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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Continuing to talk about the new bus system with Tobie during Rec Therapy

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. Once my bed was made, I then began to stretch. Once I loosened up, I then shaved and took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:04 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped into active while drinking my hot cocoa. Once I had finshed eating a banana sandwich, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:20 so as to brush my teeth. I then took the first puff of my inhaler. Before putting in my eye and nose drops. At 6:35 I then had taken the second puff of my inhaler. I then experienced something I had not in a while, A headache on the right side of my head in the back. I had taken something for it before meeting my driver in my driveway. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:30. I had gone to the client lounge to sit and wait for my first therapy. While doing so, I had checked my email. At 9:15 I then went to Priyadarshis office for counseling. Today we talked about reflective listening. At 10:00 I then made my way to Tobie’s office for recreational therapy. We continued talking about using the new bus system from the town I live in to the town in which I lived in before my stroke, in which Westside is in, so that I can visit some friends. T oday we talked about, meeting Taking the bus from my town and meetin tobie at the bus station in Lewiston on Oak Street. We with then wait fourty-five minutes before taking Main Street bus at 10:15 to WestSide, which is on Main Street. At 11:00 I then made my way to Sally’s office for nursing. We had first spoke about my medications. She would like me to bring them all in next week to go ever. We then sent. Tim Small my case manager for the devision of the blind an email in regards to my back while I am at the immersion program. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair driver who be taking me home. Upon my arrival home at 1:00 p.m. I had put on something more comfortable before eating my lunch. I then brushed my teeth, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:27-4:20 before waking. Once I had taking a shower, I then went into the kitchen so as eat dinner. I then pulled up my blog so as to type of my day.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Making pasta salad during a rehab session with Kathleen

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. Once I had made my bed, I then began to do the stretches that I have been doing each and every morning to help me loosen up since having my last stroke. After doing doing so, I then did my back stretches. At 5:30 I then shaved and took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 5:54 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped into yogurt, while drinking my hot cocoa. Once I had finished eating my bowl of cereal and english muffin, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:10 so as to brush my teeth. Once I had my eye and nose drops in I then took the first puff of my inhaler. At 6:40 Ithen sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week. At 7:00 I then took the second puff of my inhaler. At 7:30 I then grabbed my knapsack and meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me to WestSide in my driveway. Upon my arrival, I had gone to the conference room for newsletter group. Today I had written an article on space 2 space and emailed it to Jessica. At 10:00 during my rehab session with with Kathy, we had gone downstairs to the kitchen so as to make a pasta salad. Once we had the vegetables chopped up and the past boiled, we then mixed it all together. Then while eating some we had looke in the cook book to see what it is we would like to make next week. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for genealogy group. Today we looked up the other clients ancestors. At 12:00 I had gone to the kitchen so as to get my pasta salad then went to the lobby to my my driver. Upon my arrival home at 1:30, I had eaten my lunch. I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:23. I then called Westside to set up my transportation for Thursday so that I can meet with Tim from 1:00-2:00. He is my case manager for the devision of the blind. Once I had eaten my dinner, I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog and to type of my day.

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Playing cribbage with my grandmother

My Sunday morning began at 715 a.m. Once I had made my bed, I then began to do the stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. At 7:45 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I was loosened up, I then shaved before taking my shower. At 8:25 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then some scrambled eggs with a toasted muffin. At 8:47 I then had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in some air with my inhaler. At 9:00 I then watched Sunday Mass online while waiting to leave. Once the mass was finished I had left the house with my mother at 9:30. I had arrived at my grandmothers at 10:00 a.m. We immediately began to play cribbage and did so until Until my my mother had arrived there from church. Once my mother had given us communion we then sat to visit. Once my grandmother had to go eat we then left for home. We had arrived home at 12:00. Once I was comfortable, I then had made myself a sandwich for lunch. I then sat down to eat. I had finished eating at 12:45. I then went back to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:48-4:00 before waking. I then went out on our deck hear at home to sit with my parents and talk. At 4:48 we had gone inside to eat dinner. After doing so, I then took a shower before pulling up my blog.

