Rain, rain, rain

I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then proceeded by doing my weight exercises. At 8:00 I then made my way to the kitchen to eat oatmeal bananna muffins my mother had just made for breakfast. My mother has been on a muffin kick, trying all diferent sorts of recipi's lately. I think it is great. I love muffins for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my bedroom at 9:00 to take my shower and start getting ready to go to church. My mother and I had left at 10:00 to go pick my grandmother up at the Pierce House. We arrived at church at 10:10. Once Church let out at 10:30 we took my grandmother home. My mother then took me to get a haircut. Mom and and I then went to Hannaford so that I could pick up a few things along with my medication. We arrived home at 1:00. I then sat down to eat lunch before laying down for a rest at 1:30. What better day to do so. Rainy and dreary. The soothing sounds of rain drops falling on the roof aloud me to sleep for three hours. Once I had got up at 4:30 I then went to the kitchen to eat my dinner with my parents. On the menue tonight pot roast. I sort of slacked off today on my exercising, but with the weather the way it was, does not allow much energy in ones sole. Once I had finished eating, I then sat down to blog.

A trip to Rangely

I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. Once I had done so, I then did my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me some french toast. At 9:40 I then went back to my bedroom to do my leg weight exercises. Once I had done so, I then took my shower. After doing so, I had lied down to rest at 10:00 and I had slept until 12:30. I then got up and went to Rangely with my father to visit some friends. We arrived at our destination in Rangely at 1:30. While there I had played a game of cribbage with Donnie, of which I had lost. After visiting with Don, Claudia and Bob, Carol. My father and I then went to Mike's Restaraunt for dinner. We then left for home at 6:00. We arrived home at 7:15. I then took my shower, sat down to blog, then went straight to bed.

An early day is on its way

I began my Friday morning this day at 8;00 a.m. by changing the sheets on my bed. Once I had the clean ones on, I then took the dirty ones to the laundry room to be washed. Once I had a load of laundry started, I then went back to the kitchen to eat a bowl of granola and a toasted english muffin for breakfast. Once I had done so, I then brushed my teeth before going to the laundry room to put the laundry in the dryer. It wasn't a very nice day to hang clothing out to dry. First I had taken a load out, to fold that my mother had done before she had left to go to work. While I was downstairs I had rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. I then brought the laundry I had folded upstairs to be put away. At 9:20 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 9:40 I then began to stretch. Once I had finished my workout I then went downstairs to fold the load I had put in the dryer. I then put it away, before sitting down to eat a slice of pizza for lunch. At 11:20 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 2:00. My mother arriving home early from work had woken me up. I think three hours rest is long enough. I had helped my mother in with the groceries. At 2:45 I then took my shower. I was feeling a bit chilly from my workout this morning. I then sat down to blog at 3:00. Making it an early day.

Still getting stronger

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then put soap in the dishwaser and started it. At 9:50 I returned to my bedroom to do my arm and leg exercises with weights. At 10:10 I then went to the washroom to begin a load of laundry. While downstairs I jumped on the swin air dine for thirty minutes. Before going back upstairs I retrieved the laundry from the washer so as to hang it out to dry. At 10:20 I then went to my bedroom to take my shower. Once I had done so, I then cleaned my bathroom before going back to the washroom to start another load of laundry. Once I had done so, at 11:05 I then emptied the dishwasher thus putting away the dish's. At 11:30 I had given my grandmother a call. We spoke briefly. I then went to the washroom to get the second load of laundry to hang out to dry. At 12:30 I had lied down to rest. I had slept for three hours before getting up. I then had a slice of pizza before going on my computer to play words with friends. At 4:30 I then blogged before eating dinner.

