"Happy Birthday" Aunt Joan

I began my Thursday morning at 4:30 s.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. Once I had finished my morning workout, I then preceded to make my way out into the kitchen to eat hot cereal and a piece of toast, along with my hot cocoa and a half of bananna. At 5:30 I then returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for my day ahead. At 6:00 I then put my ski clothing in my nap sack. I then made my way to the kitchen to get my lunch. While waiting for United to arrive I had done my speech and breathing exercises. United had arrived at 7:30. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00. Dennis, Diana, and I then went with Tobie to PineLand Once we had arrived to PineLand Nordic skiing area we had gone in the lodge to get out ski equipment. Once I had arrived inside Suran the program coordinator gave me a hug and other were pleased to see me doing so well. I had skied there one day a week for four years straight prior to having my stroke. Diana being her first time ever. This was Dennis and my first time after our injury. We had spent the day on the biginner trail going back and fourth. After a couple of hours out on the trail we had returned to WestSide at 12:30. Once we had grabbed our things from Tobies car, Dennis, Diana, and I had gone to the kitchen to eat our lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then went to the lobby, Larry from United then took me home. I had arrived home at 2:15. Upon doing so I had gone straight to my bedroom to lay and go to sleep. I had slept until 5:15 before getting up to take a shower. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had so, I had returned to my bedroom to blog. I like to end by saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT JOAN"

Fire Drill At WestSide

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to first drink my hot cooa and eat some fruit. I then had a muffin with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 8:45 I then hung a load of laundry to dry. At 9:00 I then went to my bedroom to do my leg exercises with ankle weights. At 9:12 I then did my stretching. At 9:45 I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to WestSide. Once I had done so, I then gathered my things to bring to the door. I then went to my bedroom to first put my laundry away, then to do my speech and breathing exercises. United arrived at 11:30 to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel at 12:45. I then hung my coat up in my locker before going back upstairs to the conference room for support group with Deb. Once Denise, Dee Dee, Linda, and I did our group hurra "STAY POSSITIVE!" Denise then went around trying to remember everyones names, and is making great progress. Denise then checked in, letting us know how she is trying to continue to do as much as she can. Denise has two kids though, that help out when ever they can. Linda then checked in letting us know how she suffered a stroke last August. She had spent five weeks in the hospital before going to rehab. Dee Dee then mentioned how she has loss of interest art and cooking. The doctor tells Dee Dee to think positive, "you will get better." Dee Dee went snow shoeing in her back yard. The Apple cure for energy. Dee Dee has been cooking with apples and enjoying it. I then went down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan was late to my session because he was planning to have a fire drill. He then came to the gym to get me so that I could go outside before the drill. Do to my seizure disorder he lets me know before hand. Once we were back in the gym, Dan then took my blood pressure 110 over 80. I then walked on the tredmill for 17:00 minutes. I had walked 0.892 miles. Dan then had me in the parallel bars stepping on a platform alternating my feet. Dan would say stop, I then would have to regain my balance. During my O.T. session with Nancy, She showed me how to use my reminders and calander icons. Once I had returned to the lobby, Mellisa the reseptionisy had given my lunch container that I had forgot there yesturday. She let me know that Tobie said to be ready to go cross country skiing tomorrow. At 3:40 Larry took me home. I had arrive home at 4:50. I took a shower once I was in my bedroom. I then packed to go skiing tomorrow. At 5:30 I then went out into the kitchen to my dinner. At 6:10 I was back in my bedroom to blog.

leg raises duing p.t.

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my stretching. At 5:20 I then preceded to do my leg exercises with weights. Once I had finished, I had made my way into the kitchen to have a bowl of hot cereal and toasted english muffin for my breakfast. At 5:45 I had returned to my bedroom to shower and get ready for my day ahead. Once I had done so, I then sat down to do my speech and breathing exercises, which seem to be helping, but it is such a slow process, like everything else I guess. At 6:45 I then gathered my things, thus bringing them to the door. At 7:00 I then put my daily schedule into my note pad so that I know what is going on for my theropy onc I arrvive at WestSide. I then watched the news while waiting for United to arrive. Upon my arrivel to WestSide this morning for 9:00 a.m. I had gone straight to the conference room for yoga group. Donald, David, Dennis and I Started the group with Michelle and Carol by doing sun salutation. Once we were all loosened up we then did the twist. We then each grabbed a mat and did some exercises on the floor. To wrap things up we then did the corps pose. this is a relaxation technique we do at the end of each yoga group. At 10:00 I then went downstairs to the gym for my p.t. session with Dan. Dan started the session by taking my blood pressure. 100 over 74. Dan then had me walking on the tredmill for nineteen minutes at 3.2 for speed. He then had me at 2.6 for one minute for a cool down. Once my walk was finished I had walked 1.054 miles. At 11:30 Dan had me put ankle weights on. He then had me doing leg raises as I sat on one of the Theropy beds. We then went out into the hall way to do some walking. At 11:00 I had met with my case manager Piper. Today she had me signing releases so as to give her permission to release information to my parents, sister, and my doctor. I then had a fifteen minute break before I met with Sally the nurse. During my nursing session I has gone over my speech strategies Carina wated me to do. We then talked about the headache on the right side of my head is worse with activity and how the blood vessel protrueds. At 12:00 I then had lunch. At 12:30 I then met with Deb. We worked on deleting photos in my Ipad. At 1;00 Lou took me home. I had arrived home at 2:15 and went straight to bed. I slept til 5:00. Took my shower, ate dinner. I then went to my computer to blog.

