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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Lunch at the Olive Garden

My Sunday morning began at by watching Mass on television at 7:00 a.m. At 7:30 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then found myself eating a banana sandwich. At 7:55 I then preceded to do my back exercercises. While sitting, eating my breakfast Weird thing, I had experienced a lot of back pain in my lower back. It was a sharp pain. I had taken two Tylenol, the pain started to fade. I begin p.t. Tomorrow, I am anxious to see what it can do for me. At 8:05 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then shaved before putting some clean laundry away. At 8:30 I then started to do my the rest of my stretching. After doing so, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 9:10 I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in some air, At 9:15 I then layed down to rest. I had slept until 11:50. I then got ready. At 12:00 I had left the house with my parents for Augusta to go eat at the Olive Garden. We had arrived there at 1:00 P.M. Once inside the restaraunt, we had a five minute wait before being seated. We then made our decision on what to eat. While doing so we had some salad and breadsticks. Once we had our meals, we had taken our time eating before leaving. We had arrived home at 3:40. Once I was comfortable, I then pulled up my blog before staring to type.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Cleaning my bedroom

My Saturday began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocao while eating some fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I had returned to My bedroom so as to do my back stretches. At 9:55 I then went back into the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast. This morning my mother had made eggs in a cupped up piece of roast beef. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at at 10:07 so as to brush my teeth. At 10:20 I then took the sheets off of my bed. I then shaved before putting in my eyes and nose drops. After doing so, I had taken in some air with my inhaler. I then went over by my bed, got down on my knees to make my bed. My mother had helped me make it wich made it a little easier. Once my bed was made, I then began to dust my bedroom furniture. At 11:00 I had began to do my stretch’s. After doing so, I had spoken to my grandmother before vacuuming my bedroom. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I had put some clean laundry away before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-4:00. Once I was up I had snack while talking to a friend who had called. At 4:30 I then had taken a shower before pulling up my blog.

Friday, January 5, 2018

Physical therapy calling to remind me of my first appointment

My Friday morning began at 8:30 by going into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 9:00 I had picked up the kitchen before returning to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. After doing doing so, I had shaved before taking my shower. Physically therapy had then called giving me a reminder of  my first appointment for Monday. At 9:48 I then did my back stretches. After doing so, I had gathered my medication so as to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 10:10 I then put in my eyes and nose drops before taking in some air. After speaking to my grandmother briefly, I then  went into the kitchen so as to have a bowl of soup for lunch and half of sandwich. At 12:25 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then layed down to rest. I had slept from 12:25-3:30. Once I was up I had spoken to a friend who had called. At 4:30 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. I then returned back to my bedroom so as to type in todays blog entry at 5:30. I then called it a day.

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Counting the snow flakes as they fall

My Thursday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed so as to stretch. As I was the snow flakes fall, I began to wonder if stepping outside my door would be the smartest thing to do. At 6:00 I had began to get ready, “Just in case.” Once I had shaved and taken my shower, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot hot cocoa. He scene outside became prettier as each snow flake fell. Once I had finished eating my breakfast peanut butter honey on English muffin, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. Once I had put in my eyes and nose drops Ithen took in some air. At 7:00 I then sat down to read, while waiting for my ride. I then called United Wheelchair to confirm no transportation. At 8:30 I then lied down on my bed to rest. I had fallen back to sleep until 11:40. I then called WestSide Neuro Rehabilitation. I had ask Danielle if I could have my scheduled faxed. At 11:50 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat my lunch. After a bologna sandwich, I then watched the new to get the latest information on the snow storm we were in the midst of having.  At 12:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed in todays entry before possibilities of losing power.

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Getting a lift for my shoe

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 am.m. By getting out of bed so as to stretch. After doing so, I then shaved before taking my shower. At 6:10 I then had some fruit while drinking my hot cocao. At 6:22 I had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth.  I then put in my eyes and nose drops before taking in some air. At 6:53 I had put some clean laundry away. After doing so, United Wheelchair had arrived to bring me to therapy. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had gone to Nancy’s Office for visually impaired group. I was the only client who arrived for group today so Nancy and I worked on voice to text using my I pad. She first had me send out an e-mail talking into my I pad. We then talked about Serie and what things I could ask her. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Michelle we had used the  questions that Nancy gave me to  ask serie. Michelle  then helped me add new music by creating new stations. She and I then worked on alarms while listening to the music. We had set the alarm to go off in the 11:00 hour. At 11:00 during Brain Injury Education Group Michelle had us looking up places to precent. We then practiced our stories. We then talked about two new contacts we have for getting us into the hospitals to present. At 12:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 1:15. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then layed down to rest. I had slept from 1:35-2:45 before waking. My father then took me to the chiropractor. Upon my arrival for a 3:15 appointment, I signed in and then met with the doctor. Once I was on the table he said I was lined up. Then he had me standing. He then put a lift in the heel of my right shoe to help even me up. It actually feels a little better. Next week Dr. Roberts wants me to bring in my new pair of sneakers. My father then took me home. I arrived home at 3:45. Once inside I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Looking up on line wooden models to make during Recreational Therapy

My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by making my bed on my knees. At 5:40 I then began to stretch. First my back stretches then my other stretches that I have been doing since I have have my stroke. At 6:00 I then shaved before taking a shower, thus getting ready for the day ahea. At 6:15 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit. After doing so, I then a scrambled egg with a toasted English muffin. At 6:40 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. I then grabbed my knapsack and and met the United driver in our driveway. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. my first session was counseling with Clark I first talked about a few things before playing a game of chess. At 10:00 I then met with tobie for Recreational therapy. Today I looked up on line wooden models to be put together on line. This will be my next project with Tobie during our time together. She then said that she would go to Low’s to pick one out to working on for next week during our session. At 1100 I then went to the Arts And Crafts room for expressive arts. Today Michelle had us finishing up our project. We then looked over new projects to do. At 11:50 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 12:50. After a bite to eat, I then returned to my bedroom so as to rest. I had slept from 1:50-5:00 before waking. I then pulled up my blog and typed in today’s entry before eating dinner. I then called it a day.

Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year 2018

I began my new year on this first day of 2018 by taking two Tylenol for the pain was having in my back. I then attempted to do my back stretch’s. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit. I then dunked some toast into my hot cocoa for breakfast. At 10:12 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. I then got down on my knees so as to make my bed. At 10:33 I then had stretched the rest of my body as best as I could so as to prevent back pain form occurring. Although at this point the Pain should be cured by the Tylenol I had taken earlier. At 10:40 I then had taken a shower thus getting ready for the day. At 11:15 I had left the house with my father. We had arrived at the shop fifteen minutes later. Once my father had given me a haircut, we left the shop at 11:46 for home. At 11:55 we arrived home. Once I had slipped into something comfortable for the rest of the day, I then went into the kitchen for a bowl of corn chowder. At 12:40 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then found myself in bed at 12:45. I had slept until 3:40 before waking. At 3:50 I then took two more Tylenol before making my move in words. At 4:30 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. At 4:55 I then brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog.