Completing my vision board during recreational therapy

My Tuesday morning began at 4:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then grabbed my weights so as to work my upper body. At 5:10 I then strapped on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. At 5:30 I then shaved and took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then went into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 6:15 I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my things and out the door I went. Upon my arrival to WestSide Neuro. I had put my things into my locker before meeting with Brad for counseling session with Brad. Once I had finished talking with Brad, I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. time with Jodi. I first went twenty minutes on the Nu Step. I then stood on the erix pad in the parallel bars so as to work on my balance. Standing heel toe, Then tapping the top of the bars to put movement into the activity. At 11:00 I then went to the arts and crafts room for expressive arts. We had spent the hour coloring. What a great way to relax. At 12:00 I had then taken a shower before eating my lunch. At 12:30 I then had met with Deb. During out support session, I had worked on bolding chapter titles in my book. At 1:00 During literature group, Laura had us reading chapter 7 of the book Marly and Me. We then were given questions to answer. At 2:00 I then worked on my vision board during my recreational therapy time with Priyadarshi. At 3:00 I then went to the computer room for Creative Writing. Today Laura first had us doing a free write for ten minutes. We then worked on our group writing project. At 4:00 Charlie took me home. I had arrived home at 5:15. Once I was comfortable I had eaten dinner before calling my grandmother. I then sat down to blog before calling it a day.

Working with nurse Sally during a rehab session

My Modnay morning began at 5:10 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. At 5:30 I then grabbed my weights and began to work my upper body. At 6:00 I then shaved before taking my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 7:15 I then sat down to eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before sitting down to fill my empty pill containers for the week. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch, out the door I went. United wheelchair had brought me to Bates college pond where I had meet Dan and Laura and the rest of the walking to wellness group to do some walking around Bates Pond. Once we were back to WestSide I had met with Sally who was filling in for Jessica for my rehab session. We spoke about my time at Mass. General and Dr. Moss. My follow up is on 6/23 Thursday. Sally then took my blood pressure, 122 over 78. Nurse Sally is hopeful with the nurses rushing into my room do to my setting off the alarm because of seizures will show somethings. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen for lunch. After taking a shower, I then met with Nurse Brenda. She first took my blood pressure 120 over 80 I then showed her the progress on my book. We then went over the medication I am now taking. At 1:00 I then worked on editing book with Deb. At gardening group First played hangaroo with Jill who was filling in for Liz. We then did some music trivia, At 2:35 we then switched to Buzz Word. At 4:47 I then arrived home and changed into something more comfortable before eating dinner. I then went to my bedroom so as to call my grandmother before enter my daily blog entry.

A vist with grandma

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass on t.v. I then preceded to stretch and work my upper body with weights. Once I had finished my workout, I had shaved and taken a shower. At 10:15 My mother had taken me to my grandmothers on her way to church. Once at my grandmothers, I had showed her pictures of my camp on my I pad. After doing so, my grandmother and I played a couple of games of cribbage of which she had won both games. In the middle of our third game my mother had arrived at 11:40. She had given my grandmother and I communion. After doing so we had left my grandmothers for home. We had stopped at the grocery store along the way, thus arriving at home around 12:30. After a bowl of clam chowder I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:50-3:34 before waking. I then spoke to my grandmother on the phone before speaking to my friend Greg. I then pulled up my blog and began to type my entry for the day.

Staying home while my father and our friend Jim deliver and set up furniture into my camp I had built over the winter.

My Saturday morning began at 10:12 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating an assortment of fruit. After doing so, I then had crepes, yum yum. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:38 so as to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had taken the sheets off my bed, I then put clean ones on. At 11:15 my mother and father went to the warehouse where my furniture was being stored with our friend Jim so as to load up the truck to bring it to my camp I had built over the winter. You might as well say it is a camp. Anything with indoor plumbing, I say it qualify's to be a small camp. It is 10 feet by 10 feet and a view of the lake with wide open windows, I can not wait. At 11:30 I then called my grandmother before stretching. After doing so I then went cycling. At 12:05 I then returned to my bedroom so as to do my weight exercises. At 12:15 I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:15 before waking. I then played words with friends before taking my shower at 4:30. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog before eating home made pizza!!!

A quiet visit with my grandmother

My Friday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to have my cup of cocoa with some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 9:44 I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:55 My mother had called from work to let me know that she would be picking me up at 10:30 so as to bring me to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. Once off the phone I had taken my shower, thus getting ready to leave. I had left the house at 10:40 thus arriving at my grandmothers at 10:50. While at my grandmothers we just sat and talked. My mother had picked me up at 11:50, Once she had finished grocery shopping. Once home at 12:09 I had a bite to eat before brushing my teeth, thus laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:50. I then preceded to stretch. Once I was all loosened up, I then did my weight workout, first upper and lower. Once I had taken off my leg weights I had put some clean laundry away. After doing so, I then took a shower, thus getting comfortable for the night. At 4:50 I had gone out into the kitchen so as to have a bowl of clam chowder for dinner. I then returned to my bedroom so as to call my grandmother before entering my daily blog entry.

A trip to the dentist

My Thursday morning began at 10:15 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. I then went back out into the kitchen so as to have dropped egg on toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave before starting my workout. At 11:00 I had first stretched. At 11:f15 I then called my grandmother before I finished with my stretching. After doing so, I then had grabbed my weights so as to work my upper body. Once I had finished my workout, I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to the dentist. At 1:00 I had left for the dentist with my mother. We had arrived at 1:40 for a 2:00 p.m. appointment. Once our teeth were clean we left for home. We had couple of stops on the way home. I then called my grandmother too as we were riding. We had arrived home at 4:00 p.m. Once I was comfortable, I then made few moves with words with friends before eating dinner.

Discussing a presentation with the Scrub Club

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then toasted half of an english muffin to go with my bowl of granola. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 5:40 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I then worked my upper body. Ate 6:04 I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to WestSide. Neuro rehab. Once I was ready, I then sat down to answer the questions to chapters 5-6 of the book we are reading in literature group. I then went to Westside. Upon my arrival I had put my things in my locker. At 10:00 I had gone to the conference room for memory strategies group. Michelle had us reviewing some of the worksheets she had given us on ways that can help you remember. We then played concentration. I lost. I only was able to find one match. At 11:00 we had stayed in the conference room for Brain Injury Ed. group. We discussed our up coming presentation which is right in the same town in which I live. That will make the commute much easier. It is with the scrub club at Franklin Memorial Hospital. We will be doing four thirty minute presentations with twelve students in each group. We then read thank you cards from students at our last presentation. We then prepared for the up coming presentation. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before eating my lunch. After doing so I had joined support group. I then went home at 2:00. I had arrived home at 3:00 and went right to bed. I had slept until 5:40 before getting up. I then had something to eat before calling some friends. I then pulled upo my blog and began to type.