Time with family

My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had a banana sandwich on tast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom so as to take the sheets off of my bed. At 9:30 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before putting clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 10:00 I then began my workout. First I had worked my upper body. After doing so, I continued my workout by stretching. At 10:30 I switched it up by dusting my bedroom. After doing so, I had called my grandmother. At At 10:50 I then strapped on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. I then pulled up my email so as to check it. I then sent some out. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. I then called my grandmother before taking a shower. After doing so I had put some clean laundry away. At 4:00 I spoke to a friend on the phone to past the time. At 4:30 I then went out into the kitchen to enjoy the company of my family, bad idea. There was so much noise, it had triggered me to have a seizure. not a grand mol, but a seizure just the sam. My mother had helped me to my room to get away from the noise to rest. At 6:45 I had gone back out into the kitchen to home made pizza for dinner.

Another Seizure???

My Friday morning began at 7:48 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I had fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth. After doing so, I then preceded with my workout. Once I had cycled for twenty minutes, I then worked my upper body with weights. At 8:43 I had gone to my desk so as to fill out mothers day and birthday cards to send. I had also written a letter to go with one of my cards. As I was doing so, I had a seizure. This one was not a grand mol but probably could have been. It felt as though the world was moving/ roller coaster ride. I also experienced a sick feeling in my stomach, felt like vomiting. I experienced a weird taste in my mouth. Once it had past, I had called my grandmother. At 9:30 I then continued to fill out mothers day cards. I then preceded to do my leg exercises. At 10:30 I had put some clean laundry away. At 11:00 I then lied down to sleep. I did so until 2:00. I then got up and had a bowl of soup. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then took a shower. I then put stamps and addresses on my cards. At 3:00 I then called my grandmother. I then made my move with words with friends. At 4:26 I then spoke to my sister on the phone before pulling up my blog.

Picking out cards to send

My Thursday morning began at 8:10 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then gave my grandmother a call. At 8:25 I fixed myself a bowl of oatmeal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then picked up the kitchen, thus putting the dish's into the dishwasher, I then started the dish washer. At 9:00 I had returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth. At 9:10 I had began to stretch. I had taken a brake so as to call my mother at work. I then went to the laundry room so as to start a load of laundry. At 9:24 I then returned to my bedroom so as to continue to stretch. At 9:36 I had filled my pill containers for the week. I then shaved before grabbing my weights so as to work my upper body. At 10:15 I then strapped on my ankel weights so as to work my legs. After doing so, I had put the laundry in the dryer. At 10:20 I then took my shower. After doing so, I had then called WestSide to see about my transportation for next Friday's presentation. At 11:00 I then went with my mother once she had arrived home from work to vist my grandmother. At 11:50 we then went to Hanaford after visiting my grandmother so as to but some cards. At 1:00 we had arrived back home. Once I had some lunch, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-3:30 before getting up. I then spoke briefly to a friend before eating dinner. I then returned to my bedroom so as to take a shower before calling my grandmother. I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.

Making the Best of my day

My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to work my upper body, thus using my weights. At 5:50 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead while drinking my hot cocoa. I then went out into the kitchen at 6:00 so as to have some fruit with my toast and cereal. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then cleaned my bathroom, I then sat to wait for my ride. My ride ended up arriving an hour late today so I was unable to go to the Brain Injury Education groups presentation out into the community at the University of Southern Main campus. Instead once I had arrived I had joined memory strategies group. Brenda had filled in for Michelle who had gone to the presentation. Brenda first had us reviewing the memory strategies worksheet before playing perfect sense. We had to answer riddles correctly in order to make a move. At 11:00 was the time Brain Injury Education Group meets. Everyone was gone to the presentation, so I had met with John one on one. During this time I had showed him my book. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then took a shower before going to the conference room for support group. We had spent the hour sharing and talking about the community support every first Monday of the month from 6-8. There will be a guest speaker next month. At 2:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 3:15. once I was comfortable, I had eaten dinner before typing my blog.

