Fixing transportation so as to be able to go to camp on the weekends this summer

My Tuesday morning began on this ninth day of June at 5:00 a..m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then began to do my weight workout. Once I had worked my arms and legs, I then shaved before and showered before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then preceded to have a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. I then brushed my teeth and sat down to wait for United to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had gone strait to the conference room for Yoga group with Sally. Sally and Amathyst had us following a seated yoga practice. As we were doing so we worked on our breathing and balance. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for tai chi. During our practice today we did the wheel of life. As we did so we shifted our weight from leg to leg as we moved our arms as though rowing a canoe. At 11:00 I had gone to the art room for expressive arts grop. Today we had continued making crafts from toilet paper rolls. I was working on making a butterfly. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before my case management session with Piper. Today I had asked Piper if it would be possible to get transportation to camp on Friday afternoon and picked on Monday morning to go to WestSide. We will see what happens. At 1:00 John from United took me home. I had arrived home at 2:45, Once we had taken another client home. I had gone strait to bed sleeping for two hours before getting up at 4:45. I then pulled the Brain Train and began to enter my daily blog.

getting my stats on my fit bit with Deb

My Monday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then strapped on the ankel to work my legs. I then preceded to work my upper body. At 5:40 I then shaved and took my shower. At 6:05 I had gone to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and wipe down my bathroom. United soon arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival At 9:00 a.m. I had met Deb in the gym for p.t. I first walked ten minutes on the tredmill. Deb then had me standing on the erix pad in the parallel bars. While doing so we played cribbage. At 9:40 I then did ten minutes on the nu step to end the session. At 10:00 Carina came out to get us for poetry group. Today we shared our hayku poems. we then started talking about limericks. We have to write two for next week. At 11:00 I had made my way to the kitchen for baking basica. Today Casey and Nichole had us Making peanutbutter brownie pizza. MM good. At 12:30 I then ate lunch. At 1:00 I then met with Deb again. This hour we deleted email, and look up stats on fit bit. I then took a shower at 2:00 thus getting ready for social group. what a day indeed.  

Weekend at camp

Friday June 5, 2015 My Friday began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so I had toasted an english muffin and put peanut butter and honey on it. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 8:30 I had then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:40 I then had put some clean laundry away that was outside my bedroom door. At 8:46 I then started to do my stretching. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 9:15 I then had called my grandmother to see how her morning was going before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, I had then fixed myself a bowl of pea soup.Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth At 10:30 I then had gone back out into the kitchen to empty the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. I then sat down to read while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive to to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 1:00 p.m. Matt and I had join the billards group. Matt had to fill in for a therapist that was out. While at the pool hall I paired up with another client as we took on two other clients. This was all new to me and a challenge indeed it was for my balance as Matt had me working on different stances as I made my shot. We had returned back to WestSide by 3:00 p.m. I then had a speech session. Susan was out sick today so Nichole filled in. We focussed on memory and speech activities as she said some words and phrases and I was to repeat. At 4:00 United then took me home. Upon my arrival home, my parents were there waiting to bring me to camp for the weekend. Upon my arrival to camp, I had taken a shower. At 6:10 I had called my grandmother. At 6:45 I then sat down to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had gone out to my bunk housed at 7:30 for the night. Saturday June 6 2015 My Saturday morning began at camp and 9:12 a.m. by calling my grandmother. At 9:20 I then began to do my stretching. I always make sure I have my stretching worksheets when I go to camp. At 9:40 I then made my way into camp. Once inside, I sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fuit my mother had cut up. At 9:55 I then had a toasted muffin. At 11:00 my mother and I had sat down to play three games of cribbage. Every time I do it reminds me of my first time playing after my stroke, I could remember how to play. At 12:00 I had brushed my teeth before going out to my bunk house to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:30 before waking up. I then went back into the camp to enjoy a root beer float before taking a shower. At 4:15 I then went out on the camp deck with my parents. At 5:15 we then went back inside the camp to eat dinner. My parents and I enjoyed a good laugh on the phone with our friend Greg. At 7:30 I then went into my bunkhouse for the night. Sunday June 7 2015 My Sunday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the camp. As I was doing doing, out friend Zip was passing by in his party boat on the lake. We had exchanged brief conversation, I then went into the camp. My father had left earlier this morning to go fishing. Once inside I had my fruit then dunked toast in my hot cocoa. At 10:00 my mother and I went home. We had arrived home at 10:42. Once inside, I had called my grandmother. I then shaved before going outside at 11:00 to do some raking. At 12:00 while outside, I had gathered lawn tools that were hanging around the yard and put them away. I then began to stack some wood until 1:00. I then staggered inside to take a shower. At 1:30 I had eaten some lunch. At 1:45 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:45-4:30 before getting up to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom at 5:00 to blog the end of a long weekend.

continuing to rake and pick up the outside

My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by getting up and taking the sheets off my bed. I had then taken them to the laundry room along any other dirty laundry I had in my laundry basket. Once I had a load of laundry washing, I had returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. After doing so I had toasted ab english muffin to go along with my cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so I had returned to the laundry room to gather the laundry in the washer, so as to hang out to dry. before doing so I had started another load. At 8:10 I watched some news before Making my bed at, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:36 I then sat down to fill my empty pill cases for the week. At 9:50 I then hung another load to dry. At 10:00 I had taken a walk. I had returned home at 10:30. Upon doing so, I had gone to my bedroom to stretch. At 11:00 I then swept the garage, while the car was out. At 11:05 I then went outside to rake. I did so so until 12:05 before going back inside to make myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had taken a shower before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:00 before getting up. After talking on the phone with a friend, I had sat down to enter my daily blog entree at 4:55 before dinner.

