Sleep Study...yawn....

Oct 24, 2012

On Monday 10/22 I had my sleep study.  This was the first time I had ever done one of these puppies.  I had, however heard plenty of horror stories and knew what to expect, so that is a plus.

I had to be there at 8:30pm...which left my poor hubby to manage the boys for the evening.  My oldest could care less about me not being home, but the 7 & 5 year-olds were a little bummed that Mom was leaving...because, as it turns out, I cuddle better than Dad.  Silly boys, it only feels that way because I have lots more cushion than Daddy!

By 9:00 I was wired up like someone in the Matrix and was ready to settle in for the night.  Lights out at 10:00 and with the help of some melatonin, I was sawing logs by about 10:30....or so I thought.

The tech had to come in twice because I knocked the nose-piece off....then I somehow managed to pull the electrode off of my leg. It seemed like the night was rather short, so when she told me that I never once entered a restful state of sleep, I was not surprised.  She confirmed that I spent the majority of the night "not" breathing, and that I would see her again soon when I came in to calibrate my machine.

As I said, not a surprise....my dear husband has put up with the snoring for years and has most recently dealt with the gagging, choking and gasping for air that is a tell-tale sign of apnea....so this is a good thing!


Baby steps!!!!!!

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