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Hi gang.
How’s every little thing? I had an interesting night last night. I had to go for my follow up Sleep Study apt. to qualify for surgery. I had the first one about two months ago and apparently, I have sleep Apnea (okay, I know I spelled that one wrong!). I’m not sure what it all entails. But the lowest score you can get or I should say the beginning of their chart that tells you you have this thing is 5. I scored 5.8. really? Huh. Anyway, this, of course, qualifies me to have to test to see if I can get any benefit from a C-pap machine. Okay, I’m game. Let’s see.
Now, mind you, my first night and experience with Sleep Study was…well…Awful. I asked for a hospital bed because I usually sleep in a Craftsmatic and I want to be able to raise my head and feet for breathing and circulation reasons. Yep, spoiled baby, right here. They provided one. I think sleep Study is where old hospital beds go to die. The poor thing had about a 1 ½ inch mattress and a bunch of plastic parts sticking out every where. In a word, painful. So I didn’t get much sleep that night. I have no idea what they graded me on but there ya go.
This time, I decided not to request the special bed and just go with what they have. I brought some pillows that I have at home. Basically a long firm body pillow and a very soft, pliable one for under my neck. I’ll admit, I don’t always sleep through the night, but what sleep I get is pretty decent. But it does take some maneuvering at times. Pillows…movable beds…right room temp, etc.
Like last time, I had to be wired for sound and flight. They hooked me up to about 100 wires and ekg plugs…all in my hair, over my face and from legs to torso. It’s weird. Then…(dum dum dum) the tech gives me this thing and says put that over your nose, but don’t open your mouth. What? Me? Not open my mouth? What!?
So I put it on and she turns on the machine and air starts flowing up my nose. What’s the first thing I do? Open my mouth…you got it. And it cut off my breathing. Okay, this isn’t going to work. So the tech suggests the full face mask. Right away, I’m scared. This thing looks like apart of those old fashioned gas masks they used back in the 50’s or something. The only thing that’s missing is the big, buggy eye sockets. It’s hard plastic and triangular shaped with a long hose hanging off it and goes over both mouth and nose and has an over-the-head strap situation going on. But it allows you to use both mouth and nose for breathing…or in my case coughing, laughing and making jokes. And, seriously, I felt like an extra from “It Came From The Deep”.
Okay long story a little shorter, I had to try and sleep with this thing on…clamped down to my face and blowing air up my nose. No Bueno. I think the tech said she saw some sleeping, but I never entered REM. No surprise there. I must have taken that mask off at least four times during the night cause I swear I thought I was gonna suffocate. It felt like someone had clamped their hand over my mouth and nose and was pressing hard. Gonna take getting used to, the tech says. Okaaaayyyy. She says she started me out on level four which is beginner and only had to move me up to level five. Huh. Well, the things you gotta do to qualify. She gave me the mask to take home and practice with while they get my script ready. I’ll have to pick up the C-pap machine and get instructed on how to use it. Sigh. Good bye sleep. I think I might have gotten 3 hours last night. So when I got home, I crashed for certain.
All is not lost. I did get to start a really good book! SkyDragon by Ann and Todd McCaffry. I love the Dragon Riders series. Also I found out that Ann McCaffrey died right after this book was written. She was 85 and a treasure. One of my favorite Sci fantasy writers along with Octavia Butler who is also passed on). I’m gonna miss their writing styles. Todd mcCaffrey, I think, is going to continue the Pern series. At least, I hope he will. Rest Well, Ann.
Diet Calendar Entries for 23 September 2016:
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1154 kcal
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Fat: 40.80g | Prot: 79.53g | Carb: 122.49g.
Breakfast: Hash Brown, Sausage Patty, Egg White Delight (No Canadian Bacon). Lunch: Pumpernickle Bread, Value Wild Caught Cod Fillets. Dinner: Value Wild Caught Cod Fillets. Snacks/Other: Water, 800 French Vanilla Shake Mix, Pears, 800 Chocolate Bar. more...
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5240 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 5 hours and 30 minutes, Resting - 17 hours and 30 minutes, Weight Training (moderate) - 1 hour. more...
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