skiing at Lost Valley with Lydia my P.T.

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up and taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room and started a load of laundry. After doing so I had sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat my fruit with fruit dip. I then fixed myself some hot cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then picked up the kitchen. After doing so I had brushed my teeth before riding for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. I then went back to my bedroom to make my bed with clean sheets. After doing so I then preceded to do my weight exercises both leg and arm. At 9:45 I then stretched. At 10:00 I then preceded to take my shower and get ready for the rest of the day. At 10:25 just as I was sitting down to have a bite to eat, United Wheelchair arrived to bring me to Lost Valley ski area. Just a little to early. I did not have to be there until 1:00. and it only takes an hour. So I gathered my things the best I could, skis, ski bag and poles. The United driver helped me out the best that he could. I had arrived at Lost Valley an hour early at 12:00. I had spent the time talking with people that I new that also skied there on Friday too. I then began to get ready to ski at 12:45. Lydia my Physical Therapist from West Side had arrived around 1:00 the time I was suppose to begin therapy. We both then continued to get ready to ski. Today we had made Eight runs down the mountain with three ten to fifteen minute breaks by the fire pit. At 3:00 we then stopped for the day. A plus for the day!!! I did not hit my head on the chair lift as it came around to pick us up. The key is bending at the knees getting ready to sit on the chair lift as it comes around to pick you up. We then went inside to get ready to leave. Sheryl from United had arrived at 3:30 to pick me up to take me home. I was so tired, I had slept all the way home. I had arrived home at 4:45. Upon doing so my father had helped me in with my skis and ski bag. I had gone straight to my bedroom to take a shower. I then ate dinner at 5:30. I then sat down to blog at 6:00. Now it is time to go to bed after a hard day of P.T. on the slopes.

A day to rest up

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my plate of fruit. After doing so, I then had a muffin and a cup of hot cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then preceded to pick up the kitchen and start the dish washer. I then rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. At 9:00 I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to begin doing my weight exercises. No matter how strong I seem to be getting these days, I am still a little unsteady on my feet. It is like a roller coaster ride on two legs. At 9:35 I then did my stretching routine until 10:00. I then went back to the laundry room to hang the laundry to dry that I had washed. After doing so I had called my grandmother to see how she was doing. At 10:40 I took a quick break to play word trick on my I pad. I had done so for ten minutes before going back out into the kitchen to empty the dish washer. I then took my shower before sitting down to eat my lunch and watch the news. At 12:30 I then went back to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I had done so for an hour before my mother arrived home from work. I then went to Hannaford to do some grocery shopping. We had done so until 3:00 before going home. along the way we had stopped to see my grandmother at the Pierce House. At 3:40 we then had arrived home. still feeling tired, I had returned to my bedroom to rest once again. I had done so until until 5:30 before getting up to go out into the kitchen eat my dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog on my new computer. I think I am finally getting the hang of it. Not the blogging part but the steps I need to take to get to the blog so I can post. Living with this brain injury takes a while for me to get use to transitioning from one thing to the next. I was so use to blogging on my I pad now I can say I have it under control. I might hit a few bumps along the way, and might have to returned to the I Pad now and then. But if given the time, I will figure it out!!!

sitting on a t-stool during p.t.

I began my Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then toasted myself an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I the preceded to do what I do best, exercise. I first strapped on the ankle weights and began to do my leg raises and other leg exercises. After doing so I then rode for thirty minutes. I then preceded to stretch for thirty minutes. At 9:40 I then filled my pill containers for the week ahead. I then received a phone call from my neurologists office. They wanted to set my appointment for a Friday, but there was now way I was going to miss another day of my P.T. session with Lydia at Lost Valley. At 10:00 I then called the pharmacy to order my medication. After doing so I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then made myself a half of a tuna sandwich to eat for lunch. At 10:55 I then I had brushed my teeth once again before washing some dish's. I then grabbed my knapsack and off to rehab I went. I had arrived to WestSide at 1:00 P.M. I then made my way to the conference room for support group with Deb. During support group Dee Dee, Tinda, Scott, Denise, Camie, Carol, Started the group with Deb and Sam. We first said stay positive. Denise then went around trying to remember out names. She then checked in by saying how she enjoy's horse back riding. Tina then said things are going well and that she has no complaint's. She also mentioned that her sleeping is getting a little better. Dee Dee is questioning if you had to be a member to join the gym at WetSide. I then replied in order to have P.T. you have to be recently brain injured not long term and that there has to be a need. I then showed the group some pictures of me skiing. Scott had mentioned that it will be a year on February 4th since his stroke. He also mentioned how he sold his truck that he loved. He also enjoy's going to swim in the pool every week. Camie working on the quilt she wants to give to her son being made from old t-shirts. Carol going back to work. this Monday for three hours per week in the o.t. department at St. Mary's. At 2:00 I had I had gone downstairs to the gym for my P.T. session. I first did some tandum walking in the hall way. Working on stepping and my balance. I then went back in the gym to sit on a t-platform looking at myself in front of a mirror. I then walkde on the treadmill for twenty minutes with and incline of three at 2.5 m.p.h. At 3:00 I then had I Pad with Deb. She had helped me post pictures of me skiing on face book. Second time since my stroke at Lost Valley. At 4:00 I then left to go home. I had arrived home at 5:00. After getting comfortable I had eaten dinner before sitting down to blog.

