another mix up

I began my Friday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to have a bowl of cream of wheat with english muffin for breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to begin stretching. After doing so I then took my shower and got ready for the day ahead. Little did I know I would be spending the day right at home. At 8:00 I then called my grandmother to talk briefly before leaving. At 8:15 I then called United Wheel Chair because it was getting a little late. My was not scheduled. Just my luck. So now that I was staying home, I began to exercise. At 9:45 I had rode the bike for thirty minutes. First I had started the dish washer. As I was riding Dr. Emery's office had called to remind me of my appointment next week. At 9:20 I was in the kitchen and as I was walking into the formal living room, I saw three deer crossing in our front yard. At 9:30 I then went back to my bedroom to do my leg exercises. I then did my arms until 9:45. At 10:00 I then started a load of laundry. I then spoke to a friend on the phone. At 11:00 I was feeling hungry. so I had made myself a grill cheese. I then hung a load to dry. At 11:10 I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. I had to pass the time some how. At 11:40 I then took my shower after exercising. At 12:00 my mother called to see if I wanted to go out again today with she and my grandmother. I said no. I then went to bed. I had slept for three hours before getting up. I then made myself a salad. before speaking to a friend on the telephone. I then went to my room to blog.

Around town

It really feels good the days I have off from WestSide therapy, that being today, When I can get out into my community to see what else is going on in this world. A side from the days I am working my tail to the bone, help strengthen my body, I really do not allow time for lets say extra activity in my life during the week. I spent the morning doing non other then the usual like changing the sheets on my bed, doing a load of laundry. That had kept me busy for the better half of the morning. Once I had eaten my breakfast I had continued my busy schedule. At 9:15 I then began to exercise. riding the bike for thirty minutes, doing my weight exercise, and stretching. This took me all of an hour before speaking to my mother on the telephone. She had called to see if I wanted to get out this afternoon. I said yes. At 11:30 I then got ready for the rest of my day. After my shower, I then started another load of laundry. It is amazing the way I can get around the house these days. Although I have my mishaps, things work out quite well. My mother had picked me up at 1:00 and off we went. To the drug store, to get gas for the car in the Wilton the next town over from where I live, to Wal-Mart, then to Hannaford before stopping off at the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. We finally arrived home at 4:00. As I am out riding around I often times wished I could drive. It frustrates me, but what can I do. It sure would be convenient to have a drivers licence, but they do not issue people with visual impairments that priilege to do so. I had arrived home at 4:00. After dinner I then sat down to blog. WOW! What a busy day!!!

Learning about the I tuned app and its use

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to go out into the kitchen as usual to drink my hot cocoa and my plate of fruit before eating my breakfast. After doing so I then preceded to pick up the kitchen before started the dishwasher. Once the dish washer was on a role, I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. while I was downstairs I had rode the exercises bike for thirty minutes. After doing I then hung the laundry to dry. At 9:30 I then returned to my bedroom to do my weight exercises, both arm and leg. I then stretched. At 10:15 I then preceded to take my shower and get ready to go to WestSide. At 10:45 I then emptied the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. I then made myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. Being ash Wednesday I could not eat any meat. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth before grabbing my knapsack and cane to bring to the door. United soon arrived. I was then at therapy for 1:00 p.m. I had first gone to the conference room for support group. there was allot of frustration being spoke today in group with outcome of peoples strokes, including my own. At 2:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Today Dan first had me on the Nu Step for twenty minutes on level four. Dan then had me doing forward weight shifting then side weight shifting on the bo sue ball. Dan then had me side stepping on a two by four, as I tried to keep my balance. At 3:00 I then had a rehab session with Deb. Deb had helped me with my I pad with the I tunes app. Showing me some things and understanding its use a little better. At 4:00 Roger from United took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00 thus taking my shower before sitting down to eat my dinner. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Gentle floor yoga

