym for my P.T. Session with Caryn and Dan. They were both free, so Caryn did her assessment while Dan took a video of us for Neuro Restorative. At 11:15 during Brain Injury Education Group today with Faith and Abby, we reviewed the parts of the brain and what they do. At 12:00 during my O.T. Session with Laurie, I continued to increase my typing speed and accuracy accuracy. We then went into a typing program so that I could learn how to use it. At 12:30 during my speech session with Carina we continued to work with the e-stem, so as to reduce my choking and to improve my swallowing. At 1:23 I went to the lobby to meet the United Driver who would by taking me home. I had arrived home at 2:23. Feeling tired, I had lied down to rest and slept until 4:00. After taking a shower and getting comfortable fro the evening, I then ate dinner. At 5:00 I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Monday, March 16, 2026

Writng about the first time I skied with a boom during O.T.

 My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had cinnamon toast with a bowl of cereal. At 7:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:25 I then did my back and stroke stretches. At 7:46 I then did my constant therapy. At 8:00 I then took the sheets off of my bed. At 8:30 I then made my bed with clean sheets. I soon was on my way to Nero Restorative for my daily therapy. Upon my arrival at 10:30 I had gone down to the conference room for writing group. Today I wrote a poem. At 10:15 I then had my O.T. Session with Angela. Today she had me answer a question relating to the interview that I am working on for Neuro Restorative. I wrote it about the first time I  water skied using a boom and giving an explanation on how it used. Angela and I then worked on putting the video together. At 12:00 I had a break, so I went to the client lounge to do my typing test. At 12:30 I then went to Carina's Office for my speech therapy session. Once she had me hooked up to the e-stem, I began to eat my lunch. At 1:00 during  painting group with Daniel I began to paint a new painting. At 2:00 during my recreational therapy session with Faith, she and I continued to draw pictures to cover chapters in my book. At 3:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:30. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then ate my salad. At 5:15 I then ate my dinner. At 5:45 I then pulled up my blog and of my day. 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

A visit with my sister

 My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news. At 6:30 I then watched Sunday mass until 7:30. I then went back to sleep until 11:00. Once I had my fruit and a cup of hot coca, at 11:08 I then I then had a bowl of oatmeal with a slice of toast. At 11:23 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:33 I had made my bed. At 11:40 I began do my back stretches. At 11:50 I then did the stretches that I have doing since having my stroke. At 12:00 my mother arrived home from church and gave me communion. At 12:10 I then began to do my thera band exercises to strengthen my arms and legs. At 12:30 I then did my Mendeshem swallows five of them holding for five seconds. At 12:33 I then used my hand grips, gripping them for thirty seconds for five time. At 12:40 I then studied the parts of the brain and their functions. At 1:20 I spoke to a friend while drinking some Lemon aid. At 2:00 I then did a word search for thirty second before going into the formal living room to talk with my parents and sister. At 2:50 I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:15 I then sat down to eat dinner with my parents and sister. At 3:45 I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.  

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Studding the brain lobes

 My Saturday morning began at 10:30 a.m. by making my bed. At 10:40 I then ate my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 10:53 I had some home-fries with a scrambled egg, and half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, at 11:34 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then at 12:00 did my back stretches. At 12:15 I had shaved before doing my thera band exercises to strengthen my arms and legs. At 12:30 I then used my hand grips At 12:40 I ended my workout by doing my back stretches one more time. At 1:00 I began to do my constant therapy. At 1:05 I then did my typing test. At 1:20 I had done ten Mendelsohn Menevner swallows, holding each one for five seconds. At 1:30 I then studied the lobes and there functions for Brian Injury Education group. At 1:40 I then continued to study I continued to study brain lobes. At 2:00 I had worked on my book. At 2:45 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:00 I then blogged of my day before eating dinner. 

