hello! yoshi

So some of you might know that I did a home sleep study, and they found that I have sleep apnea. To be specific, they said I stop breathing on average about 11 times an hour, and 22 times if I sleep on my back. This should tell you that my sleep apnea is a cause of only one thing. Gravity. So Now, I must overcome gravity. To do this, I’m being tested on a CPAP machine. Yeap, this is the dreaded Darth Vaderish machine. So, just like Tiggerprr was mentioning in this post, I too have to wear it.

Yeah. I’m not thinking so. So tonight I tried to sleep with it on, and just about had a panic attack because I couldn’t breath. My nose was stuffed up, and I just couldn’t breath at all, so panic ensued. For those of you not in the know (which is probably all of you, I’ve never told anyone this), my number two fear in my life is to suffocate. Yeah, so you can imagine how this must have been. I felt like I was going to die. Oh and if you’re curious to know what my number one fear is, that’s easy, it’s Clowns. seriously.

So, really, it’s all crazy. I will probably return the machine since it’s being rented right now and just say, “No thanks.”

Do you or someone you know have sleep apnea? How do you/they handle it?

It’s time for a bulleted list. I stole this from Melanie, but I don’t think she’ll mind. Well, I hope not at least.

1. I really want to read the new Harry Dresden novel, Small Favor, but I’m just too cheap to buy the hardcover. I heard it was really good. I think I might end up picking it up though, because I just need something else to distract me from Ringworld.
2. It’s almost Friday! Yay. Well actually tomorrow, I do have an appointment to get fitted for a CPAP machine. Yeap, just like Tiggerprr, I’ll have to wear the Darth Vader mask too. We’ll see how it goes. Gotta love having sleep apnea. But this makes me wonder…I bet everyone has a different degree of it. But honestly, if the mask is going to make me sleep better, then that’s good. But somehow…I doubt it.
3. Speaking of Tiggerprr, she recently called me an evil person. Am I so evil for revealing that she might have dyscalculia? I mean, it’s not that bad. Everyone has issues with numbers. Except perhaps Pandora, but come on, she teaches the stuff. LOL
4. In Idol news, Kristy Lee Cook finally left the show. Finally. I got tired of hearing about her. Now I can rest.
5. Oh, don’t forget to visit Meesh. She’s loving her new blog, and she’s got some great photos up there.
6. Also, you see the banner in the upper right? That’s for Lisa. You know she has cancer right? Well, don’t forget to donate to get a raffle ticket. You could win some great prizes and you’ll be helping out a good cause.

Well, I think that just about sums it all up.