Learning a new strategy during speech

My Wednesday morning began on this third day of June by getting up at 5:30 to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to strap on my ankle weights. I then moved and lifted my legs in every direction possible. At 6:12 I had shaved before taking my shower. At 6:30 I had gone out into the kitchen to eat a banana sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth. After doing so United soon arrived and I was on my way to therapy. Upon my arrival, I had put my lunch and things into my locker before meeting with Maria for counseling. Today we continued to talk about my frustration I am having do to my most recent stroke. At 10:00 I had met Sandra in the gym for my P.T. session. I had first walked on the treadmill for for twenty minutes. We then went out back in the parking lot so that I could ride the incombant bike. At 11:00 I had made my way back inside, thus going to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today we had discussed our next upcoming presentation to be done in Farmington once again at Franklin Memorial Hospital in front of the scrub club. This club is made up of kids interested in entering the medical field after graduating high school. We discussed the date then went through hand outs we thought would be beneficial to give the students after our presentation. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I had gone to the conference room to listen to fish stories during support group. HA HA HA! Clients were talking about fishing trips they have been on. At 2:00 I then had met with Susan for speech therapy. Susan had first rubbed my throat area under my chin. she then stuck on the sticky tape like substance so as to connect the electrodes to. I was able to tolerate the stimulation from a six up to an eight today. While drinking liquid today I was able to go from four swallows last session to to two this session. As we were talking she had noticed the mout droop on my right side and was wondering if I would like to do some vital stem on my right side of my lip. I had replied, it is worth a try. She then gave me strategy to use to help food not get stuck in my throat. She had suggested I turn my head to the right, so as to close the right side of my throat, which is the week side so that food would go down and not get stuck. At 3:00 I had left for home. I had arrived home at 4:30. Once inside I had put on something comfortable before sitting down to blog. What a day in speech. The strategy of turning my head seems to be working. As I am eating my salad, I had not choke once and the food is going down.

Staying seated during Tai Chi

My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then shaved before strapping on the ankle weights at 5:55 a.m. to begin working my legs. Still having some pain in my right side do to a fall over the weekend, so I'm still laying low on my upper body workout. At 6:05 I had then taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:30 I had sat down to eat a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and grabbed my lunch and knapsack, and out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide around 8:45. Giving me enough time to put my things in my locker. While doing so, I had come across Maria, who did not know there were lockers even down to the dining area for clients to use. You had to be there. Afte putting my clothing in my locker, I had made my way to the conference room yoga group. Today Michelle and Sally had us following a chair yoga workout. As we worked on our breathing and moving moving our body as we were seated. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for Tai Chi group. Today Priyadarshi had us focussing on our breathing while showing us how to shoot a bow and arrow. We then did some other exercises. At 11:00 during expressive arts, Michelle and Casey had brought in toilet paper and paper towel rolls so as to use our imagination to make a project. I had cut pieces for each roll so as to make a flower. At 12:00 I had gone to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had taken a shower before meeting with Piper at 12:45. During case management we spoke about how my therapy is going. At 1:00 United then took me home. Upon my arrival home at 2:30 I had put on something more comfortable, then I had gone strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat some dinner. Once I had finished eating had returned to my bedroom to call my grandmother. At 5:40 I then packed my knapsack for tomorrow. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to blog.

Making broccoli alfredo pizza during baking basics

My Moday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weighte and began to work my legs. Once I had completed my workout I had began to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had taken my shower and shaved, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin, I had brushed my teeth and soon out the door I went. Upon my arrival to Therapy I had met Deb in the gym who was filling in for Mat. I had first walked ten minutes on the tredmill before standing on an erix pad within the parallel bars. While doing so Deb and I played cribbage as I tried to keep my balance. At 10:00 during poetry group, I was the only one in the group, so Carina and I wrote two hyku poems after reading a pareagraph. the poems were taken from the paragraph. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchens for baking basics group. Today Casey and Nichole had making chicken broccoli alfredo pizza. We each had our part. Once the pizza was made we each had a piece. At 12:30 I then had my lunch break. At 1:00 during my time with Deb, we first talked about a schedule change to give me more time with Deb. Deb and I then went on pintrist to look up poetry, and some other interests I might have. At 2:00 I then took a shower before sitting downt o type my blog. At 3:00 I then had social group before going home at 4:00.