Discussing job possibilities with Jennifer in Finding meaning group

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by stretching in my bedroom and doing my weight exercises in my bedroom. At 6:50 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. This morning I had a bowl of oatmeal and toasted bread. At 7:00 I then went to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for the day ahead. at 7:30 I then took an air flo reading. 440, 420, 490. At 7:45 I then completed the medication sheet the westSide Nursing staff likes to have completed every six months. Just so as to keep their records up to date on what each client is taking for medication. I then gathered my bags to bring down to the door so as to wait for United Wheelchair to pick my up. Upon my arrivel to WestSide for 10:00 a.m. I began my theropy with Finding Meaning Group with Jennifer who is a neouropsychologist intern. Today we talked a little on death and anxiety. We also talked about employment and or jobs we are interested in doing. Doug had mentioned about being a clown. Along the lines of entertianer. Jennifer would like him to research this week to bring back to the group information about his idea. My assignment is to draw a diagram on my interests. From 11:00-11:30 I had a break. I first went out into the lobby to sign up for this months event on Tuesday March 20th from 3-6 p.m. The title of the event is Think Spring. At 11:30 I then had my nursing session with Sally. We first checked my blood pressure. We then discussed setting up an appointment at Dartmouth with the stroke doctor. At 12:00 I then went to the dinning area to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I then went to the lobby to wait to go to the YWCA for aquasize. I rode over with John. Once we were there John and Michelle had us change into our swim suits. I then used my inhaler. Once in the pool area John had me sit down on the bench for the first half of group so not to spend to much time on my feet. Hopfully to prevent any of the breathing episodes. Once I was in the pool I first did some stretching with John, Michelle and the other clients: leg raises, extensions, and leg kicks.John then had me floating on a noodle so as to keep me from putting any pressure on my legs. After Aquasize we went back to WestSide. United then took me home. I arrived home at 4:15. I immediatly put my night clothing on. I then took an air flo reading. 460, 500, 490. I then started to type my blog. At 5:10 I went to the kitchen to eat dinner. Tonight my parents had cooked a pork roast, mm mm. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to finish typing my blog. before I posted it I took another air flo reading. 450, 500, 460.

Advice from Piper to help with my breathing

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by doing my stretching and weight exercises. At 6:30 I then thought I would save myself some steps and take my shower before going out into the kitchen. At 7:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat hot cereal and toasted english muffin for breakfast. I then went back to my bedroom at 7:00 to take and air flo reading. 440, 4430, 450. At 7:00 I then brought my bags to the door. I then sat to weight for United to arrive. United soon arrived. Sam from United Wheel Chair dropped me off at 9:00 a.m. just in time for my P.T. session with Diana who was filling in for Amanda. During my p.t. session I did two trials on the tredmill. First trial my distance was 0.377 time 10:22. Second trial my distance was 0.580 time 15:59. Once I had finished my two trials I then went to the parallel bars to do some stretching exercises. Leg raises, Squats, ect. At 10:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my snack. At 10:30 I then had my case management time with Piper. She had mentioned to me about a cool mist humidifier to help with my breathing during the late fall and the winter. Sam then brought me home. Upon my arrivel home at 12:00 noon I immediatly started the dishwasher. I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 12:30 I then started a load of laundry before taking a shower. At 1:10 I then folded and put away laundry that was hanging on the clothing rack. At 1:25 I then hung a load to dry. I then picked up the downstairs a little before going up stairs. At 2:00 I washed dish's that were in the sink. I then had some lunch. At 2:15 I then went out onto the deck to shovel. What, NO REST. At 2:50 my mother had me sit down to fill some paper work until 4:30 I then order my medication before eating soup and a grilled cheeze for dinner. At 5:30 I then sat down to blog. I then was so tired I went right to bed 6:30. First I took a peak flo reading 450, 470, 460.