Friday, March 13, 2026

Watching a movie on netflix

 My Friday morning began at 10:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 10:52 I then had a banana sandwich with Nutella and peanut-butter. At 11:10 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then at 11:15 made my bed. At 11:30 I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:20 I then shaved before doing my back stretches. At 12:38 I then did the stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 12:45 I began to do my thera band exercises so as to strengthen my arms and legs. At 12:52 I then used my hand grips to strengthen my hands. At 12:56 I then I had grabbed my five pound dumbbells and began to do my weight workout. At 1:00 I had strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 1:05 I had ended my workout by doing another set of back stretches. At 1:15 I had filled my empty pill containers. At 1:33 I then did my typing test to improve my typing speed. At 2:00 I then watched a movie on Netflix. At 2:27 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 2:50 I then ate my salad before eating my dinner. Once I had finished eating, at 4:12 I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Squeezing my handgrips for thirty seconds without them shaking

 My Thursday morning began at 10:26 a.m, by making my bed. I then had a cup of tea while eating my fruit. At 10:42 I then two slices of toast with fluff and peanut-butter along with half of a banana. Once I had finished eating, at 11:00 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then at 11:15 I began to do my constant therapy. At 11:30 I had shaved before doing my back stretches. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since I had my stroke. At 12:45 I then used my hand grips holding them tight as possible for thirty seconds without them shaking five times strait. At 12:50 I began to do my thera band exercises strengthening  my arms and legs. At 1:05 I then strapped on my ankle weights to do my legs exercises. I then grabbed my dumbbell's to work my upper body, doing two reps of ten for each exercise. At 1:10 I then ended my workout by doing another set of back stretches. At 1:45 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:25. Once I woke, I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:45 I had eaten a salad before eating my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then pulled up my blog and typed my day. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Another great work out

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At. 9:07 I then had a slice of toast with some omelet and some banana. Once I had finished eating, I then at 9:45 had brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then did my back stretches. After making my bed, At 11:00 United Wheelchair had arrived and I was soon on my way to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 12:10 I went to the client lounge to wait for my speech therapy session with Carina. I soon made it to her office at 12:30 Once Carina had the electrodes connected to parts of my throat I soon began to eat as Carina raised the level of intensity slowly. I made it up to level five today, giving a little jump as the voltage raised a little higher. Once I had finished eating, I then practiced taking my pills in pudding instead of with water. Amazingly enough they went down better. After speech I then went to the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. We started the session by walking three laps. I then went back into the gym to ride the Nu step on level 3 for fifteen minutes. I then went into the parallel  bars to do some leg exercises While in the parallel bars I also stepped up onto a block from a mat so as to practice shifting my weight. At 2:00 during my O.T. Session with Laurie, she and I I first did ten sessions on how to get to typing .com. At3;00 I THEN WENt home. UPON MY ARRIVALAT 3;15 I had eaten my dinner, taken my shower and blogged of my day.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Taking a brain quiz

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. At 6:07 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with a slice of toast. At 6:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. After taking a shower and was dressed for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I began to do my constant therapy. At 8:00 I then grabbed my things and jumped into the United Wheelchair van, "Not Literally" and I was on my way to Neuro Restorative. At 9:30 I had arrived. At 9:45 we had to join groups and did some brain trivia with Caryn and Dan. At 10:30 I then had P.T. With Dan. I began the session by walking 420 feet with Dan. I then road the Nu Step for fifteen minutes going .75 miles. Dan had me go into the parallel bars. After doing leg exercise's in the parallel bars, at 11:15 I then went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group with Lauri and Alicia. Today we reviewed parts of the brain. This month is also Brain Injury awareness month and there is a resource fair going on. We then took a brain quiz. At 12:00 During O.T. Session with Laurie we made a cheat sheet for my pass words for my e-mails. We then made in more visible for my typing program. At 1:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair Driver who would be taking me home. It was Ron. At 1:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 2:17 After taking a shower and comfortable for the evening, I then ate dinner. At 3:05 I had pulled up my blog  and typed of my day. 

