A good conversation with my family

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then went to the kitchen to to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. I then toasted a muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then set out for a walk at 8:20. Once I had returned home, I had folded some laundry that was in the dryer. I then put the load in the washer in the dryer. before staring another wash. At 9:30 I had made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:35 I had started to do my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I had gone outside to pick my last batch of blueberries. At 10:00 I then put the laundry away that I had folded, before doing my leg exercises. At 10:30 I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week. It amases me how I still can not remember how to fill them by memory. I always use to before my stroke with different medications of course. At 10:45 I then began to stretch. I did so until 11:15 before taking my shower. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then went back to the laundry room to start another load of laundry. first I had put a load in the dryer. At 12:00 I then had turned on the news while making myself some gran crackers with peanut butter for lunch. Once I had finished eating I then hung my sheets out to dry. At 12:45 I then went to bed. I had slept until 3:45 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to talk with my parents and sister. At 5:10 we then made our way onto the deck until 6:00 before going back inside to eat dinner.I then sat down to blog.

Walk around the Bates Pond with Matt during P.T.

I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to do my upper weight then lower weight exercises. After doing so I then stretched. At 6:45 I then took my shower and got myself ready. At 7:00 I then made my way into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then brushed my teeth before grabbing my bags. I then went to WestSide. Upon my arrival fro 11:00 a.m. I went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. We spoke about presentations being done at schools and working on my personal story with Michelle and Deb. We then looked at an activity we do. At 12:00 I then ate lunch. At 1:00 I then went to support group. Another client and I shared our weekly events then spoke about Things you see in yourself that have stayed the same since your brain injury. At 2:00 I then went with Mat to the Bates Pond to walk for my P.T. session. After making several laps around we then returned to WestSide. I then took a shower before going to the lobby to blog before going home.

Showing people the letter

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to begin my workout. I first worked out with my upper body, weight lifting and stretching, I then strapped on the ankle weights and began to work my legs. After doing so, I then began to stretch my toes and and ankle area.Once I had finished my workout, I continued to get ready for the day ahead. After taking my shower and drinking my hot cocoa, Then I sat down to put my notes about yesterdays "EXPERIENCE!!!" with transportation together. Once I was through it turned into a three page essay. WestSide is doing all they can do to get the other client I ride in with back with United but they won't listen. At 7:20 I then ate my breakfast. After doing so I had brushed my teeth. I then grabbed my things and out the door I went. I had arrived to WestSide at 9:00 a.m. I had gone straight to the conference room for Yoga Group. Today Michelle and Carol had us doing a non stop Floor Yoga workout. for forty minutes. At 10:00 I then met Courtney in the gym for my P.T. session. Courtney first had me on the olyptical for twelve minutes on level three. I had gone 0.65 miles before doing some balance workout using the bosu ball. I then did some balance on the errix cuission. Courtney the had me doing some range of motion with my leg that was affected from the stoke using three pound weights. At 10:45 I then went out in the hallway to do some tandum stepping. At 11:00 I then met with Maria for a counselling session. We spoke about setting goals. Over the week she would like for me to think of goals I would like to work on. At 11:30 I then met with Sally for a nursing session. I had first showed sally the paper I had written about the transportation issue the other day. We then went over my headache notes for the week. At 12:00 I then wen to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so, I then met with Deb for a support session. Deb had helped me come up with some goals to work on. 1. Acceptance, 2. Accepting where I am in recovery, 3. Coping, 4. Increase social independence. At 1:00 I then had a case management session with Piper. I had showed her the letter I had written and spoke about my what happened yesterday. I then left for home. This time I made sure I was going straight home before entering the vehicle. Upon my arrival home I had taken a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:30-5:00 before getting up to eat dinner. I then spoke to my grandmother before going to my bedroom to blog.

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR TRANSPORTATION !!!!

