Working on a cross word puzzle during healthy brain group

My Thursday morning began at 4:40 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to do the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke. At 5:03 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I was all loosened up, I then cycled for twenty minutes. At 5:40 I then returned to my bedroom so as to shave before taking my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. Once I had eaten a blueberry muffin with half of a banana, I then retunred to my bedroom at 6:30 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 7:15 United Wheelchair had arrived to bring me to WestSide Neurorhab. Along the way we had to drop someone off at a doctors appointment. Upon my arrival at 9:00 I had met with Ashly for a rehab session. During this time, I had worked on a beeding project that I had started. At 10:00 I had gone to the conference room for healthy brains group. Today Ashly and Jamie had us answering riddles. We then did some word games before working on a cross word puzzle. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Jamie, I had worked on my project threading yarn in between the nails on the piece of wood that I had bought with her. At 12:00 I then had gone to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair Driver who would be taking me home. At 12:30 we had gone to New Auburn along the way home so as to pick someone up. The G.P.S.had taken us into a snowy unplowed driveway, We had found out that it was a house all shut down and not lived in. When we tried to back up, we were stuck. Needless to say we had to call the dispatcher for United Wheelchair to send someone to pull us out. In doing so the side mirror on the drivers side glass was shattered from hitting a tree limb. I had finally arrived home at 2:30. The dispatcher had sent another available driver to pick up the client in New Auburn. It is a good thing or I would not have arrived home until 3:30 or later. Once I was comfortable, I had eaten my lunch. I then brushed my teeth before trying on clothing and packing to go Ice Fishing tomorrow. It is suppose to be a warmer then usual day, that Wshould make it all the more enjoyable. I then took a shower before calling my grandmother. At 4:10 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Learning Sure Lining with Caitlyn

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then preceded to do the stretches that I had learned so as to help me during my latest stoke recovery. At 5:20 I then preceded to stretch by doing my back stretches. At 5:35 I then cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom at 6:00 so as to shave and taken a shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead, I had gone into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. At 6:30 I then had an egg cup with half of a toasted english muffin. At 6:15 It then went back to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. Once Iwas ready for my day, I then sat down to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide Neurorehab, I had sat in the lobby on the quieter side so as to wait to start my day. At 9:00 I then had made my way to Nancy’s office for visually impaired group. The other client in the group was letting me know how they are building a new apartment building across from hanaford in Auburn and that they are applying to live there. Nancy then let us know that the other visually impaired client and I were brought up and talked about in their meeting this week. Nancy said that she would bring in our service plans next week to talked about in group. At 10:55 I had stopped by Vicky’s office to chat. She is the intake coordinator at WestSide who I first saw the day of my admission to WestSide. I then went to an empty treatment room with Adam to play chess during our rehab session. At 10:45 we then played dominos. At 11:00 I then went to Priyadarshi’s office for mindfulness and meditation. Today we first talked about our week before doing a practice. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to eat lunch. Once I had eaten my lunch, Caitlyn had arrived at 1:00. Today Caitlyn had brought me walking along Main Street in Lewiston on the sidewalks. WHILE doing so, she had taught me “Sure Lining.” This is where a visually impaired person uses their white to sweep from Side to side hittting the edges of the grass and curb while walking on a sidewalk. She then took me inside WestSide to do the same thing using the walls. She then informed Steven My casemangemer at WestSide that she would like to set up a meeting to talk with the people that I work with there along with she and I. At 2:15 Buzzy from United Wheelchair had taken me home. Upon my arrival home at 3:38, I had taken a shower, thus getting comfortable. I then sent Tim my case manager from the devision of the blind an email to let him know how me day lesson with Caitlyn went today. I then pulled up blog and began to type of my day.

Organizing paper into a binder with Tobie during Recreational Therapy

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. Once I had my bed made, I then began to do the stretches that had helped me during my last stroke and still do to this day. After doing so, I then began to do my back stretches. Once Iwas loosened up, I then began to cycle. I did so for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom at 5:50. Once I had shaved, I had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:10 I had made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped in yogurt. Once I had finished eating my bowl of cereal with banana, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 7:00 a.m. United Wheelchair had arrived in my driveway to take me to WestSide Neurorehab. Upon my arrival at 8:45, I had gone to the client lounge to wait for thirty minutes before meeting with Priyadarshi. While waiting I had e-mailed Tim my case manager from the devision of the blind, so as to let him know how my first day working with the white cane went.  At 9:15 Priyadarshi  had come into the client lounge to let me know it was time meet. We had continued talking about my progress with the devision of the blind and how I began to learn how to use my white cane. We then talked about my doctors appointment with my neurologist yesterday. He let me know that it would be a good idea to bring in my new medications so that the nurse could have a copy too. At 9:55 I then went to the client lounge so as to wait to meet with Tobie for rec therapy. At 10:00 Tobie came the client lounge to get me. Her office is is five steps from the client lounge. Today Tobie had helped organize all my paper work into a binder that she had given to me with all of my papers with different sections for crafts, devision of the blind, rec therapy ect. At 11:00 I then went to the arts and crafts room for Expressive Arts. Today Cec had us gluing our pictures that we cut out of magazines to our board. I had cut out pictures of snow flakes and thing to do with winter. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 1:15. Once I was comfortable, I had eaten my lunch. At 1:30 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:12. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 so as to type my blog entry for the day.

