Home at last

My Sunday morning begnat at 7:00 a..m. By taking the sheets off the the bed that I was sleeping on at my sisters. Once I had finished eating, I then had taken a shower, thus getting ready to leave. My parents soon had arrived who were staying in Portland to do some shopping over the weekend while I did some bonding with my sister. We were soon on the road homeward by 9:50. Upon our arrival home at 11:50 after a couple of momentarily stops we unpacked the car. Once my suitcase was unpacked, I then put on my workout shorts and a t-shirt to do just that, “work out!” I had first cycled from 12:30-12:50. I then folded some laundry that had been hanging to dry. At 1:05 I then went back to my bedroom so as to do my stretches that have helped me since having my last stroke. Once I was loosened up, I then began to do my back stretches. At 2:00 I then layed down to rest. I had slept until 5:00 before waking. Ithen took a shower before eating dinner. After doing so, I had spoke to my grandmother briefly before pulling up my blog.

Spending the day at my sisters

My Saturday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by doing my back stretches. I then went downstairs to drink my hot cocoa with my sister. After doing so we had eating breakfast together while talking. At 8:45 I then had brushed my teeth, thus getting ready to go out for a walk. We had left the house at 9:00 and returned at 9:50. I then took the firstf puff of my inhaler and shaved before taking the second puff. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then called my grandmother. At 11:00 I the watched this weekends Sunday Mass. At 11:36 mass had ended. I then watched a movie on net Flix. At 12:30 I had eaten lunch. At 1:00 I then had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before Waking. I then visited with my sister and her friend before taking a shower at 4:43. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating.

Going to my sisters

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. I then took them and the rest of my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a dark load. I then went to the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped into yogurt while drinking my hot coco. After doing so, At 8:00 I then had peanutbutter and honey on english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then made my bed. At 8:30 I had put the load in the dyer before starting another load. At 8:35 I had gone back to my bedroom so as to do the stretches that have helped me during my lates stroke. At 8:50 I then began to do my back stretches. At 9:00 I then filled my emptied pill containers. At 9:16 I then took the first puff of my inhaler. I then continued doing some things before taking the second puff. I then went to the laundry room at 9:23 to fold the dark load that was in the dryer. Ithen put another load in the dryer to dry before starting another At 9:34 I then cycled for twenty minutes. At 9:54 I had brought some laundry to my bedroom to be folded and put away. At 10:30 I then went to the laundry room to get another load in the dryer before putting another in. I then folded the laundry in the laundry room before bringing it to my bedroom and putting it away. At 10:45 I had taken a shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 11:10 I then folded another load and put it away. I then continued to get ready. At 12:46 I then left the house with my parents for Portland. I had stayed with my sister for a couple of days while they spent the weekend together. At 4:53 we arrived at my sisters. My parents had left, while I waited for my sister to arrived home after work. At 5:00 my sister and I then went out to eat at Bally’s. We had arrived home at 5:36. Once we arrived we had ordered our meal. Once we had finished eating, we then left for my sisters. Upon arrival we got comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Making omelets during breakfast club

My Thursday morning began at 4:50 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, Ithen began to do my stretches that have been helping me in my latest stroke. At 5:10 I then began to do my back stretches. At 5:20 I then cycled for twenty minutes. Once I had completed my workout, I then went back to my bedroom so as to shave and take my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:25 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit dipped into yogurt. Once I had finished a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then put in my eyes and nose drops in.  Once I had filled my empty pill containers, I had grabbed my empty nap sack sack and met Andy the United Wheelchair driver that would be taking me to WestSide this morning. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had gone to the kitchen for breakfast club. Today Marie had us making omelets with greenpeeppers, onions, and sausage. Once we had finished cooking, we then sat down to eat while talking about some news. We then planned what we were going make next week. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for healthy brain group. Today we played woven words and red haring. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Jamie, we began to add contacts to my phone. We then watched a video  on how to do it. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. Ihad arrived home at  1:10.  Once I was comfortable I had eaten lunch. After doing so, I then returned to My bedroom at 1:40 so as to brush my teeth. I then layed down to rest and slept until 4:30. Once I had eaten dinner I had brushed my teeth before taking a shower. I then packed a suitcase to go to my sisters for the weekend. At 6:24 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Walking at Bates Track

