Emailing Tim with Nancy

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I first began to do my back stretches, at 5:15 I then continued to stretch by doing my stroke recovery stretches. At 5:26 I then did my weight exercises, thus working my upper body, before making my way to the fitness room. Once I had cycled for twenty minutes, I then did some calf stretches. At 6:12 I then had used the chest press before returning back to my apartment at 6:15. Once I had eaten my fruit and drank my hot cocoa, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal to go with my english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 6:55 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. Once I was ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Before taking in some air. At 8:00 I had gone outside to sit and wait for United Wheelchair. Buzzy had arrived 8:30 with two other clients in the van. Once we were at WestSide, I had told the front desk about a certain day that I needed off so as to attend an event that I will be going on with Schooner Estates. At 9:00 I then went to Nancy's office for visually impaired group. Today I was the only client that had arrived, so I had spent the time with Nancy E mailing my case manager Tim and my O&M instructor Jorden of more goals that I would like to address with O&M. For example; learning the bus route, and walking trails around Schooner estates. At 10:00 I the went to Wall-mart with Jamie during our rehab session so as to put minutes on my phone. Once I had returned to WestSide at 11:00 I had joined the Brain Injury Education Group. Today they were watching the movie, “Mol Cop.”At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meat Annie who was there to pick me up and take me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival for 12:15, I finished watching the news, to see if my Depakote meditation was in. It will be in tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. the latest. At 12:48 I then went to the Camden Dining room to eat a spaghetti feast for lunch. At 1:40 I then returned to my apartment. At 2:00 I had taken a shower and brushed my teeth before making my way to the lobby to catch my ride to my chiropractic appointment. Upon my arrival at 3:00 I had my back adjusted, before heading back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived at Schooner Estates at 3:53. Once I was comfortable, I then pulled up my blog at 4:00 and began to type of my day.

Going to Tabors to wrap up my day.

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to do my stretches that have helped me in my recovery from my most recent stroke. At 5:28 I then started in with my back stretches. At 5:44 I then made my way to the fitness room so as to cycle for thirty minutes. I then continued my workout with my calf stretches. At 6:00 I then did some more weight exercises before returning to my apartment at 6:08. Once I had some fruit with my hot cocoa, I then made myself a chicken sandwich on toast. At 6:45 I then washed my dishes and picked up. Once the kitchen was clean, I then brushed my teeth and shaved, before taking my shower. At 7:20 I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. I then continued to get ready. Once I was ready, I then grabbed my knapsack and went outside to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 8:20 Buzzy from United had showed up to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 8:30, I had waited in the lobby. John then approached to let me know that he would be working with me today, because Priyadarshi was out. John and I had taken a ride to the mall so as to walk around and carry over what Jorden had been showing me during our O&M time when going up and down stairs, when using the white Cain. At 9:55 we returned back to WestSide. I then made my way To Tobie’s office for my recreational therapy session. Tobie first had me try the Safire bike. It is like a walker on four wheels that allows a person who had had a stroke or some other difficulty walking get around better. We then went to Schooner Estates, so as to try out the directions she had written up for me, so as to help me get to and from the village green. We had road over to Schooner Estates in the new eleven passenger van that WestSide and BaySide had purchased for transporting there clients. Once we had returned to WestSide, I then went to the nurses station for my session with Cec. She started by taking my blood pressure. 120 over 60. I then showed her my map to the village green. CEc then helped me to up date my medication list to bring to my new primary care doctor. We then printed off a copy of my seizure teaching. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet Annie from United Wheelchair who would be taking me back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived at 12:15. Once I had spoke to my mother who had called as I walked through the door, I then went to eat in The Camden dining area. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my apartment at 2:45. Once I had taken a shower, I then went to the laundry room to start two loads of laundry. At 3:00 I then returned to my apartment to play words with friends while waiting for my laundry. Once I had the two loads in the dryer, I then went to the lobby of Schooner to take a ride over to tubers by lake Auburn to eat. We had arrived there at 5:15. Once we placed our order, we then went over to a picnic table to eat. At 6:06 we had left Tabors. We had arrived back at Schooner Estates at 6:20. I first went to the laundry room to get my laundry from the dryer. At 6:28 I then folded my laundry and put it away. At 6:40 I had taken my shower, thus getting comfortable for night. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