Laughter Theropy HA HA HA !!!

I began my Monday morning at 5:30 a.m. by doing my stretching exercises. I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. This morning my father had made me and omlet with toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:45 to do my leg exercises with leg weights. At 7:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for my day ahead. Once I was ready, I then did my speech and breathing exercises. At 8:00 United arrived to take me to WestSide Neourorehabilitation services. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:40. I first had Mellissa the receptionist let me in. I then went downstairs to the kitchen to put my lunch in the refrigerator. I then sat in the gym to wait for my P.T. session to start with Dan at 10:00. Dan had first taken my blood pressure reading 108 over 74. I then walked at 3.2 mph, for nineteen minutes. I then did a minute cool down at 2.6 mph. I had walked in all 1.055 miles. At 10:30 Dan had me in the parallel bars doing leg exercises with leg weights. Dan then took the weights off my legs. I then stood out of the parallel bars and on to the gym floor. doing some standing exercises. Left foot in front of right a couple of inch's apart I stood for 35 seconds. Then right foot in front of left 42 seconds without losing my balance. With my feet together, this is where I shattered all records; two minutes without making a move. At 10:50 I then made my way up to the lobby to wait for this new group I had started this week called laughter theropy group. Once Florena and Deb had come to get me in the lobby, I then gathered with the other clients in the conference room. Matt, Paul, Allissa and I talked with Deb and Florina about laughing on the telephone with a friend, and where laughter theropy groups are held in the community; Portland for example. We also talked about looking on an ipad for laughter sites. We then talked about greeting laughter, looking at super bowl ads on youtube, and yoga Laughter. We then went around the room letting out a few HA HA HA'S. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then went to the lobby to wait for Corina to come get me for speech theropy. While with Corina we went over my test results. My left vocal cord is weaker then the right. She then showed me how I should tuck my chin when swollowing food. She also mentioned to alternate when eating. Eat, swallow, take a sip of liquid. At 1:00 Sam from United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:00, thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 4:30. I then got up, took my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom to blog. I then called it a day at 6:30.

Watching the super bowl

I began my Sunday morning at 8;00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit while my mother was making blueberry muffins for breakfast. Once the muffins were out of the oven, I then had two. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before doing my stretching routine. Once I had done so I then took my shower and got ready for the day ahead. I had skipped my weight exercises, because I had pulled a muscle in my back the other day. At 9:00 My mother and left for the Pierce house to pick my grandmother up to go to church. Once mass was done we had brought my grandmother back home. My mother and I then had made a couple of stops before returning home. First one at Tranten's a local grocery store downtown, we then went to Wal-mart, then to hanaford so that I could pick up my medication. We had arrived home at 12:40. I had first change out of my church clothing before eating some soup for lunch. You'll never guess what I then preceded to do? That is right, I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:10-3:40. I then went into the kitchen to play a few games of cribbage with my mother. At 5:00 I then went back to my bedroom to take a shower before dinner. Once out of my shower I then watched the pre game show of the super bowl. I then began to watch the super bowl while doing so my parents and I had chilli for dinner and what a hot chilli it was. I then continued to watch the game until half time. I then went to my computer to blog.

Aunt Jills Funeral

I began my Saturday morning on this ground hog day at 5:30 a.m. by doing my stretching. Once I had done so my father then took me to the shop to give me a hair cut. ON the way home we stopped to get something to eat for breakfast. We arrived home at 7:00 I then sat down to eat. Once I had done so I then began to get ready to go to Aunt Jill's funeral. At 7:40 I then did my breathing exercises. My parents and I had left for Rumford at 9:00. We had arrived at the church at 11:00. Once the priest had said the mass everyone then went to the Chicken Coop for the reception and lunch. My parents and I had sat with my cousin Jimmy and his wife Carol. At 2:00 we had left to go home. We had arrived home at 2:40. I then went to bed to rest. I had slept until 5:10 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen for have a fruit shake. I then went to my computer to blog.

Preparing to go to Aunt Jills funeral tomorrow

I began my Friday morning at 7:40 a.m. by getting up to change the sheets on my bed. Once I had done so I then went to the kitchen to make myself a toasted english muffin with peanutbutter and honey on it. Along with some fruit, hot cocoa, and a glass of o.j. made the breakfast complete. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. While I was downstairs, I had jumped on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I had returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:15 I then hung the laod of laundry to dry. Once I had done so I then started another load of laundry. I then went back to my bedroom to finish my weight exercises and to do my stretching. At 10:00 I preceded to clean up and get ready for the rest of my day. Once I was out of my shower and set to go, I then went back to the laundry room to hang yet another load to dry. At 11:00 I then went on face book to respond to some messages. At 11:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I had lied down to rest at 12:00. before falling to sleep, Carol Bouffard called to let us know about Aunt Jills funeral tomorrow and that the family is going to the chicken coop afterwards. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up to do my speech exercises. I then called my grandmother. Once I was off the telephone with my grandmother I then had put some laundry away that had dried. At 4:30 I got out the cothing I was to wear tomorrow to Aunt Jills funeral. I then went to my computer to blog.