Talking to tobie about publishing my book

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then began to do the stretches that have been helping since having my latest stroke. I then did my back stretches before shaving and taking my shower, while drinking my hot cocoa. At 6:10 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat more fruit with fruit dip. After a bowl of Cheerios with a banana and a toasted english muffin,  I then returned to my bedroom at 6:30 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. I then listened to my audio book while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. They arrived at 7:15, thus getting me to Westside at 8:30. I then went to the client lounge so as to sit and wait to meet with Priyadarshi At 9:00 I then made my way to Priyadarshi’s office for counseling. Today he had Me email a message to Tim my case management for the devision of the blind. I had also asked him where I stand on the starting date for The emersion program. We then spoke about yesterdays tore of Schooner estates. At 10:00 during I had gone to Tobie’s office for recreational therapy. We spoke about using the incumbent bike once the weather is nicer. We then. Also spoke about working on my book that I have working since having my stroke. We then went on face book so as to send a friend request to someone who has written two books to see if they could be of some help. We then discussed when I move to schooner estates having tobie come in and help me learn the building. At 11:00 I then made my way to the nurses station so as to meet with nurse Sally. Sally and called my pharmacy about depicote medication I am suppose to be on for my seizures. Right now I am on the generic and I am getting sick from taking it. She then took my blood 112 over 66. We then spoke about schooner estates. At f12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet my ride. I had arrived home at 1:15. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then went to my bedroom so as to get comfortable before brushing my teeth. I then lied down to rest at 1:50 and slept until 5:30. Once I had taken a shower, I then filled out some forms for my medications. I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Taking a Tour

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then preceded to do my  stretches that have helped me during my stroke recovery I then preceded to do my back stretches. At 5:25 I though I would do some light weight lifting today. At 5:30 I then shaved before taking my shower. Once I was ready for my day, I had gone into the kitchen so as have a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. Along with some fruit. Once I had finished eating, I had gone back to my bedroom at 6:25 so as to brush my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken the first puff of my inhaler, I then sat down to read while waiting to leave leave the house. Untied Wheelchair had arrived at 7:30. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 8:50 a.m. I had gone strait to the conference room for news letter group. I continued to work on articles sending them to Jessica as I finished them. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen with Kathleen so as to make blueberry berry pancakes. We then looked up on line schooner estates to see what it was like to live there. I old bed going for a tour of the place later on today. At 11:00 during genealogy group we continued to look up online our relatives. At 12:00 my parents had picked me at WestSide to take a ride to my aunts. My mother had packed me a lunch and brought it from home. Once I had finished eating, I then went with my parents and aunt to schooner estates to check it out. Upon our arrival at 12:42 we had meet Mark. Some one who use to work for my mother when she owned her furniture business. Once Mark had given us a tour which took about ninety minutes we then talked things over briefly and took some paper work home to fill out. At 2:15 we then left for home. We arrived home at 3:47. Once I had taken a shower I had put some clean laundry away. I then spoke to my mother about what went on today. At 4:47 I then pulled up my blog so as to type of my day.

Happy Mother’s Day

My Mothers Day  morning began at 7:00 a.m. I had made my way into the kitchen so as to open Mother’s Day gifts with my mother aunt and sister so that my sister could leave to go home. I then went back to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:04 I then returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. At 8:08 I then began to do my stretches that have helped me in my lates stroke recovery. At 8:22 I then did my back stretches. At 8:30 I then took a shower, thus getting ready for the day. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then had taken the first. Puff of my inhaler. I then went into the kitchen so as to wash some dishes. At 9:10 I then took the second puff of my inhaler. I then talked to my aunt and uncle. At 11:00 my father and uncle left for camp. At 10:00 I then unloade the dish washer, Once the dish’s were put away, I then left the house with my aunt for the Pierce House to spend Mother’s Day with my grandmother. We had arrived at 10:34. My aunt and I then spent time talking with my grandmother while waiting for my mother to arrive after church. My mother had arrived at 12:50. Once she had given my grandmother and I communion, we then went down to the dining area for a Mother’s Day feast. After a Jello salad to start we then had chicken, squash, potato, peas, and string beans. For dessert we had lemon jello cake. Once we had finished eating, we then went back to my grandmothers room to visit with her. At 1:12 we then left the pierce house We had arrived home at at 1:22. Once I had brushed my teeth I then lied to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:30. I then made myself an ice cream soda To drink while working on another chapter in my book. At 5:12 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Spending time with family

My Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. I had made my way into the kitchen so a to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had eaten a dropped egg on toast. At 9:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved . At 9:55 I then began to do my stretches that have helped in my latest stoke recovery.At 10:17 I then began. To do my back stretches. After doing so I had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the day. At 10:40 I then took the first puff of my inhaler. Once I had taken a second puff, I then left the house at 11:00 with my sister for the Pierce House so as to eat out earlier Mother’s Day dinner with her. Our mother and aunt will be joining her tomorrow for the real Mother’s Day meal. We had arrived at the Pierce house at 11:15. We then went to my grandmothers rooms until 11:45 to visit with before going to the dining hall To eat with her. My sister and I had fish peas and mashed potatoes. My grandmother had a hamburger with fries. At 12:30 we then went out on the deck to sit with my grandmother to talk until 12:50. We then went to her bedroom until 1:00. We then to go home. Upon our arrival home at  1:12. Talking about my living situation was brought up again. I just wished this third stroke that I had never happened. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. I then watched Sunday Mass. At 9:30 I then went into the kitchen to eat odderves with my family. At 3:40 I then chatted with a friend until 4:30. I then went into the kitchen to look at pictures with my mother, aunt, and sister. I then payed my father and my sister for the gift card they each had picked up for my mother for Mother’s Day.. We then sat down to eat dinner. At 7:00 I then went to my bedroom so as to type in todays blog entry.

Laundry Day

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. Once I then sheets taken off of my bed, I then took them and the rest of my dirty laundry to laundry room to be washed. Once I had the first load going, I then went back to the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:08 I then toasted myself an english and put peanutbutter and honey on it. At 8:25 I then returned to the laundry room so as to put the wash into the dryer before starting another load. At 8:30 I then brushed my teeth. At 8:35 I then took the first puff of my inhaler. I then made my bed with clean sheets I then took the second puff. At 8:50 I then vacuumed my bedroom. At 9:00 I then took the load out of the washer so as to start another load. I soon was able to fold the laundry in the dryer before putting in the load I had taken out. I then put some laundry away. At 9:18 I had shaved before putting another load in the dryer. I then brought some clean laundry to my bedroom to fold and put away. At 10:37 I then continued to hang laundry to dry. At 11:00 I then went to my bedroom so as to do my stretches that helped me during my lates stroke. At 10:17 I then returned to the laundry room to continue my stretching. Once I had put in my nose drops I had put my pill containers in soapy water so that they could soak while I continued to stretch. At 11:40 I then washed then At noon my mother had arrived home from work. I had helped her in with some groceries before taking a shower. At 12:15 I then had eaten my lunch. I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest from 12:30-3:30. I then. Did some reading before talking with my mother about some things. At 4:15 I then had eaten dinner before before filling my empty pill containers. I then pulled up my blog at 5:02 and began to type of my day.

Filling out the application with Tim

My Thursday morning began at 5:00 a.m. Once my bed was made, I then began to do my stretches that have helped me since having my last strok. At 5:20 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I had finished stretching, I then I had shaved before taking my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:00 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with yogurt.. I then had a bowl of cereal with a half of an english muffin toasted. At 6:15 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth.I then took the first puff of my inhaler  Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then took the second puff. I had arrived at WestSide Neurorehab at 8:45. Kathleen then came to get me and another client for our first day of a new group called Success Group. During our first group, we thought of things we like to do. Next week we will be making english muffin pizzas. I then shared my last blog entry with the entire group because that it something I like to. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for healthy brains group. Today we tried to unscramble words. Before playing Red Haring. At 11:00 I then went to Bates College during my rehab session with Jamie so as to do some walking around the Bates Pond. At 12:00 we were back at WestSide. I had eaten my lunch in the lobby. I then sat patiently waiting Tim my case case manager from the devision of the blind to arrive. Once he did we went down the street to his office to continue filling out paper work. He then said that he would sent me an email of what we did. We were talking about getting latest eye reports, what if I had to see pcp while in the program ect. We then filled out the application to attend the the immersion program. Tim then said he would shoot me an email to remind me to get the name of my eye doctor. At 2:00 Tim brought me back to WestSide and I left to go home. Upon my arrival home, at 3:30 I had eaten dinner before taking a shower. I then took a shower before pulling upo my blog so as to type of my day.

Creating a goal with Nancy

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then preceded to do the stretches that I learned to help me in my recovery after my last stroke. Once I was somewhat loosened up, I then preceded to do my back stretches. At 5:30 I then shaved before taking my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 5:52 I then made my way into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. Once I had finished my bowl of hot cereal with a half english muffin, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:10 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 6;20 I then typed and article for the news letter. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived. I had arrived at WestSide Neurorehab at 9:00 a.m. I had made my way to Nancy’s office for visually impaired group. I was the only client to arrive so I had spent the hour talking to Nancy about coming up with a goal so as to take one session with a rehab tech to plan the other three sessions during the month to go walking and where we would go, so as to get in some practice using my white Caine again in the community. We also discussed landmarks. We then spoke about my time with the devision of the blind. We then ended the session by coming up with more questions to ask Tim during my meeting tomorrow with home from 1:00-2:00. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Jamie we had played chess and battleship. Then mancola. At 11:00 I then went to Priyadarshi’s office for mindfulness and meditation. Today we had first talked before doing a mindfulness practice. At 12:00 I then met with Steven foe case management. We had spoke about some legal things and I then signed some things. At 12:15 I then went to the lobby so as to me the United Wheelchair Driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 1:00. Once I comfortable, I then had eaten my lunch. I then layed down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:45 before waking. Once I had taken a shower , I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom so as o pull up my blog so as to type of my day.