A Dr’s visit with my Neurologist

My Monday morning at my sisters began at 8:00 a.m. by waking so as to take my shower and get ready for the day before going downstairs to have a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast for breakfast. Once Ihad finished eating, I went back upstairs so as to brush my teeth before packing my things. At 9:30 I had brought my things to the car before going back inside to sit and wait. At 10:20 I then went with my mother to my neurologist office which is just twenty minutes from my sisters house. We had arrived at 10:20. Once inside I had checked in. The nurse then brought me into a room so as to take my weigh and blood pressure. She then went over my medications and had asked me if I had any falls since my last visit. I then meet with Dr. Selviteli. While talking with her, I had given her my List of dates that I had experienced seizures, auras, and headache. At the end of the visit, she had upped the dosage of medication that I was currently taking. She then asked me to have blood work done and scheduled an appointment for four months for my next visit. I then left the Doctor’s office at 11:50. We had stopped off in Auburn along the way so as to visit my Aunt at 12:38. She had made me a sandwich while I was there. My mother and I had left for home at 1:15. We then stopped off at Hanaford so that I could pick up my new medications. We had arrived home at 2:30. Once things were inside and the car was unpacked. I then unpacked my knapsack before cycling for twenty minutes. I then folded some laundry that had been hanging to dry. Once I had put it away, I then called Dr. Selviteli’s office on some questions that I had about my new medications. At 3:40 I then began to do the stretches that helped me in my stroke recovery. After doing so, I then did my back stretches. At 4:50 before taking a shower before eating dinner. At 5:40 I then pulled up my blog so as to type of my day.  

Watching the Super Bowl

My Sunday morning began at 5:30 a,m. By making my bed. I then focuses on my stretching. At 6:00 I then shaved before taking a shower. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 7:50 I then left the house with my father for Scarborough to watched the super bowl with my sister and mother who was already down there. We had stopped along the way to pick up some breakfast in Auburn. We had arrived at my sisters at 11:40. Once inside, I had brushed my teeth and layed down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-4:00. I then went downstairs at my sisters house so as to enjoy odderves before watching the Super Bowl with my family.

Packing to go to my sisters to spend the night tomorrow

My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped into yogurt. While drinking my hot cocoa. Once I had eaten a toasted blueberry muffin, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. At 10:00 I then cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom. I then began to do my back stretches and the stretches that helped me during my stroke recovery. At 10:50 I then took a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 11:12 I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 11:15 I then packed some clothing to go to my sisters tomorrow to make going to my neurology appointment a shorter commute on Monday. At 11:30 I  then took out my medications so as to fill my empty pill containers. At 12:00 I then watched Sunday mass on line. At 12:50 I then rested until 3:10 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to have a bowl of soup for lunch. At 3:12 I then spoke to my grandmother before making a craft with my craft sticks. At 4:54 I had taken a shower before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog so as to type of my day.

Learning how to use my white Cain again during my orientation and mobility training time with Caitlyn

My Friday morning began at 8:15 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. I then brought them and the rest of my dirty laundry to the laundry room so as to do my wash. Once I had a wash going, I then went back to the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped in yogurt while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:45 I then toasted two slices of bread and made myself a banana sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to the laundry room so as to put the wash into the dryer. I then started another load of laundry . At 9:00 I then cycled for twenty minutes. At 9:20 I then went back to my bedroom so as to do the stretches that I had learned to help me recover form my stroke. At 9:30 I then had returned to the laundry room so as to fold the laundry in the dryer. I then put another load in the dryer before putting away the laundry I had folded. I then made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:48 I then continued to stretch. At 9:56 I then started another wash before vacuuming my bedroom At 10:20 I then did my back stretches before folding some laundry that was in the dryer. Once I had put the laundry away. At 10:30 I then put laundry in the dryer before continuing to fold laundry and put it away. At 10:40 I then finished my back stretches in my bedroom. At 10:53 Ithen washed some dishes before returning to my bedroom so as to shave. At 11:22 I then folded some laundry in the dryer. Once it was put away, I then took a shower. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then took in some air. At 12:15 I then went to the kitchen so as to make myself a sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then went to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then rested from 12:40-2:15. Caitlyn then called. See let me know that we would be going to the library during my Orientation and Mobility Training time with her, while using my white Cain for the first time since having my stroke. Catilyn had arrived at my house at 3:00. She first sat down with my parents and I to talk and explain to us what O&M training involves. She then shared with us a little bit of information about the Iris Network apartments. She was letting us know that I would be responsible for making my own breakfast and lunch, but they serve dinner at at night in a community room if you so chose to eat there.  She and I then went to the library in town. While learning how to use my white cane again. Once in the library I worked on climbing stairs and how to use the cane to tap each step. We also worked on sweeping the cane while walking.  We then looked at audio books and talked with the librarian. We then spoke about using and Uber. At 4:30 Caitlyn took me home. At 4:45 I had arrived home. She had given me my new white cane and thank her before stepping out of the car. Once inside I had taken a shower, before eating dinner. Once. Had finished eating, I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.