I began my Monday as Usual bright and early at 5:00 a.m. By doing my upper weight exercises. I then began to stretch. I did so for about twenty-five minutes. After doing so, I then strapped my ankle weights on and began to do my leg exercises. The day started off o.k. little did I know latter on I would have some complication's. After taking my shower and getting ready, I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 6:45 I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week. I then waited for my ride. Thinking that United would be picking me up, who pulls into the drive way but MR. J's Taxi. We then went to get another client before arriving to WestSide. The trouble is yet to start. I had put my lunch in my locker before going to the conference room. We then took off with Matt and Carol to New Auburn to walk the Barker Mill Trail. This sure was a challenge as I walked on planks so as to get across water. Mat had the gate belt held tight as we both made our way across several sets of planks along our hike. We then took the rode back to the car. We had arrived back to WestSide at 11:00 I then went to the conference room for laughter therapy group. We first began the group by stating one positive thing about week followed by a yah!!! Deb then reported The laughter therapy instructor Robert Reverse responded to our e-mail with a phone call saying he is willing to come visit our day program and do a laughter therapy session with us. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 12:45 I then went to the lobby to wait for my next therapy. At 1:00 I had I pad group with Deb. Myself and another client worked on some things using the I pad. At 2:00 I then went home. What a screwed up ride it was with Mr. J's Cab. My ride had a flat tire upon arrival, so her son who was there ended up taking me home. Along the way his company had us making more then enough stops along the way, going to towns like Oxford, Norway, Waterford, Lock mills At 5:00 we were in West Paris. At 5:40 we then passed the Hannaford in Jay. We then finally reached the Wind mill in Wilton at 6:03. I finally arrived home at 6:40. four and one-half hours on the road. I was so mad, and it takes a lot to make me mad. I finally arrived home at 6:40. After taking a shower I sat down to eat and cool down before going to my bedroom to blog. What a day.

Picking blueberries in our blueberry patch

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises first my arm and then my legs. After doing so, I then started to stretch. Oh my ankle, I wish would get strong. The botox seems to be helping my toes. I stretch those every day too. At 8:40 I then went out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then returned to my bathroom at 9:00 to take my shower and get myself ready to go to church. At 10:00 my mother and I then left for church. Today was our new pries first day in our parish. After mass, my mother and went to visit my grandmother. After doing so, My mother and I then went to rite aid to look for a birthday card for my grandmother and a gift card. We then went to Wal-Mart to get another gift card. We then arrived home at 12:30. Once inside I then filled out the card getting ready to mail. I then lied down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. I then went right outside to pick blueberries in our blueberry patch we have in our yard. I did so for an hour before returning inside at 4:30 to take a shower. After doing so, I then sat down to blog before dinner.

Taking it easy today, enjoying a movie while doing so.

I began my Saturday morning at 8:45 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. While I was doing so, My mother had made me some french toast and fried up some spam. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave, I then began my morning workout. Once I had completed my weight workout, I then preceded to stretch. After spending an hour working out at 10:45 I then spoke to a friend on the phone until noon. Feeling a little tired at that point, I then lied down to rest from 12:00-3:00. I then got up to play word trick while drinking a chocolate flavored smoothy. At 4:30 I then started to watch a movie. I did so until 5:30. I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner. After doing so, I had taken my shower before sitting down to blog. 

Groomimg the trails

I began my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to do my leg exrecises with my ankle waits on. After doing, I had forgot that I had the day off do the hours of therapy I had already this week My days therapyt for today had to be cancelled. At 5:20 I then went back to bed. I had slept until 8:00 before getting back up. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin. At 8:30 I then brushed my teeth before hanging the laundry out to dry. At 9:00 I then stretched. After doing so, I then started the dish washer. At 9:40 I then did my upper weight exercises. At 10:00 my mother had called me from work to let me know that she will be picking me up after 1:00.I then took my shower. Once I had cleaned my bathroom I then started a load of laundry. I then sat down to play word trick until 11:30. At 11:40 I then hung the laundry to dry. After doing so, I then emptyied the dishwasher. At 12:20 I then had some lunch. My mother then picked me up at 12:50 to take me in town so that I could walk the trails in Flint woods and Boney Woods so as to familurize myself with the terain, so that I am prepared for our trip with the hiking group from therapy. At 2:40 I then went to my grandmothers, so as to contact my mother for a ride home. We had arrived home at 3:10. I then took in the groceries for my mother. After doing so I had taken a shower. At 3:45 I then played some word trick. I then went to the kitchen to eat at 4:30. After doing so, I sat down to blog.