How to hold. My white Cain when climbing stairs

My Monday morning began at 4:30 a.m. by getting up and making my bed. A4:40 I then began to do the stretches that I had learned after having my last stroke. At 4:53 I then worked my upper body by doing my weight exercises, before doing my back stretches. At 5:15 I then went to the fitness room down the hallway from my apartment. While there I cycled for twenty minutes before doing my calf stretches. At 5:48 I then returned To my apartment at 6:00 so as to toast half english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating at 6:13, I began to wash my dishes and pick up the kitchen. At 6:26 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking a shower. At 7:00 I then put heat and ice on my back. Twenty minutes each. At 7:25 I then continued to get ready before checking my doctors appointments that were scheduled on the same day. I then called my chiropractor to change that appointment so that I could keep my primary care doctor appointments. Once my appointment was changed to July 31 at 3:15 to see dr. McLean my chiropractor, I then made my way to the lobby to wait for United Wheelchair to arrived. Sherrie had picked me up this morning. Once she had me on the doorstep of WestSide, I had gone in and went to the conference room for news letter group. Jessica had us talking about different topics that we would like to write about and I ended up being responsible for writing an article on, “National Aviation Day, Which occurs every August 19th. At 10:00 During a rehab session with Kala we had played a couple of games of cribbage. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for genealogy group. Today Jessica had us working on helping me find my ancestors. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby so as to catch my ride back to Schooner Estates. I had arrived in my apartment at 12:15. Once I had finished watching the end of the news, I then got myself ready to go eat lunch. I was approached again by a woman who would like to play cribbage. At 1:50 I  then went back to my apartment. Once I had my teeth brushed, I then went down to the lobby to meet Jorden for what was to be my second to last O&M session Today we had gone to the Auburn Mall to practice going up and down stairs and how to hold the white Cain. Once we had finished our lessen, he then gave me a glare eval, thus tying on new shades to block out glare. Once I had finished trying on all the different types of glassed that go over my prescription glasses to blog out sunlight, he let me know that he would talk to Tim my case manager for the devision of the bling for funding for the glasses. I arrived back to Schooner Estates at 2:43. Once I was in my apartment, I had taken a shower at 3:17. I then message a friend on messenger before falling to sleep at 3:40. I had slept until 4:20 before woke to a call from my parents. I had talked with them for thirty minutes before hanging up at 4:50. I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day, before eating my dinner.

Going grocery shopping with my aunt and sister

My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making myself some hot cocoa to go with my fruit. Once it was made, I then ate some fruit and sipped on my hot cocoa while I made my bed. At 6:40 I then I then had a half english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then picked up my kitchen, thus washing m dishes and putting them away. At 7:00 I then brushed my teeth before starting in with my stretches that I had learned to help me each morning since having my last stroke. At 7:40 I then worked my upper body by doing my various number of weight exercises. At 7:45 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I had completed my workout in my apartment, I then went to the fitness room so as to cycle for twenty minutes. At 8:40 I then did some calf stretches As I was doing so, my sister and aunt stopped by at 8:40. When saw that I was not in my apartment they went to the gym. We then went back to my apartment. I then took a shower to get ready to go shopping with my sister and aunt at Shaws. We had left Schooner estates at 9:00, shopped and returned at 10:00. Once things were inside and unpacked and put away, My aunt and sister were on their way. At 10:20 I then lied down to rest at 10:20. At 11:10 my father had called to let me know the date we will be visiting with my uncle when my mother, sister, and aunt have a get away. At 11:45 I then went to lunch. While eating with some neighbors living in Schooner Estates, they had let me know, that we are responsible for our own electricity. Being said, it has been a hot summer and with the air conditioners running would make the price of electricity higher. At 12:40 I then returned to my apartment. Upon my arrival my aunt and uncle were there took take out a piece of furniture that I do not need. My aunt leet me know that my medication would be ready on July 31 and to have Schooner take over to pick it up. I then went to sleep until 4:22. Once I was up I then took my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. I then returned to my apartment so as to make a tuna fish sandwich with tomato, lettuce, and cheese. At 6:00 I then ate my sandwich. At 6:30 I then washed my dishes. Before  pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

eating lunch at the village green

My Saturday morning began at 5:00 am. By making myself a cup of hot cocoa to go with my fruit. Once I had finished drinking my hot cocoa and eating my fruit, I then made my bed, before toasting myself half of of english muffin to go along with my bowl of cereal. I then sat down to eat at 5:30. After doing so, I then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 5:45 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:00 I then began to do my stretches that have helped since having my last stroke. At 6:20 I then preceded to work my upper body by doing my weight exercises. At 6:24 I then did my back stretches. At 6:42 I had made my way to the fitness room down the hall from my apartment. How convenient. After a twenty minute cycle ride, At 7:10 I then did some weight exercises working my arms. At 7:15 I then did some calf stretches before returning to my apartment at 7:20. Once I had taken a shower, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had used my inhaler, at 7:45 I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 8:10 I had put a heat pack on my back for ten minutes, followed by an ice pack for ten minutes. At 8:40 I then lied down to rest and slept until 10:00. I then went on line at 1o0:15 so as to watch the Sunday Mass. At 10:50 I then made my move in words with friends before going to the village green at 11:15 to wait to eat in the Sears Port dining areas. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my apartment. At 12:40 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest until 2:00. I was awoken by a phone call from a friend. We had talked for a while. I then made myself a salad at 4:30 to eat. Once I had finished eating it, I then toasted Half an english muffin to go with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, at 5:05 I then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 5:10 I then took a shower, thus getting comfortable for the night. At 5:10 I then put heat on my back for ten minutes before putting an ice pack on it for ten minutes. At 5:43 I then pulled up my blog and began typing of my day.

