A B C' s of laughter

I began my Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises and stretching. After doing so, I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead while drinking my hot cocoa. I then went out into the kitchen to eat my fruit, cereal, and a toasted muffin for breakfast. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to wait for United to arrive. My ride finally arrived at 9:45. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 11:00, I had put my lunch in my locker then went to the conference room for laughter therapy with Deb and Flourina, Today they had us first check in. As we did so, we had to say one positiv thing about our weekend flowed by a yah. We then sang happy birthday to Flourina. Once we had checked in we then watched Robert Reverse for laughter therapy. He first had us follow along with the A B C 's of laughter. After laughing along with Bob we then watched a take on Ellen with some of her comedy. We then each took a turn reading information on line about laughter. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with others. At 1:00, I then had a rehab session with Deb. Today she and I discussed walking a 5k. It is the anurysm survivor walk and that I am an anurysm survivor. It happens on September 13. I have already walked a 5k in hiking group, so it should be no problem. At 2:00 United took me home. I had arrived home at 3:00 thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:45 before getting up to take a shower. I then ate dinner with my parents. After doing so, I sat down to blog.

I began my Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up leaving camp to go home with my mother. We had arrived home at 6:30. We first unpacked the car, thus bringing my things to my bedroom. After doing so I then began to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I the preceded with my STRETCHING. " ALL I WANT TO DO IS BE ABLE TO RUN!!!" at 8:00 I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week. At 8:45 I then went into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. My mother had made me blueberry pancakes this morning as I was eating my fruit. At 8:50 I then returned to my bedroom brush my teeth and take my shower, thus getting ready to go to church. At 9:45 my mother and I left for church. Today was Father Tom's last day. There was to be a retirement party after mass. We then went to see my grandmother. While visiting my grandmother her friend Kathy was there. By "FRIEND" I mean that each person living at the Pierce house is assigned a friend to do things for them. Once my mother had given my grandmother communion we then went to Tranton's store in town to pick up some things to make dinner. We then took a ride to Starks before returning home. We had arrived home at 1:00. My mother had made me a huge salad for lunch, along with some homemade bread. Once I had finished eating I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:30. I then got and chatted with my mother briefly before sitting down to play a game of cribbage 'til 5:30. At 6:00 we then had shepherds pie for dinner. I then spoke to my grandmother once I had finished eating before sitting down to blog.

Taking a walk in the heat

I began my Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. by going into the camp from my bunkhouse. Once inside, I had got my hot cocoa and went out on the deck to sit and look at the lake with my mother as I drank. We then went back into the camp at 9:30 so as to eat some fruit. while my mother had cooked up some eggs. Once I had finished eating, I then went back out to the bunkhouse at 10:25 to make my bed. After doing so I had gone for a walk with my mother. We had walked for thirty minutes before finding it to hot to continue. We had returned to camp at 11:15. I then began to stretch.Once inside I the began to stretch. At 11:30 I the called my grandmother to chat for ten minutes. After doing so, I continued to stretch. At 11:45 I was feeling tired, so I ventured back out into the bunkhouse to rest. I had slept from11:45-3:00. I then went back into camp. My mother then made me a cucmber sandwhick for lunch. Once I had finished eating my mother and I played a game of cribbage. After doing so I had taken my shower at 4:00 before sittig out on the camp deck with my parents. At 4:50 I then sat down to blog.   

Last Cafe Meal for the summer.

I began my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch and to do my weight exercsises. After doing so, I had taken my shower and got myself ready for the day ahead before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. I then had a bowl of ceral and a muffin. At 6:30 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch and met United Wheelchair in the driveway. I had arrived to westSide for 9:00 a.m. I had sat in the lobby for thirty minutes for walking to wellness group to leave for the River Walk to go walking with Michelle and Matt. My legs were strong to today, thus giving very good balance. Towards the end of our walk, my right foot started to drop a little causing me to trip a little. Overall it was a good walk. I did not even have a gate belt on today. YEH!!! We had returned to WestSide at 11:00. I had gone directly to the conference    room for stretching group with Courtney and Michelle. Picture stirring a big pot of soup with two hands. Or even bowling while sitting in a chair. Theses are two of the stretches we do. They are seated stretches, everyone of that we do. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area for the last Cafe Meal for the summer. Today we had Lobster rolls, chips, and a truffle for lunch. At 12:30 I then took a shower before going home. Dan from United took me home this afternoon. I had arrived home at 2:15. Upon doing so, I had packed some things, I then left for camp with my father. My mother left shortly afterward. We arrived to camp at 3:30. I then went stait to my shack to rest. I slept until 6:15 before getting up and going into the camp. I then sat down to blog before dinner. 