Monday, March 9, 2026

Wring a poem during writing group

 Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by drinking a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 5:40 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with banana along with a toasted english muffin with jam and peanut-butter. At 6:55 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. After putting in my eye and nsoe drops, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:50 I began to do my constant therapy. At 8:00 I then took the sheets off of my bed and made it with clean sheets. At 8:30 United Wheelchair had arrived, so I had grabbed my things and out the door I went. I at Neuro Restorative at 10:15. At 10:30 I had going to the conference room for writing group with Carina. Today I wrote a poem. At 11:15 during my O.T. Session with Angela, I had answered a question for, Taylor for my video. I then wrote an entry and it to Tayler in an e-mail. At 12:00 I then had a half hour break before my speech therapy session with Carina at 12:30. Once the Once I was set up I began to eat my lunch. I then began to swallow choking as usual. Carina turned up the level of the e-stem as I continued to eat. At 1:15 during painting group with Faith I continued to paint the picture that I was working on. During my recreational therapy session with Faith  we continued to draw pictures to put in my book. At At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 4:30. Once inside I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:45 I then ate dinner. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Connecting with my cousin Dawn

 My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news. At 6:30 I then watched Sunday Mass until 7:30. I then went back to sleep, and slept until 11:10. I just can't beat this medication that I take for my seizure and headaches. After eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 11:21 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with toasted english muffin with jam and peanut-butter. At 11:50 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then at 12:08 began to do my back stretches. At 12:21 I then started to do the stretches that I have been doing since have my stroke. At 12:35 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 12:50 I then called the pharmacy to order a script that I was running low on. At 12:56 I then shaved At 12:05 I began to do my constant therapy. At 12:25 I then started to do my thera band workout, strengthening my arms and legs. I then ended my workout by doing another round of back stretches. At 2:00 my workout was complete. I then called my cousin Dawn and left a message. At 2:43 I had taken a shoer, so as to get comfortable for the rest of the day. AT 3:10 I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Keeping in shape

 My Saturday morning began at 10:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cider. At 10:45 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana, along with a toasted biscuits with jams spread on them. At 11:00 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then made my bed. At 11:25 A friend had called. We spoke briefly, I then at 11:40 began to do my constant theapy. At 12:21 I had began to do my back stretches. At 12:30 I then shaved before using my Gand grips. At 12:50 I began to do my thera band workout. Strengthening my arms and legs. I then began to work my upper body with my five pound dumbbells. I then strapped on my ankle weights to work my legs. I ended my workout out by doing my back stretches one more time. After doing Mendel on stretches for my throat to help my swallowing, At 2:25 I lied down to rest. I slept until 3:30 before waking and taking a shower. Once I was comfortable for the evening, at 3:55 I then had eaten a salad. After doing so, I had eaten my dinner. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Another day of exercises mind and body

 My Thursday morning began at 10:20 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. I then had three pancakes along with a banana on the side. At 11:15 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 11:24 I then made my bed before shaving. At 11:50 I then did my back stretches. At 12:00 I had watched the news at noon while doing the stretches that I learned after having my stroke. At 12:13 I had used my hand grips before doing my thera band exercises. At 12:25 I had strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. I then grabbed my five pound dumbbells and began to do my weight exercises. I then ended my workout with another set of back stretches. At 12:50 I then began to do my back stretches. At 12:50 I then began to do my constant therapy. At 1:18 I then began to do my typing exercises. At 1:45 I had watched a movie on Netflix. At 2:40 I had eaten a salad before eating my dinner. At 4:00 I then took my shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:25 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Meeting with Laurie my O.T. And Sam from the Division of the Blind

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 9:05 I then had three pancakes with a slice of banana. At 9:22 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day ahead, I then put my eye and nose drops in. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 10:07 I then did my back stretches. At 11:30 United Wheelchair had arrived and I was on my way to Neuro Restorative. Along the way we had to take a detour  do to an accident. A truck had rolled over on to its side. By the time had arrived to therapy it had cut half way into my speech session with Carina, so we just practiced the Mendelian swallow. At 1:00 during my P.T. Session with Dan We began by walking to laps around the gym in the hallway. I then rode the Nu Step  for fifteen minutes. Dan then had go into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 2:00 during my O.t. Session with Laurie, she and met with Sam from the Division to the Blind and visually impaired. She had showed us a specific lamp with different stages of lighting to help people with visual impairments along with some other things. At 3:00 I then left for home arriving home at 4:30. I then went straight to the chiropractors to get my back adjusted. Upon my arrival, I had it adjusted and was soon on my way home. At 4:30 I had arrived home, ate my dinner, got comfortable for the evening and blogged of my day. 