Breath Troy Breath

I began my Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises as I also drank my hot cocoa. At 8:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I started off with some fruit and fruit dip. I then toasted some waffles before sitting down to eat. At 9:10 I then went back to my bedroom to take my shower and continue to get ready to go to church. At 9:30 I then took my first reading with my peak flo meter. 450, 440, 420. At 10:00 I then left to go to church with my mother. Once church was let at 11:30 my mother and I then went to visit my grandmother at the Pierce House. We stayed for about twenty minutes right up until it was time for her to go eat dinner. We arrived home at 12:00 p.m. Once inside My mother had made me a salmon wrap for lunch. Once I had finished eating I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:45 until 3:00 before getting up. I then put my winter coat on, hat and gloves and went out back to do some snow shoing for fourty-five minutes. While outside I had no difficulty at all, but once I made my way back in my face turned pale and I proceeded to have breathing problems. Forgetting to use my inhaler before going out I suppose did not help matters any. So I immediatly used my inhaler to help out the situation. And so it did. Once things were calm my mother had made me a fruit smoothy. While drinking it I spoke to my sister on the telephone. I then sat and continued to talk with my parents before eating dinner. At 6:40 I then took another peak flo reading. 430, 430, 460. I then sat down to eat chichen rice and broccoli for dinner. Once I had finished eating I used my inhaler once again because I was having difficulty breathing once again. My father was telling that my doctor is a little concerned. He said I should not be still having the breathing problems. He would like for me to go to my doctor in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to the stroke specialist to figure out what is going on. So he will be setting up an appointment for me. I then sat down to watch the news in my bedroom at 6:00 before going to my computer to blog. Few I am glad this day is over. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, BREATH!

Shoveling yet, "MORE SNOW!"

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 by taking a reading with my peak flo meter before going out into the kitchen. 430, 480, 480. For breakfast this morning I had scrambled eggs and toasted muffins. At 9:25 I went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then began to do my stretching. Once I had finished stretching at 10:00 I then continued with my weight exercises. At 10:30 I then put on my winter coat, boots, gloves, and my hat to go outside and shovel the deck. Once I had finished shoveling the deck I went inside to ride the swin air dine. After a thirty minute ride I took my shower then went out to the kitchen to eat lunch. I had a chicken fahitta. At 12:40 I then called my grandmother to talk briefly before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45 until 3:00 before getting up. Shortly after I was up my friend Dee Dee had called to talk. At 4:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat soup for dinner. I then went to my bedroom to watch the movie Jack Frost. At 6:00 I then changed it to the news before taking an air flo reading. 470, 430, 430. I then sat down to blog before calling it a day.

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Once I had finished my lunch I then lied down at 12:30. I had slept until 5:30 before getting up to go to the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating I then went to my bedroom to sit down to blog. I then played words with friends on my Ipad before goingto sleep.

I began my Friday morning at 7:30 by going out to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 8:10 I then went back into my bedroom to change the sheets on my bed. Once I had my bed all made I then brought the sheets down stairs to wash. Once I had a load of laundry going I then road the shwin air dine for thirty minutes. I hung the laundry to dry before going back upstairs. I then went up to my bedroom to start cleaning and picking it up. At 11:30 I began to do my stretching and weight routine. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch while I watched the news.

SNOW SNOW SNOW !!!!!!!!!!!

I began my Thursday morning on this snowy first day of March at 9:00 a.m. by eating fruit-n-dip while my mother made strawberry muffins. Once I had finished eating I then went down stairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then went back up to my bedroom to do my stretching and weight exercises. At 11:10 I put my laundry away before going outside to shovel the deck. At 12:30 I then went inside to eat lunch. At 1:00 I lied down to rest. I slept until 4:00 before getting up to stretch. I then took a shower. I then called my friend Tim, who if you remember also lives with a visual impaired. We talked for thirty minutes. I then went and had soup for dinner. What better to have on a cold snowy day. Once I had finished eating, I then retired to my bedroom for the night so that I could blog and relax.