Showinng Jenn how support group is run

I began my Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. to go out into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal and toasted blueberry muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then made my way back to my bedroom to brush my teeth. Once I had done so, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 8:30 I then went back to my bedroom to do my weight exercises. At 8:50 I then went to the washroom to fold some laundry that was in the dryer. Once I had put the laundry in the washer in the dryer I then put the folded laundry away. At 9:05 I then continued to do my weight exercises. At 9:10 I then began to do my stretching. Once I had taken a shower and was ready for the day ahead, I then took an air flo reading: 500, 500, 500. At 9:05 I then ordered my medication. At 10:00 I then put the laundry in the dryer away, thus putting the other load in the washer in the dryer. At 10:40 I then folded the laundry in the dryer. Once that was all put away,Larry from United Wheel Chair arrived. I had arrived at WestSide at 1:00 a.m. Upon doing so, I made my way into the conference room for support group. Denise, Pete, Dee Dee and I Showed Jenn how we do the group. We start off by putting our fists in the middle and saying "THINK POSITIVE" Denise then said all of our names to work on her memory. We then checked in. Denise had her friend Tina over for the Weekend. I share about the hearing I had gone to yesturday, Pete filled out papers from Alpha 1 to tried to get his liscence back, and Dee Dee is having some medical issues taken care of. We then talked about rules for the group. At 2:00 During P.T. Dan fisrt took my blood pressure. 102 over 70. I then walked on the tredmill. eight minutes, 2.8 mph, 36.8 calories. Blood pressure reading 108 over 74. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing leg raises with leg weights on. Dan then had me doing balance exercises. At 4:15 I then arrived home. Once inside I took my shower, ate dinner, sat down to blog.

Giving a testomony at BaySide in front of a board members from a brain injury councel

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I then took my shower. At 7:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had done so, I then gathered my things to bring to the door. United soon arrived at 7:30 to transport me to WestSide. Upon my arrivel for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch in the refrigerator, I then went to the conference room for yoga group. Michelle and Carol first ask what we would like to start the group off with. I spoke up and said breathing exercises. Don, Matt, and I then practiced a breathing technique by inhaling five seconds, then making a sip sound three times, hold three seconds, then exhaling. We then did some yoga. Our first exercise was the chair pose, and downward dog. At 10:00 I then had P.T. with Laurie. During our session I took the time to practice for my presentation I would my giving later this afternoon wigh the Brain Injury Education Group at Bay Side. Laurie then worked with me on Tension I dentification and Control exercises I was working on with Carina during speech. At 11:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. Once I had done so, I then went to the loby to wait for my next session. At 11:30 Sally came to the lobby to get me for my nursing session. Duing this time we discussed certain medical issues. At 12:00 I took the time to get ready to go to the presentarion. At 1:00 Greg and I left with Deb to give our testimony on our lives living with a Brain Injury and how the services at Goodwill have helped us. After listening to our story's I was then interviewed by a reporter. United picked Tina and I up to bring us back to WestSide. Upon our arrivel we switched United vans and continued on our way. I arrived home at 7:45, thus eating dinner, blogging before going to bed at 9:00.

Happy Birthday Dad

I began my Monday morning at 7:45 a.m. by getting up and going out to the kitchen to eat a toasted muffin and a bowl of cereal for breakfast. At 8:10 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to do my weight exercises. At 8:30 I then began to stretch. Once I had done so, I then went downstairs to ride the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then went back to my bedroom to take my shower and to get ready for my day ahead. Once I had done so, I then took an air flo reading. 450, 480, 500. I soon then was on my way to WestSide Neouro Rehab for my daily theropy. Upon my arrivel to WestSide at 11:30 a.m. I had met with Deb for a support session. Together we worked on the questions I had to answer for tomorrows presentation with the Brain Injury Education Group. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. Once I had finished eating I had my speech session with Carina. During the thirty minutes we talked about the Anatomy of the brain. Which includes the Brain, vocal cords, Lungs, Diaphragm. At 1:00 I then made my way down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan first took my blood pressure. 116 over 76. We then started to walk on the treadmill but I was not able to breath that well, so Dan took me into a treatment room to do a cognative acivity. We did a deductive reasoning memorey exercise. At 2:00 I then went back upstairs to meet with my case manager Piper. During our fifteen minutes I talked to Piper about my appointment with Dr. Daniel Doornbos. At 2:15 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 3:30. Once I was inside, my mother had helped me get some clothing ready for tomorrows presentaion. Finding clothing was a little chalanging at this point. Since I have returned home to live my clothing is scattered everywhere. in different closets other then the one in my bedroom. At 4:00 I then arranged my Fathers birthday cards out on the kitchen table Along with the birthday cake. My mother then helped me make my lunch. At 4:40 I then took my shower before sitting down to blog. I then went out to eat dinner.