Riding around with grandma

I began my Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a cut up banana and a half of a toasted english muffin. At 8:00 I then returned to my bedroom once I had pick up the kitchen, to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had returned to the kitchen to start the dish washer. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed before starting in with my stretching. After going through my stretching routine, I then preceded with my weight exercises. First upper then lower. At 9:15, I then went outside to stack another row of wood, so that it could it dry. I had done so until 10:30. I then went inside to empty the dish washer, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:00 I spoke to my mother on the telephone from work. She had let me know that she would be picking me up at 1:15. At 11:45 I then made myself some lunch with left overs that were in the refrigerator. Once I had finished eating I had taken my shower before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour before getting up at 12:30. I then had gone with my mother and grandmother who was already in the car waiting. At 1:40 we had stopped at Giffords Ice cream. We then took a ride to Wilton the next town over from the town I live. On our way back we stopped at Hannaford to pick up some groceries. While there I had picked up some prescriptions I had called in. At 3:15 we then brought my grandmother home. After doing so, we had arrived home at 3:40. Once all the groceries were in the house, I then got comfortable before sitting down to blog. What a day indeed.

Reviewing our presentation today in B.I.E. Group

I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to do my weight exercises both arm and leg. I then preceded to stretch. At 7:10 I then ended my morning workout. After taking my shower, I had gone out into the kitchen eat my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 8:30 I then went to my bedroom to order my medication. At 8:35 I had called my grandmother on the phone before hanging laundry to dry. It was raining out. so I had hung in inside. United wheelchair had arrived shortly after doing so to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for I had gone straight to the conference room to join the Brain Injury Education Group. I was a little late on my arrival do to my transportation, but I made it just the same. Today the group reviewed how the presentation went yesterday at Franklin Memorial Hospital. We then spoke about changes that could be made to our personal stories we tell our audience. We also try to create a story for me. being new in the group, I am yet to have a personal story of my brain injury and the challenges that I face. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch with others. At 1:00 I then returned to the conference room for support. I had spoke about my first presentation yesterday with the B.I.E. Group and how I had the class write there name in cursive on their knee while circling there foot. After doing so others had checked with Deb and Sam. At 2:00 I then had my P.T. session with Matt on the Gym. I first went on the elyptical. I had gone 1.12 miles in twenty minutes on level three. I then went into the parallel bars to do some balance exercises while standing on an erix cuission. At 3:00 United took me home. Upon my arrival for 4:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to blog. I then ate my dinner.

My first Brain Injury Education Group Presentation

I began my Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. Saving most of my energy for the day ahead, I had held back on my weight exercises. At 5:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready. As I was doing so, I had sipped my hot cocoa. At 5:20 I then went out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and a bowl of cereal, along with a muffin. At 5:50 I then brushed my teeth before sitting down to wait for United to arrive. They had arrived at 6:30. I had arrived at WestSide at 7:45. I then got right back in a car with Deb and Michelle and the other clients in the Brain Injury Education group to travel back to Farmington at Franklin Memorial Hospital to give a presentation on the effects of brain injury. We had arrived at 8:45. Upon doing so we went to the room we were to present in. the class was already waiting. I started by introducing the brain injury education group and who we are and what we do. I then introduced the first client. He then told his story. He then did an activity. Then another client told there story and did an activity and so on. After presenting to two groups, We were then on our way back to WestSide at 11:00. At 12:00 we arrived. I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. I then went to the conference room at 12:30 for a support session with Deb. We had gone over how the presentation went. At 1:00 I then met with my case manager Piper. We spoke about my goals and options I have for the future. United then took me home at 1:15. I had arrived home at 2:30. I then went to bed and slept two hours before getting up and speaking with my parents and sister. I then sat down to blog at 5:00 before eating dinner.