A day of rest

My Thursday morning began at 9:30 a.m. By making my bed. I then made my way into the main camp. Once inside I had drank my cocoa while eating some fruit and fruit dip. At 9:45 I then had a breakfast sandwich before returning to my camp. At 10:10 I then went back to my camp so as to brush my teeth. At 10:20 I then began to stretch. At 11:11 I then watched a moved while chatting on Facebook. At 11:18 I then went back into the main camp briefly before going back to my camp to lay down to rest. I had slept from 11:30-3:30. Once I was up I had a little bite to eat before taking to my grandmother on the phone. I then watched another movie before taking a shower. At 4:50 I then sat down to blog of my day. 

Smile !!!

My Wednesday morning began at 5:10 a.m. By getting out of bed so as to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to do my weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I then went to the kitchen so as to have a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted biscuit. At 6:30 I then had brushed my teeth before leaving. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:53. Once I had my things into my locker I then meet Daniel in the gym. Before getting started, I had heard a joke in the gym, Why do fish live in salt water? Because pepper makes them sneeze. I then spent ten minutes on the Nu Step. At 9:15 I then went on the treadmill. After FourtyEmotional seconds running I then took a fourth second break. SMILE! After a 30 second breakI then five more footy second running intervals. Then I did one time fifty seconds. At 10:00 I then worked on my story with Michelle for power point presentation. At 11:00 During Brain Injury Education, we had worked On improving the quiz that we give during our presentations. At 12:00 I had gone to the dining area so as to eat my lunch before taking a shower. I then met Pete in the lobby and he said he would be picking me up at 3:00. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. Once we had finished sharing with Brenda and Jill I had gone downstairs so as to blog. I had an hour before I had left for home, so why not. 

Working on my balance with Kasandra during p.t.

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting up so as to to stretch. After doing so, I had grabbed my weights and began to work my upper body. Once I had finished working my upper body, I had shaved before strapping on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. At 5:52 I then had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 6:00 I had gone out into the kitchen for a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. I then returned to my bedroom so as to pack my bags, I then brushed my teeth and out the door I went. Dan had brought me to westside for 9:00 a.m. I then met with Leeor for my counseling session. Once we had finished talking, I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Kasandra. She first had me on the nu step for thirty minutes. She then had me stepping over cones and tapping them as I did so. My balance was not all that good today on my right leg. Kasandra then had me stand on a fome pad while tossing a ball back and forth. She then had me walking up and over onto a step then onto a fome pad then onto a step. I then stood on a two by four walking side to side with my head up, down. At 11:00 I had gone to the arts and crafts room for expressive arts. Today we finished working on our santa crafts with Michelle. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then back to the arts and crafts room for literature group. Laura had read to us another chapter from the book Marley and Me. We were then given our questions to answer over the week. At 2:00 during my recreational therapy session with Tobie we registered me for the conference that I will be attending with Tobie on the Art of Rehab. We then continued by practicing our talk. At 3:00 during creative writing I had gone to the computer room for a fifteen minute free write. Laura then had us come up with two titles for a telephone story. Fleeing from the police was the one we ended up using. At 5:10 I then went home. Upon my arrival home at 5:10 I had put on something more comforting before pulling up my blog.