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. by getting to stretch. After doing so which took me all of forty-five minutes, I then pulled out my weights. I first strapped the ankle weights on and began to do my leg raises and other leg exercises. I then grabbed my arm weight and began to lift. At 6:00 I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so my mother had made me a banana sandwich with peanut butter. I then brushed my teeth before grabbing my things, out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide for 9:00 a.m. Upon doing so, I had made my way to the conference room for Yoga. Today David, Gail, and I first focussed on our breathing with Carol. We then followed a video on gentle floor yoga. At 10:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. He first me on the nu step for twenty minutes. I then did squats while standing on a ramp. He then had me walking on and over ramps and a trampoline. At 11:00 I then had a thirty minute break. Just enough time to take a shower and rest. At 11:30 I then met with Sally the nurse. We spoke about my two upcoming doctors appointments next week and other medical issues. At 12:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others. At 1:00 I then met with Deb. Today she and I went over some notes I have on how to use my I pad. We then edited some of todays therapy do to changes in my schedule. At 1:00 I then met with Piper for my case management session. At 1:15 Richard from United took me home. He is the driver who was in D' Youville acute rehab the same time I was. I had arrived home at 2:30. Upon doing so, I had gone straight to bed and slept until 5:00. I then ate dinner before going to my computer to blog.

Making the best of my day

I began my Monday morning as early as usual, 4:30 a.m. by getting up to first do my stretching while watching the news. I had done so for forty-five minutes before turning to my weight exercises. After doing so I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then gather my things, thus bringing them to the door. I then sat and waited for my ride. Upon my arrival to WestSide today for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch in the refrigerator, I then preceded to go to the gym for my P.T. session with the P.T. student Seth. He first had me walking on the treadmill for thirty minutes. He then had me standing on a cushion. As I was doing so, I then stepped up alternating legs. After P.t. I then made my way to the conference room for Tai Chi group. Today we worked on a lot of breathing and relaxing as we exercised. I was also working on my balance with that gate belt strapped around my waist. At 11:00 I had stayed in the conference room for laughter therapy. Today Deb and Florina had us watching Robert Fiverse participating in breathing exercises, then letting out a chuckle. We also said what we did over the weekend followed by a yah. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with others. At 1:00 United took Donald and I home. After sleeping for an hour on the way home, Once I was inside the house, I had gone strait to my bedroom to sleep three hours more until 5:00. Monday mornings are always a killer for me. Once I was up, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my dinner before sitting down to blog at 6:00. Ah, time for bed. unbelievably, I am still tired.

Going to church with my parents

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while some fruit with fruit dip. I then had my breakfast. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:45 to take my shower and get ready to go to church with my parents. Once I was ready, I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week ahead. At 10:00 my mother, father and I had left for church. Upon our arrival, we went into the church. Once we were in the pew, the priest had come up to me and asked who do we have with us today. I then introduced my father to the priest. Once the mass was over, my father had dropped my mother off at the Pierce House so that she could go in and give my grandmother communion. While she was doing so, My father took me to the shop to give me a haircut. After doing so, We had picked my mother up at noon. We then went home. We had arrived home at 12:15. I then had a bowl of soup before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:40-3:20. I then put on my workout clothing and began to exercises. I first rode the exercise bike for thirty minutes. I then returned to my bedroom at 3:55 to first do my leg exercises with my ankle weights. I then worked out with my upper body. At 4:15 I then took a break and had some of the innereds from the turkey we were having for dinner. At 4:20 I then stretched until 5:00. I then spoke to my sister on the telephone. After doing so, I had taken a shower before eating dinner. At 6:40 I then took out my I pad and caught up on my notes for my headaches. I was a few days behind. I then sat down to blog.

a visit from grandma

I began my Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit. After doing so, I then had some scrambled eggs before going back to my bedroom to stretch, while my mother went to the Pierce House to pick up my grandmother to bring her to the house for a visit. Once I had finished stretching, I then set up a game we have called tock which my grandmother likes to play. My grandmother and mother arrived at 11:00. We sat right down to start playing tock. It is a game for up to four people where you try to get your marbles around the board by using a deck of cards for points. The first one to do so wins. We had played two games before sitting down to some pork pie and a blueberry pie for dessert which my mother had made. Once we had finished eating we had played skip-bo. At 1:30 I then said good-bye to my grandmother before laying down to rest. I had slept for three hours before getting up to out into the kitchen to talk with my parents. At 5:30 I then took a shower before sitting down to blog before dinner.