Watching the movie "The Longest Ride"

My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had a bowl of granola with a piece of toast. At 6:00 I had returned to my bedroom so as to make my bed. Once I had brushed my teeth and shaved, I then began my workout. I had first gone through my stretching routine. I then picked up my weights and began to work my upper body. At 6:25 I then put my clean laundry away. After doing so, I then had taken a shower. I then grabbed my lunch and my knapsack and out the door I went. I was a little late on my arrival, do to a new driver picking me up. But once I had arrived, I had gone to see Brad for my counseling session. We first reviewed last week. We then did a practice. I then showed Brad my book. At 10:00 I then met Liz in the gym. I had first road the olyptical for ten minutes. Liz then had me balance on the wabble board so as to work on my balance. Then while on the ball I did pelvic circles. I then practiced walking heal to toe. At 11:00 During expressive arts group Michelle and Casey had us threading beads ont yarn for our wind chymes. At 12:00 I then went to the kichen so as to eat my lunch. I then took a shower. At 12:30 I joined Literature Group. We had just finished reading the book the "longest ride." Today Laura had us watch the movie, so we had an extended group. I was unable to stay for the entire movie do to my ried was leaving. At 3:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 4:30. I had called my grandmother once inside. I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog.

working in the garden with Liz while I worked on my balance in my step

My Monday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had peanut butter and honey on toast. Once I had finished eating my breakfast, I then went back to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:10 I had made my bed. After doing so I had began to work out. I first grabbed my dumb bells so as to work my arms. I then began to stretch. At 7:40 I then had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 8:10 I had filled up my pill containers for the week ahead. I then sat to wait for my ride. United Wheelchair had arrived at 9:30 to bring me to WestSide Neuro rehab. Upon my arrival, I had put my things into my locker before going to the gym to wait for Liz. During my P.T. session Liz took me outside so as to work in the garden. Once Liz had the gate belt on out the door we went. In doing so, I had worked on my balance by putting loads of soil into a wheel barrel and bringing to the garden so as to mix it. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before eating lunch. At 12:30 I then met with nurse. Brenda first took my blood pressure 126 over 84. We then spoke about my auras and or seizures that I might have had over the past week. At 1:00 During my rehab session with Deb, she had helped me put pictures into my book. At 2:00 during my case management session with Piper, We spoke about my latest M.R.I. and how she could obtain a copy of the disc. We then spoke briefly of my upcoming medical appointment at Mass. General, for my seizures. The whole idea of being put in a room hooked up to all kinds of wires, with noises and sounds so as to trigger a seizure is kind of scary. At 2:15 Rod took me home. Upon my arrival at 3:30, I had gone strait to bed. I had slept until 5:24 before getting up. I then ate dinner before calling my grandmother. I then pulled up my blog.

Cribbage with Grandma

My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. At 7:30 I then grabbed my dumb bells so as to work my upper body. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. I then watch Sunday Mass on television. After doing so I had taken a shower at 9:00. Once I was ready, I had gone out into the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast. At 9:40 I had brushed my teeth just before leaving at 10:00. My mother had dropped me off at my grandmothers at 10:15 a.m. before going to church. Once inside the Pierce House, I had gone to my grandmothers room. I usually take a walk first, but I wa feeling a little tired today, almost as thought another seizer was brewing to erupt. I just not have felt all that well since the grand mol I had on February 6th at 4:00 a.m. I just pray that my body holds off until day I am admitted to Mass General on Thursday May 12. Then I do not care what happens because I will under the care of some the best Doctors to detect why I am having the seizures. My grandmother and I had played several games of cribbage. My mother had arrived at 11:40 so as to pick me up to go home. Along the way we stopped to pick up a few things. While my mother was in the store, I had called a friend to chat, so as to pass the time away. We had arrived home at 12:20. Once inside with the groceries, i had changed into something more comfortable before having lunch. At 1:00 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-4:00 before getting up. I then had taken a shower. After doing so, I had pulled up my blog, so as to enter my thoughts for the day before eating dinner.