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Filling out Mother’s Day cards

My Saturday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had toasted myself some waffles. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:56 I then took the first puff of my inhaler. I then made my bed I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 10:06 I then took the second puff of my inhaler  before cleaning my bathroom. At 10:30 I then filled out some Mother’s Day cards that I would be sending out. At 11:00 I then began to do the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke. At 11:20 I then walked a bit in out driveway. Before going back inside so as to do my back stretches. I then had taken a shower at noon before laying down to rest at 12:20. I had slept until 4:00 before waking. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner before pulling up my blog.

Friday, May 3, 2019

Emailing Tim so as to confirm an appointment

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. After doing so, I had taken them the rest of my laundry to the laundry room. Once I had. Started a wash, I then went back to the kitchen at 7:45 so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit dipped into yogurt. I then toasted myself an english muffin and put peanut butter and honey on it. Once I had finished eating I had returned to the laundry room so as to hang the first load to dry. I then started another wash. At 8:35 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. I then went back to the laundry groom to put a load in the dryer before starting another. At 8:52 I then made my bed with clean sheets. At 9:10 I then did the stretches that have helped move me since having my last stroke. At 9:25 I then did my back. Stretches. Once I was loosened up, I then went back to the laundry room so as to fold laundry in the dryer and to put the load in the washer in the dryer. At 9:46 I then started another load of laundry before putting laundry away. At 11:53 I then put more laundry away. At 10:15 I then put load in dryer. At 10:17 I then took the first puff of my inhaler. At 10:20 I then took out the vacuum so as to vacuum my bedroom. At l10:30 I then filled my empty pill  containers. I then took the second puff of my inhaler before ordering my medication. At 11:00 I then took a shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 11:36 I then email Tim so as to confirm our meeting next Thursday May ninth at 1:00. My mother had soon arrived. Home from work. She and I had taken a ride to Hanaford. While there I had picked picked up some medications and some other things. At 12:57 we then hanaford. Upon our arrival home at 1:10. I had eaten lunch. I then brushed my teeth Before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:40-4:46. I then took a shower before eating dinner. I THEN pulled up my blog so as to type of my day.

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Talking about getting a different phone during my rehab session with Steven

My Thursday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then before to do the stretches that have help me since having my most recent stroke. I then did my back stretches. At 5:30 I then had shaved and showered thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I then made my way to the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with yogurt. At 6:10 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then putt in my eye and nose drops before taking my first puff of my inhaler. I then organized my knapsack before taking the second puff. Aet 7:30 United Wheelchair at arrived at my doorstep. We had arrived at WestSide Neurorehab at 9:00 a.m. I had gone to the kitchen for breakfast group. Today we had made hot cereal with toasted english muffin before sitting down to talk about news events. At 10:00 I then made my way to the conference room for healthy brains group. Today Brenda had us making words out of bigger words. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Steven we spoke about my phone. We spoke about letting the minutes run out of my phone and getting another type of phone called safe Link a free service. 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 1:24. Once I was comfortable, I eaten my lunch. I then went to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:50-4:30. Once I had taken a shower, I had eaten dinner. I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog and type of my day.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Taking a walk around Bates college during a rehab session with Jamie

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to stretch. First the stretches that have been helping sinc having my lates stroke, then my back stretches. At 5:35 I then shaved and took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then went into the kitchen at 6:00 so as to eat some fruit with yogurt. I then had a bowl of cereal with a half english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:25 so asa to brush my teeth. I then took the first puff of my inhaler. Once I had put some clean laundry away I had taken the second puff. At 6:40 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. United Wheelchair soon arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had gone to Nancy’s office for visually impaired Group. We began our conversation about the immersion program and also talking about successes and frustrations of the past week. The other client other mention her problem with seizures and how she is not on medication yet but is now seeing a neurologist for the first time. At 10:00 I had gone to the Bates College to take a walk during my rehab session with Jamie. At 11:00 during mindfulness group We spoke about the week then had a mindfulness practice. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair Driver who would be taking me home. While in the lobby, I saw Tim my Case Manager for the devision of the blind. He and I spoke briefly and set up an appointment for next week, Thursday at 1:00 p.m. At 12:45 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 1:45. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then gone to my bedroom to get comfortable, brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:30. Once I had eaten dinner I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog.