Happy Halloween

My morning began on this Halloween day at 9:15 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, my mother had made me some crepe's. YUMMEE!!! Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom at 10:00 so as to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had taken the sheets off my bed. I had then made it thus putting on clean sheets. Once my bedroom was in order, I then began to pack to go for the weekend. I then filled my pill containers for the week, I then continued to pack. As I was doing so, I had what felt like a big swooosh in my brain. It was a strange feeling, but once it was over the symptoms were the same as usual, I had a seizure. Then feeling very tired I had gone to the kitchen to so as to have something to eat. Once my mother had set eyes on me, she knew what had happened. Once I had finished eating, I went back to my bedroom to order my medication before brushing my teeth. I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:30. I then got up to sign a card before speaking to a friend. I then stretched before taking my shower. At 5:00 I had gone out to the kitchen to eat dinner before brushing my teeth. I then sat down to blog my day.

Completing my focus meeting with Tobie. What I will be doing for the next six months.

My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I had call my grandmother. At 8:48 I then preceded to work on a halloween poem I am in the middle of. At 9:00 I then began to lift weights. Once my upper body work out was complete, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 10:00 I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 10:46 I was feeling a little hungry so I had sat down to eat the half of my wrap. At 11:00 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour before being awoken by my alarm. It is a good thing it was set, or I probably would have overslept. United had arrived at 12:46. Roger had taken me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 2:00 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before meeting with Brenda who was filling in for Susan for speech. I had to first name an object that was being described by clues. I then played concentration with cards. I did pretty well overall. I then had some words I had to then give the synonym and antonym to each word. At 3:00 during recreational therapy, Tobie gave me an assignment for the week. To write a fictional biography of a client in the lobby. Describing there age, hair color, height, gender, where they are going, where they are coming from, and what do they do. I then did my focus group with tobie. chosing new groups and activities to help work on my goals for the next six months while at WestSide. At 3:15 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:15 thus taking a shower as I stepped inside the house. I then had a bowl of clam chowder and a snack before calling my grandmother to see how her day had gone. I then called my sister to chat before pulling up my blog.

Halloween Party At WestSide

My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had toasted a couple of muffins and put jam on them. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to make my bed. Once things were in order, I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 9:00 I then called United Wheelchair to see what time I would be picked up, 1:30. I then began to stretch. I then preceded with my upper weight exercises. At 9:30 I then called my grandmother. While talkin, I had let her know that I had an event to go to this evening and that I would be home to late to give her a call. Once off the phone, I had strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 9:45 I had put the wash in the dryer before starting another load. At 9:55 I had gone to my bedroom to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I had dusted my bedroom before making my move in words with friends. At 10:36 I had called WestSide to see what the special event this evening consisted of. I was then told games and dinner. Once off the phone, I had put some laundry away At 11:00 I had sat down in my recliner before taking my shower. at 11:15. At 11:30 I then half of a wrap for lunch. At 11:40 I had returned to the laundry room to fold some more laundry before putting another load in the dryer. At 12:00 I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 1:30 before getting up. I had taken another shower to help wake me up, quickly doing so my ride had arrived shortly after. I had arrived to WestSide at 3:00 for the special event. We were all then brought to the conference room. We then took turns being blind folded. When then tried to make a face on the pumpkin with felt material the best we could. At 3:30 we then each took a turn feeling candy trying to guess what it was. I was able to get three out of five right. not to bad for not being able to see what I was looking at. After some activities we then went downstairs at 4:10 to have pizza, chips and lemon aid. We then had apple crisp for dessert. Once we had finished eating we had gone back to the conference room to play jeoprody. We did so in two teams. The two teams names were brocoli and tomato. the score ended up being brocoli 3500 and tomato 3300. At 6:00 United took us home. I had arrived home at 7:00 a.m. thus sitting down to blog.

