Jamie's Blog

I forgot (go figure) Michaela told me last week she couldn't make it on today! Now I gutta do laundry but I'm thinking maybe tomorrow night will be the soonest I can get to it! That's okay cause I've got plenty of clean stuff! A nurse was by today and checked all my vital signs and they were all good! Right after she left I took a ride to the store! I thought I needed to go and come back quickly to be here for my homemaker! When it got close to 4pm I remembered her telling me last week she wouldn't be here today! Tomorrow I'm going to Braintree rehab to get my pump filled with Baclofen! I'm just so amazed how Shannon does this! She finds the pin hole in the pump blindly! Last time she found it on the first try lets see how she does tomorrow! Hope I didn't jinx her :)!    

The nurse from CCA was by and checked all my vitals and asked questions about my health :)!Now I gutta take a ride to the store!

I'm up way before I gutta be! I've got the nurse from CCA coming but not till 12.30-1 pm then Michaela, homemaker at around 4pm! I do gutta get to the store though maybe I'll get my act in dear and go before the nurse comes! :)

I got up this morning trying to remember exactly how long I've been free. There were stages of my freedom though! 1St getting out of a coma! Then getting out of that awful extended care facility, the Greenery in N.Andover Ma. Then I got a little taste of my freedom getting in to Braintree rehab! Then a bigger taste when my mother took me in and acted as a caregiver for years till she passed :(! Then I had to live in the same place but different atmosphere! I don't want to say too much about the difference lets just say it was a step up from the hospital! The moment I became more coherent and could be understood somewhat and got connected to the internet I started to get control of my finances! Started with just my checking account then I applied for a dell prefered charge card and got my 1st post tbi computer! Then I was able to get on the wireless network in the house! I needed an adaptor though to get the signal! There used to be a computer store next to hics in ...

I'm going over Lisa's place tonight! I'm letting her use my older Iphone! She can't afford much she lives on SSI and gets well under a grand per month! I said it costs me $25. a month to add an extra line with Verizon, so you could just pay me :)! I'm gonna go over and get the chic set up :)!

It's Saturday the weekend is here :)! I just love the weekend days cause I usually don't have trips planned to go places! No trips no anxiety :)! I've just gutta think ahead toward tomorrow and be prepared for tomorrow's tasks! I gutta check the value on my laundry card to make sure there is enough value to do laundry tomorrow! I know I've got value in my "ride" account cause my balance shows up on the screen every time I pull up my dashboard on the site! I'll even start booking my trips today to get a jump on tomorrow's tasks ! It's said I'm supposed to be weak in that area (planning ahead) but as a nurse said to me I'm a higher functioning tbi survivor! Lets get rid of the label  though, I'm    a higher functioning man!

A nurse did come today! I'm getting confused by who's coming from where lately! The nurse today was the one from my last surgery to check vitals and to see if there were any problems post surgery. Monday a nurse is coming from my insurance provider! This survivor gets so confused with all the appointments I've had! I remember I spoke with my care manager and requested a nurse come and see me one to two times per month! That's Monday's visit! I also managed to squeeze in a ride to Wg's! Now to make a late dinna :)!