Finding out new places that I can eat at Schooner Estates

My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by making myself a cup of hot chocolate to go with my fruit. Once I had finished eating my fruit and drinking my hot cocoa, I then made myself an eggcup to go along with my toasted english muffin. At 8:56 I then washed my dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 9:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 9:30, I then began to do my stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke recovery. At 9:33 I then began to work my upper body by doing my weight exercises. At 9:37 I then began to do my back stretches. At 9:50 I then went to the gym on down the hallway from my apartment. After a twenty minute cycling workout, I then stretched my calves alone with doing some more weight exercises. I then returned to my apartment at 10:23. Once I had taken a shower, I then put in my eye and nose drops. I then took in some air before taking a walk down to the front desk on the first floor, so as to let sue know that I need transportation July 30th to Dr. McLeans for a chiropractic appointment. I then went to the Sears Port dining area for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my apartment at 12:30. I then brushed my teeth before going to the first floor to meet Nancy so that she could drive me over to see a friend. Nancy was letting me know on my way to my friends, that I can eat in the cafe by the village green At 11:30 the earliest and 12:15 the latest. I had arrived at my friends at 12:34. My friend and I had a good visit before Nancy from Schooner Transportation arrived at 3:24. I had arrived back to Schooner Estates at 3:40. Once I was in my apartment, I then took a shower, I then made myself a salad. Once I had finished eating it, I then made myself some macaroni and cheese. Once I had my kitchen picked up, I then brushed my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops. At 5:00 I then put heat on my back for ten minutes and then iced it fro ten minutes. At 5:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Having a BBQ With my neighbors

My Thursday morning began at 1:40 a.m. by not breathing. I was having trouble with my asthma. Once I was awake and caught my breath, i then used my inhaler. I was unable to go back to sleep, so I lay in bed until 4:00 a.m. before putting my feet on the floor. I had first made myself a cup of hot chocolate, I then started in with stretches that I have been doing since having my pasta stroke. At 4:22 I then worked my upper by doing my weight exercises. At 4:26 I then began to do my back exercises the ones I learned in P.T. And the the stretches my new chiropractor gave me. Once I had finished stretching, I then made my way to the gym at 4:40. After a twenty minute cycle, I then did some calf stretches and more weight exercises. At 5:13 I then made my way back to my apartment so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 5:30 I then toasted half an english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal and blueberries. Once I had finished eating at 5:40 I then washed my dish’s and picked up the kitchen before brushing my teeth. I then took a shower before putting my eye and nose drops in. At 6:20 I then took in some air before resting at 6:30. I did so for thirty minutes before my father had called. Once we had ended our conversation, I then went outside at 7:30 to sit and wait for United Wheelchair to Arrive. While I was waiting, Mark had asked me if I would like to go and visit a friend. I said sure, I have nothing pressing on my schedule. My ride had arrived at 8:35 to take a WestSide Neurorehab. Upon my arrival I had waited in the lobby briefly before heading over to goodwill during Success Group. While there I had bout some items before leaving. We had arrived at Westside at 10:00. I had gone to the conference room for healthy brains group. Today we mind your marbles with Jamie and Brenda. At 11:00 during my rehab session with Jamie, we had gone to Bates College to do some walking. Once I had returned to westside after a thirty minute walk, United Wheelchair had taken me back to Schooner Estates. Upon my arrival at 12:15, Mark followed me up to my apartment so as to fix my t.v. He just unplugged briefly. And plugged in back in. At 12:30 I then called hanaford to see if my medication was in. It was. At 12:45 I then went to Camden lunch room on the second floor to eat. Once I had finished, I had returned to my apartment at 1:45 so as to take a shower and get ready for my chiropractor appointment with Doctor McLean. At 2:15 I then I then went to the lobby to wait for Mark. We had left Schooner for my chiropractors office at 3:15. We had arrived at 2:30. Once I had my adjustment, I had made my next appointment before Mark took me back to Schooner Estates. We arrived at Schooner Estates at 4:30 after making a stopped to pick up some residence at Wal-mart. We had arrived back at schooner estates at at 4:30. Once I had gone to my apartment, I then went out on the village green so as to have a BBQ with other residence. We all had a burger, chips and a drink. Once I had finished eating, Mark then took me to the kitchen to show me where I could bury some milk and english muffins and other necessities I may need. At 6:10  I then returned to my apartment. Once I had taken a shower, I then typed in my blog entry for the day.