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CPAP - Not my friend.

Posted 06-22-2008 at 08:51 AM by MicheleK
I've been assigned a CPAP machine to use for a week to get used to it. I can't freakin stand it!!! OMG
It's the kind that covers the nose and mouth, and it's VERY annoying. I tried the nose pillows while I was at my first sleep study, and my mouth always drops open during sleep so I'd wake up like I was choking.
Plus, they gave me a "loaner" that is for smokers (yes, I smoke...I know the picture of good health, right?)...it smells like SHIT.
I don't know what to do,...
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Update much???

Posted 06-18-2008 at 08:43 AM by MicheleK
It's been a hell of a few months...(huge post starting...)

April 20th, my starts vomiting violently, luckily it was a Sunday and my DH was home. He called an ambulance just as she passed out. (she lives with us, she is disabled)
The EMT's can't get a blood pressure and her pulse is weak (her BP normally runs very high - she's on two BP meds). They get her to the hospital...her BP is 20/40 and she is septic. The ER doc informs me and DH she could likely die.
At this point...
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Surprise, Surprise...the fat girl has sleep apnea!

Posted 03-19-2008 at 04:32 PM by MicheleK
2am:

I fall asleep for all of 30mins (finally...omg if I ever have to do that again it will be too soon). The nurse comes in and tries to fit a CPAP mask over my face.

Wow, just wow. She might as well of tried to strangle me, cuz I freaked out about as bad. After several different CPAP attachment attempts I finally found one I could stand using. It's a weird nose attachment that goes over the top of your head!! It's like an elephant tusk in reverse!

And...
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Just a snore away~

Posted 03-18-2008 at 02:22 PM by MicheleK
Today is the day (or night) of my sleep apnea test. I have to be there at 8:30pm and ready for bed!! It's gonna be a loooooonnnngggg night. I know they don't have a TV but I'm hoping I can at least read a book until I doze off.

My ususal bedtime is around midnight-1am, especially since I've been off work, my internal clock thing is really screwy!

Hopefully this evening will pass quickly and I can come home and have some normal sleep! I'm almost 100% positive the results...
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Chapter One

Posted 03-17-2008 at 01:52 PM by MicheleK
Ok, so here I go!!!!

Thought I'd start keeping some sort of record of my journey involving my decision to have Lapband surgery. I figure 6months from now when I want a piece of cake, I can look back and see what a pain in the butt it all was...that just might stop me!

I've been thinking about weightloss surgery off and on over the last 2 years. I'm horrible about putting off minor decisions so it's no surprise that this one has taken so long. Initially, I considered...
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