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke recovery. At 5:20 I then focused on my back stretches. At 5:30 I then cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom so as to shave and take my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:10 I then went back into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with yogurt. After a banana sandwich with peanutbutter. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 6:44 I had taken the first puff of my inhaler. Once I had taken the second puff, I then grabbed my things and met United Wheelchair in my driveway. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 I gone to Nancy’s office for visually Impaired Group. We shared things about our week, in the world of a person with a visual impairment while living with a brain injury. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Jamie, she and I went to bates track to do some walking. While walking we talked about using my new phone. When we returned to WestSide I had taken some notes down to put in the document on google docs that I had created.  Tomorrow she will show me how to put some contact numbers into my phone. At 11:00 I had gone to Priyadarshi’s office. Today we had first did a brief meditation before created a mask. This other client and I had missed out on the special event so we will be doing it in mindfulness group. Priyadarshi then read off some feelings and we had write them down which ones we felt after having our brain injury. He then told us to gather some things over the week tha remind you of those feelings. Some of the words I chose were, afraid, angry, capable, challenged, cheated, confused, Curious, determined, dynamic, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, exhilarated, focused, frustrated, hurt, isolated, lonely, love, optimistic, ready, strong, and tired. I then was told to gather things at home to put on the mask. At 12:00 I then had a fifteen minute case management session with Steven. He had given me a form to fill out. I then went into the lobby to meet the driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 1:35. Once I was comfortable, I then had eaten a salad for lunch. At 2:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and layed down to rest. I had slept form  2:00-5:00. I then had taken  a shower before eating dinner. At 5:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to type in todays blog entry.  

A clean bill of health

My Tuesday morning began at 4:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to do the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke and still do to this day. Once I had finished with my back stretches, do to lack of time, I then shaved and took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then quickly showed my mother my most recent email from Tim my case manager from the devision of the blind. At 5:30 I then went into the kitchen so as to have some fruit dipped into yogurt. At 5:40 I Then fixed myself a bowl of Cherios and half toast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 5:52 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking my first puff of air. I then put some clean laundry away before taking my second puff of air. At 6:45, I then left for Waterville with my parents for our yearly visit to Dr. Kenny’s. Upon our arrival to the Dr’s. Office at 8:00 a.m. we had checked in. I had gone into a room at 8:15. The nurse had updated my medication list before checking a few other things. Dr. Kenny then came into the room to give me a look over. I had checked out clear once again. A Cclean bill of any kind of health, this coming from a dermatologist. We had left the doctors office at 9:06 and arrived home at 10:15. At 10:25 I then cycled for twenty minutes before emailing Tim my case manager from the devision of the blind about setting up an appointment date. I then noted some things that I would like to talk to Tim about in my documents. At 12:15 I then had taken a shower, brushed my teeth and layed down to rest. I had slept. From 12:30-4:30 before waking. I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. Once I had finished a bowl of clam chowder, I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog and to type of my day.

Talking to Nurse Sally briefly in the hallway today about my medications and how I am doing with nurse Cec

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I began to do the stretches that have helped me to loosen up in the morning since have my latest stroke. At 5:57, I then preceded to stretche by doing my back stretches. Once Iwas loosened up, Ithen cycled for twenty minutes. At 6:00 I then shaved and took my shower before putting in my eye and nose drops. Att 6:30  I then went into the kitchen so as to dink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast before returning to my bedroom. Once I had my teeth brushed, I then took my first puff of air. At 6:50 I then took the second puff before gathering my things. United Wheelchair had arrived in my driveway at 7:15. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 8:55 I had told the front desk that I would not be in tomorrow. At 9:00 I then went to the conference room for news letter group. Today I had e-mailed my articles that I had written to Jessica. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Kathleen a new rehab technician working now at WestSide, we had thought of some goals to work on during our session. We then looked up Uber rides available in my area. I then saved my list of goals in google docs before showing Kathleen my book I am slowly making progress on. At 11:00 I briefly saw nurse Sally. See wanted to check in with me to wee how I was doing since my nursing session with Cec last week using my inhaler and seizure medication. I then went back to the conference room for geniology group. Today I continued to look up my grandfathers side on my fathers side of the family. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be bringing me home. Upon my arrival home at 1:42, I had put on something comfortable before eating lunch. After dong so, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then lay down to rest from 2:00-4:00. Once I had taken a shower, I then had eaten my dinner. At 4:57 I then went back to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog and to type of my day.