working on breathing with John

My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. bygetting up to shave. After doing so I then began to stretch before doing my upper weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I then took my shower at 6:00 before going out into the kitchen to two toasted muffins for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth. I then gathered my lunch and knapsack to sit and wait for my ride. 8:30 United arrived at my doorstep. Upon my arrevel to WestSide, I had put my things in my locker before meeting with John. Today we worked on my breathing, which I have a problem with since my stroke. To practice, I had taken deep breaths counting 1,2,3. I tend to make this a goal to work on at my next focus group. At 11:00 During Brain Injury Education group we wrote explanations for mirror activity. We then talked about motor coordinationactivity. We also talked about how you see things backwards after a brain injury when they really are not. We then talked about writing name on knee while circling your foot. At 12:00 I then took a shower before eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. Once we had checked in we watched a videa on brain injury voices. Carol Star one of the speakers spoke about mindfullness and rattical acceptance and well being. I then grabbed my things from my locker and went to the lobby to type my blog entree then sit and wait for my ride.

going home early do to not feeling well

My morning bega at 6:00 a.m. by drinking my cocoa and eating some fruit. I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I began to stretch. I then continued my workout with my weight exercises. At 6:43 I had gone back out into the kitchen to eat my bowl of cereal and toast. I then returned to my bedroom at 7:00 to shave and shower. United cought me off guard by arriving in my door yard at 7:45. Ray rang the doorbell to let me know he was outside waiting. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:30. I had put things in my locker. I then had a speech session with Susan. We spoke about things woring on my coversation. At 11:00 my balance was off and vision became blured. It something to do with my medication. I was then put in a wheelchair and brought to the lobby. They then called United Wheelchair for me to go home. While in the lobby waiting, I had eaten my lunch. At 12:40 United had brought me home. I had arrived home at 1:50. Once inside I had gone strait to bed. I had called my grandmother before falling to sleep. I had eaten dinner at 5:00 before blogging. I then went back to bed.

Choosing what cookies to make for the craft fair

My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I had continued with my workout by doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I had taken a shower and getting myself ready for the day ahead before going out into the kitchne to  eat my breakfast. Once I was in the kitchen I had drank my cocao while eating some fruit before having a bowl of cereal, along with toast and peanubutter. I then brushed my teeth. After doing so, I had grabbed my lunch and knapsack and out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:45. Just enough time to put my things in my locker before making my way to the conference room for poetry group. Today we first shared our still life poem. After doing so, we continued to watch the poetry corseria course. It was on metaphores. Once the group was done, I then went to went downstairs to the dining area for baking basics. Today Casey and Nichole had us making a chicken fingers and sweet potato fries recipe. Once we had finished eating we then chose cookie recipes for each of us to bake for next weeks event, craft fair. Peanutbutter, chocolate chip and snicker doodle were the choices. At 12:30 I then had my lunch. At 1:00 I then had my rehab session with Deb. We had gone on line to look up directions on how to use the clam case my sister gave me to go with my I pad. At 2:00 I had eaten my lunch before taking a shower. I then sat down to blog my days events before social group.

The trip home

My Sunday morning at my sisters with my parents had began at 6:30 a.m. by giving my grandmother a call. I got myself dressed out of my night clothing before then making my bed. I then packed my bags. After doing so, I had shaved and washed my face before going downstairs to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had eaten and egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating my breakfast, I had brushed my teeth. At 10:15 we loaded in the car and were on our way home. After a couple of stops along the way, we had arrived home at 12:30. Once my suitcase was unpacked, I had called my grandmother to let her know that we were home. I then brushed my teeth and then found myself in bed resting by 1:00 p.m. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up to stretch. After my routine was finished, I then grabbed my dumb bells and began to work my upper body. Once the workout was complete, I then strapped my ankle weights on and started to work my legs. I then had taken my shower at 4:33. Once I was nice and comfortable, I then went out into the kitchen to eat stuffed pumpkin for dinner. I then called my grandmother to say good-night before siting down to blog my day.