doing a little more jogging and exercising during a p.t. session

My Monday morning began at 4:00 a.m. at camp by packing up to go home. At 4:30 I then stretched before taking a shower. Once I was ready, I had gone into the main camp at 5:00 so as to eat my breakfast. I then brushed my teeth before leaving camp at 6:45 with my father. We had arrived home at 7:30. I had lied down to rest while waiting for United to arrive. I was soon picked up at 8:30. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had brought my lunch and clothing to my locker. I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Danielle. She first had me five minutes on the nu step so as to warm up my legs. I then went on the tred mill to do some running. Danielle first strapped the gate belt around my waist, thus standing next to me while I ran. I have to say is was a bit difficult to get my right foot and leg going at first, but once I did, I was able to get a few running steps in while holding on to the bars. I have to say, it is much easier outside on the pavement. At 10:30 I had taken a brake to take a drink of water, and as I was doing so Danielle spoke out saying, "You know what I am going to say to you Troy?" I then replied, "Yes, "NO CHUGGING!" We then both chuckled before continuing. After thirty minutes of run/jogging on treadmill With Danielle by my side holing on to the gate belt I then went into the parallel bars so as to put pressure on an erix ball, taking turns as I rotated my feet thus working on my balance as I was doing so. Before ending the session, Danielle had me stretching. At 11:00 I had worked on continuing to edit my beek during a rehab session with Sarah. At 12:00 I then had gone to the dining area so as to eat my lunch before taking a shower. At 1:00 I had continued to edit my book with Nancy. At 2:00 during a cog skills group with Sarah, we had played a game call head bands. This game everyone has a head band on with a card on the head band. Then the person has to ask yes or no questions so as to try to get the answer of the card on there head band. At 3:00 I then had a case management session with piper before going home. Bruce had brought me home. I had arrived home at 4:30 thus getting comfortable before sitting down to eat. I then packed my knapsack for tomorrow before pulling up my blog.

Another migraine seizure hmmmm

My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. By going into the Main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocao. After doing so, I then had some eggs, sausage, and toast with my parents and our friends. At 9:47 I had began to feel sick, symptoms of a seizure. I then felt head pain in the middle of my head and on the right side towards the back. A migraine headache? Could be. Once it had past I had returned to my camp so as to take a tylonlol and lay down. I had slept for three hours before waking at 1:00. I then went into the main camp. I had done some stretching before United wheelchair so as to see what time I would be picked up tomorrow. 8:30 A.M. At home. I then had a bite to eat before watching a movie until 3:30. After doing so, I had watched another movie before returning to my camp. I then packed my napsack for tomorrow. After doing so, I had filled my medication for the week ahead. At 4:30 I had shaved before taking a shower. I then sat down to type my daily blog entree before eating dinner.

Go away headache go away!!!

My Saturday morning began at 8:00 a.m. On thiis eight day of November by getting out of bed so as to stretch. Once I had completed the routine I then preceded with my weight workout. I then showered thus getting ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready, I had called my grandmother to say good morning. I then made my way into the main camp so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit with my parents and our friends Jim and Sandra. After doing so, I had gone back into my camp so as to answer the question to this weeks chapter of the book "Marley and Me." At 9:30 I then made my move in words with friends before going into the main camp so as to eat my breakfast. I then took a tylonlol so as to get rid of my headache before laying down to rest. It seems to always be in the back of my head. The same area I had hit my head. In that horrific ski accident I was in five years ago. After resting for an hour the pain subsided. I then played a game of cribbage with our friend Jim. At 12:00 I had returned to my camp so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest, thus passing up on a foliage ride to Rangley with my parents, Jim and his wife Sandra. I had slept from 12:00-4:00 before getting up. Once I was awake, I had called my grandmother, so as to see how her day had gone. I then pulled up my blog at 4:15 and began to type.  

Movie Day In My Camp

My Friday morning began at 7:40 a.m. By going into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking my got cocoa. After doing so, I had fixed myself a bowl of cereal to go along with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then washed the dishes thus picking up. At 8:30 I then returned my camp so as to brush my teeth. At 8:36 I then made my bed. I then began to stretch. After doing so, I had shaved. At 9:15 I had sat down to watch the movie "what woman want." At 10:10 I then watch the movie "A Christmas Holiday." At 10:10 I had spoke to my mother on the phone. After doing so I had rested in my camp until 2:15. I then was awoken from a call from my father. I then went into the main camp so as to have a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my camp at 3:30 so as to watch "The Christmas. Card." At 4:30 I then went out on the deck of the main camp to talk with my parents and Jim and Sandral. Another couple arrived at 5:20, this is when I had made my exit back to my camp. I then had taken a shower before pulling up my blog.