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Talking to Laurie during my O.T. Session about my up coming meeting with Sam my case manager from the Division of the Blind

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:13 I then had a bowl of oatmeal with some sliced banana in it along with a toasted english muffin and a glass of orange juice. Once I had finished eating, I then made my bed. At 6:30 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 I then did my back stretches At 9:15 United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to Neuro Restorative in Lewiston. Upon my arrival at 9:15, I had a half hour to wait before my my first therapy. At 9:45 I then went to the sewing room for reading group with Faith. Today we read two short story's an discussed them. The first one was titled "Take my hand." And the next one was, "Lily's place." At 10:15 I made my way into the gym for my P.T. Session with Dan. After fifteen minutes on the Nu Steps on level two for fifteen minutes. I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 11:15 during B.I.E. Group with Faith and Alicia in the conference room. We spoke about the types of jobs at Neuro Restorative and who are the people there that fill the shoes in that position. At 12:00 I then went to Lauries office for my O.T. Session. Today Laurie and I first spoke about my meeting with Sam next week. She is my case manager from the division of the blind. We then worked on a typing cheat sheet to help me remember passwords and e-mail. To get into my typing programs. At 12:30 I then had speech with Carina. Once the e-stem was connected, I began to eat my lunch. Today we recorded a video of me doing it for the slide show Neuro Restorative is doing about me. Once I had finished eating and I was done for the e-stem, I then brushed my teeth, I then went home at 1:10. I arrived home at 2:27. Once inside my room, I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. After eating my salad, I then ate my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Monday, March 2, 2026

E-mailing the the lady in charge of my video

 My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by eating my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:42 I then had a cheese and ham omelet.with a slice of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then at 7:00 a.m. brushed my teeth and shaved. Once I had taken a shower, and was dressed for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then did my constant therapy. At 9:00 United Wheelchair had arrived and I was soon on my way to Neuro Restorative. Upon my arrival at 10:20 a.m. I sat in the client lounge fro ten minuets. Before going to the conference room for writing group with Caryn. The group showed her the books that we are writing. At 11:15 during my O.T. Session with Angela  we e-mailed lady that is charge of the video that I am putting together, "The day and the life of Troy." Starting from the things that I do first thing in the morning. My exercise routine, to the things that I do in P.T. O.T. Speech , and Recreation therapy's We then spoke about orientation of selfy mode on my Tablet. And structure for video. Which way my tablet. At 1:00 during painting group with Mindy I began to paint a new painting. At 2:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 3:30. After taking a shower and I was comfortable for the evening, I had eaten my salad before eating my dinner. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day.  

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Reading My Lenten Companion

My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by watching the news. At 6:30 I then watched church until 7:30 before going back to sleep. I had slept until 11:00 before getting up to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 11:10 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with English muffin with jams spread on them. Once I had finished eating, At 11:30 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 11:57 I then made my bed. At 12:10 I then did my upper weight exercises. At 12:20 I then strapped on my ankle weights to do my leg exercises. At 12:25 I then used my hand grips, At 12:30 my mother had arrived home from church and gave me communion. I then read my Lenten Companion, a book with prayers to read every day during lent. At 1:00 I began to do my constant therapy. At 1:40 I then shaved before filling my empty pill container. At 2:07 I then did my back stretches. At 2:20 I began to do my typing exercises. At 3:10 I then took a shower to get comfortable for the evening before eating my salad. At 3:45 I then ate my dinner. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog at 4:35 and typing of my day.