Leap Day 2020

My Leap Day began in this year 2020 at 7:15 a.m. by making my bed. I then fixed myself a some fruit to eat while drinking my hot cocoa. At 7:42 I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 8:10 I had washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen before starting in with my stretches that have helped each morning since have my last stroke. At 8:27 I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 8:54 I then did my back stretches. At 9:05 I then went to the fitness room. Upon my arrival I had cycled for ten minutes. After going 1.18 miles, I then held a calf stretch. At 9:25 I then grabbed the ten pound bar, to continue my weight exercises. At 9:27 I had used the chess press. After three sets of twenty, I grabbed the seven pound dumbbells to wrap up my weight exercises. At 9:40 I then returned to my apartment. Once I was somewhat organized I had spoke to my mother briefly before talking to my sister. She let me know that she would be picking me up at 4:30. At 10:18 I had taken a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of my inhlaler. At 10:40 I then went to the village green to see if I could eat at th noon meal. I then returned to my apartment to watch a movie. I then went to the village green at noon to eat. At 12:55 I had returned to my apartment. Once I had brushed my teeth I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:00- 3:00 before waking. I then took a shower. My sister had arrived at 3:30. We then went to my aunts for dinner with some friends. We socialized and ate until 7:00 we then went back to my apartment, my sister and I to get comfy for the night.

Sorry!!!

My Friday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 5:20 Once I had finished eating, I then brushed  my teeth and shaved before going to the fitness room to exercise. At 5:35 I then cycled for twenty minutes before holsing a calf stretch for five minutes. At 5:58 I then used the chets press. After three sets of twenty presses, I then grabbed the seven pound dumbbells. And wrapped up my workout in the fitness work. I then returned to my apartment at 6:15 and began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. I then continued to stretch by doing my back stretches. At 6:34 I had washed my dishes before taking my shower and getting ready for the day a ahead. At 7:00 I then ordered my medication before sitting down, so as to watch some news while waiting to leave. At 8:00 I then made my way to the lobby to meet United Wheelchair. As I was waiting my ride was not showing up. I was not the only client at WestSide that came across with  this complication this morning. We were scheduled to watch the crash real today, but watched it last night instead. You get the picture. So upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 during a rehab session with Becca, we had played three games of chess. At 10:00 during a two hour cognitive skills group, Becca had us first playing skip-bo. At 10:45 we then played the game sorry. At 11:40 we then played Yahtzee. At 12:00 my ride had taken me back to my apartment. I had arrived in my apartment at 12:20. I then fixed myself something to eat. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:55-3:40. Jackie at the front desk had called to let me know that my medication was there for me to pick up. At 4:00 I then took a shower. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner.

Watching a crash real on Kevin Pierce

My Thursday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by eating some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 7:27 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 7:46 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 8:03 I then washed my dishes. I then cracked my ice trays so as to fill my water bottle. I then cleaned my bathroom before making out a grocery list. At 8:40 a friend had called. We spoke briefly, I then began to do my stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. At 9:00 as I was taking my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash, Marilyn came in to clean my apartment. Once I had my wash going, I then went to the fitness room to cycle for ten minutes. At 9:15 I then held a calf stretch. At 9:17 I then had gabbed the ten pound bar to do some weight exercises. At 9:20 I then used the chest press. After three sets of twenty. At 9:40 I then called WestSide. Do to the in climate weather all transportation was cancelled. I was to go in from 2-6 today so as to watch a movie on Kevin Pierce, a scow boarder who had a snow boarding accident and received a traumatic brain injury. At 9:50 Marilyn finished cleaning my apartment. She let me know that I had some phone calls while I was gone. At 10:08 I then called Lynsey the hostess to let her know that I would need to eat at noon today, because I would not be here this evening. I then spoke to my mother briefly before taking a shower. At 11:00 I then put my wash in the dryer. I then returned to my apartment to watch some television while waiting to go to the village green and eat. Upon my arrival to the village green at 12:15, I had eaten my lunch. On my way back to my apartment, I had stopped by the laundry room to get my laundry. At 12:56 I had folded it and put it away. At 1:30 Dan from WestSide had picked me up to go to WestSide. I had arrived there at 1:35. Upon our arrival we had watched a crash real on Keven Pierce and how he received a traumatic brain injury in a snow boarding accident. As I was watching the real I had flash backs of my ski accident. It was so intense at some point, I had to leave the room. Erin then had us doing a meditation. At 5:13 Erin and Becca had pizza for us to eat. At 5:40 we then did another relaxation before leaving. At 5:52 John took me back. I had arrived at 6:37. Once I was in my apartment I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog at 6:45. I then typed of my day.

Going out into the community with John

My Wednesday morning morning began at 5:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, at 5:30 I had filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 6:00 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:11 I then made my bed before doing my dishes. Once my kitchen was picked up, at 6:44, I began to do my stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. I then preceded to do my back stretches. At 7:00 I had taken a shower before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took puffs of my inhaler before putting a heat pack on my back. After doing so, I went to the lobby to meet Annie, The United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me to WestSide. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had sat in the client lounge for thirty minutes before meeting with John. Today John and I went out in the community, so as to put minutes on my phone. While at Wal-Mart, we had sat in the Dunk-in Doughnuts to have a hot chocolate and a pastry. We had returned back to WestSide 10:00 a.m. I had gone to the conference room for seated yoga group. Today Marie had us following a fusion fitness workout. After doing so, at 11:00 I had gone to Priyadarshi's office for mindfulness and meditation graoup. Today we spoke about stabilizers and mobilizers before engaging into a practice. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet Annie who would be taking me back. On my way back Annie had informed me that United would not be in operation do to the snow storm we will be having. Upon my arrival into my apartment, I had made myself some lunch. At 12:50 my mother had called, we spoke briefly. I had let her know that my sister would be coming this weekend. At 1:00 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:10. Once I had taken a shower, I then pulled up my blog and typing of my day before eating dinner.
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First day of snowshoeing

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 5:30 I then fixed myself a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then made my bed. A5:47 I then washed my dishes before brushing my teeth. At 6:00 I then shaved before starting in with my stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. At 6:20 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:30 I then made my way to the gym to cycle for ten minutes. At 6:40 I then held a three minute calf stretches. At 6:45 I then grabbed the ten pound bar. I then did three reps of twenty with the chest press before grabbing the seven pound dumbbells. At 6:55 I then returned to my apartment so as to take a shower and get ready for the day ahead. At 7:17 I then took the daytime mucinex cold and flu. Still trying to get over this cold. At 7:20 I then put a heat pack on my back. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch and went to the lobby to meet United Wheelchair. Cheryl arrived at 8:45 getting me to WestSide at 9:00. I had sat in the lobby fifteen minutes before meeting with Priyadarshi for a counseling session. We spoke about the iris network and livng in general is going. At 10:00 I then went to to Tobie's office for my recreational therapy session. During our hour, we had began to edit the table of contents of my book. We then worked on the quote, "Don't Count The Days, Make The Days Count." We then talked about the dedication page We also talked about finding out who wrote the quote. We had left off on page three dedication page. At 11:00 while meeting with Nurse Sally, Dan had come into her office to get she and I. He was about to do a fire drill. He always warns me and a selective few who have seizures to get out of the building ahead of time. At 11:30 we were back in Sally's office. We then made some calls bout some medical issues coing up. Sally then let me know to bring my cell phone next week and card next week to put minutes on my phone. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then changed into my ski clothing, to get ready to go snow shoeing with Tobie. We then then left for the ymca trails down the street from where I live. At 3:30 we then went back to WestSide. Next week tobie will let the scheduler know to cancel my transportation on Tuesday afternoon and she will drop me off. At 4:00 United then took me back. I had arrived at 4:10 I left WestSide with Cheryl the United Wheelchair driver who took me. Before leaving I was told if the the weather is bad Thursday, the special event will be changed to Friday from 1-4 p.m. At 4:40 I then arrived in my apartment. Once I had taken a shower, I had unpacked my ski clothing before going to  the village green to eat. Once I had finished eating, I then went back to my apartment to get comfortable. My sister had called to let me know that she would be coming to visit with me this weekend. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Making the news letter more factual

My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by drinking my cocoa and eating some fruit. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 6:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. Once I had washed my dishes, at 7:00 I then began to do my stroke and back stretches. At 7:15 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:30 I then put my eye and nose drops in before taking in some air. I then grabbed my lunch and knapsack and going to the lobby at 8:00 so as to meet United Wheelchair who was to take me to WestSide Nero rehab. Upon my arrival at 8:25, I sat in the lobby until 9:00. I then went to the conference room. During newsletter group Jessica had us putting together a newsletter in a new format. Making it more of a fun factual informative news letter rather then researching and writing news articles. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for yoga group. Today Mari had us following a haz fit workout. At 10:35 We then followed another workout. At 11:00 during genealogy group Jesica focused on one clients ancestors. At 12:00 I had gone to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 I then went to a treatment room for recreational therapy group. Tobie had printed a copy of instructions on how to work on my book. Tobie then talked about having our group join the wood working group. Tobie then gave me a check list of what things I need to bring tomorrow for snow shoeing group. At 2:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the driver who would be taking me back. I arrived at 2:10. Once in my apartment at 2:10. Once I had brushed my teeth, At 2:25 I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:25-4:40 before waking,  I then took a shower before washing my dishes from lunch. At 5:00 I then started a wash on my way to the village green to eat. I then returned to my apartment at 6:15. Once I was comfortable, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

A trip back with my father

My Sunday began 10:00 a.m. by shaving and taking a shower, while sipping on my hot cocoa. At 10:20 I then ate my breakfast. After doing so, I then returned my bedroom at 10:40 so as to brush my teeth. At 10:54 my father then took me to the shop to give me a haircut. We had arrived at 11:05 he gave me a haircut. We had left the shop at 11:24, arriving home at 11:40. I then went into my bedroom so as to pack my things. At 12:30 my father then took me back to my apartment. Upon our arrival at 1:15, My father helped me in with my things. Once they were put away, we then went out for lunch. Once we had our fill, we had left the restaurant at 2:45. At 2:50 we then stopped off at my aunts to visit. After a quick visit, we had arrived back to my apartment 3:05. I then said good-bye to my father and went inside. I then finished putting things away, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 3:25-4:30 before waking. I then took a shower before going to the village green to eat. After doing so, I then returned to my apartment. once I was conformable, I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my day.