Trip to Waterville to see Dr. Kenny

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting to take my shower. Do to my early appointment to the doctors in Waterville, I had skipped my workout. After my shower, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and drink some cocoa. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth before leaving at 6:50 for the doctors with my father. Upon our arrival for my 8:15 appointment, I first checked in then Doctor Kenny looked me over. Once my appointment was done, my father and I then went to Govenor's for breakfast. I had french toast, my father had an omlet. At 9:48 we were back on the road to Farmington. We had stopped at the shop at 10:30 so that my father could give me a haircut. We had arrived home at 11:15. I had gone straight to bed thus sleeping until 2:15. Three hours boy I was tired. I then did my weight exercises stretched and rode the swin air dine for thirty minutes. After doing so I had taken a shower and got myself comfortable for the night. I then called gram before sitting down to blog.

work out day

I began my Monday morning at 5:40 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to have a cup of hot cereal and a slice of toasted cheese bread. Before doing so, I had drank my hot cocoa and ate my fruit with fruit dip. Once my breakfast was finished, I imediatly returned to my bedroom to begin doing my stretching and weight exercises. After doing so, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. United had arrived at 7:30. I had grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and out the door I went. We had then gone to pick up Donald along the way. We had arrived at WestSide a little after 9:00. I immediatly went to the gym for my p.t. session with Lydia. She first had me walking on the treadmill for fifteen minutes. I then went in the parallel bars to work on balance exercises, sit to stand balance exercises to be exact. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for Tai Chi group. Joe had us doing some breathing exercises along with some balance while moving. At 11:00 Scott, Paul, Mary-Ann, Matt, Donald, and I first named off the benefits of Laughter Yoga During the start of the group before going into saying something positive we had done during the week followed by a Yeh with Deb and Florina. We then watch Robert Rivest while laughing along. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others before leaving to go home with Donald on United. I had arrived home at 2:00. Upon doing so I had gone straight to bed. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up. I then took my shower before going out into the kitchen to have a spaghetti dinner with my parents. I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

Resting up for the beginning of the week ahead

I began my Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. by getting uo to do my weight exercises. After doing so I went out into the kitchen at 8:20 to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing, I then had my breakfast. At 8:50 I had returned to my bedroom to do my stretching. I then preceded to get ready to go to church. After taking my shower and doing what I had to do, My mother and I had left the house at 10:15. After church we had gone to visit my grandmother at 11:30. My mother had given her communion before sitting down to chat for a bit. We then let my grandmother go to eat her dinner. We had arrived home at 12:20. I had myself a bowl of soup before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-4:00 before getting up. I then called my friend Tim, who as you know also lives with a visual impairment. We talked for an hour. It gives Tim a chance to vent of any frustrations he has had through the week. I then sat down to read some of the newspaper before eating dinner. I then sat down to blog at 6:00. woo he what a weekend.

Attending my cousin Jody's funeral

I began my Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. I then had returned to my bedroom to take my shower and get ready for what was going to be a sad day. I would be attending my cousin Jody's funeral. The sad thing is she was only 39 years old. Once I was ready, My parents and I left for Portland. We had arrived at my sisters to pick her up at 9:30. We then stopped at D-N-D to kill some time. We then went to the church at 11:00. After the service, we then left at 1:45. We had arrived at my sisters at 2:10. We had stayed until 3:45 for leaving for home. We had arrived home at 4:45. I then went inside got comfortable, I then sat down to blog.