Saturday Roll Call

Good morning to all of the great people on the IL board. I was a sleepy head this morning and just got up. What do you and your family have planned for today? I will be not doing too much today believe it or not. We serve the production team lunch at Willow today. On the way to Barrington we will stop at a fabric store because I want to recover the seat on a chair that is in the living room. It has ugly brown 1970's fabric on it now. I have swatches from the new pieces that I bought yesterday so I can find something complimentary. It will be an easy thing to do. Just pull off the old and staple the new on.

Well, need to go and get my day rolling Enjoy Mr  today.

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Chris

Good Morning Illinois. Not alot happening for us today. I have a few errands to run and thats about it. After driving up to Lake Geneva yesterday, my body is saying its tired and hurting. It will be another day of siding our rental house for DH and SIL.

I hope everyone has a great day, no rain in the forecast.

Hugs

I am here and not planning much for today.

Good Morning Illinois,

Yesterday was a full busy day for me. I had my Thyroid Biopsy, not too bad, just a little tenderness in my neck. Saw my NUTR. she had some ideas to help me to remember to do my exercises and get all my water in. She  was ecstatic about my weight loss (8lbs since my last visit with her) Said I'm her best pupil, made me feel good. I now am going to exercise or walk every morning after I have my cuppa joe and take my meds before I shower so I get it in each day.  This morning DH & I walked @ 2/3 mile in 20 mins. My rt knee and left hip hurt now but after my shower they should feel better. Maybe by next week I can get it up to a mile or at least not to hurt quite o much.

At 9 PM last night I got a call from the hospital they had a cancellation for the sleep study and could I come in by 10:30...You bet I did!! Woke up 2-3 times during the night and this am at 6 when the tech woke me up she said I only entered REM (?) stage for 10 minutes. She said I don't know what they'll do with you?   What the heck does that mean?  She said It'll be @ 2 weeks before the doc has the report.

So what's a girl to do in the meantime?? 

Today is my mother in laws 82nd bday so we are taking cupcakes & Dixie cups to the nursing home for a small family party for her.  Plan to leave the extras there for the staff. The cupcakes won't be a problem for me but the ice cream is calling my name already!! Have to look up how many cals/carbs in a vanilla/strawberry dixie cup before I eat it, so at least I can work the rest of my day around that. 

Hope you all have a great day & weekend, Paulette 

Not entering the REM sleep for very long probably means you have sleep apnea. I am going to guess that they will either do the sleep study again and will probably put a C-pap on you during the night and/or you will be put on a C-pap at home. That is what happened to Dave.

Chris

Thanks Chris, my hubby had sleep apnea about 10 years ago, but his symptoms were extreme. He would fly out of bed during the night choking. He had his sleep study done and 1 week later he had surgery, tonsils & adnoids out, uvula removed and sinuses scraped. They never even did a trial with a C-pap. The doc told him he stopped breathing 70 times during the sleep study. He has had no recurrence of symptoms other than he still snores but not as loudly.  I didn't think I have sleep apnea, I feel I wake up 2-3 times a night due to a weak bladder and a bad back.  But I am so tired all the time even after I wake up, I figured it was due to dieting. I guess I'll find out when I see the doc.  Thanks again, Paulette

Hi Paulette-Chris is right on the button.  You'll probably get a macine to keep your airway open at night.  You'll be suprised how much better you feel when you REALLY sleep at night.  You're inching forward to your big day!!!!  You go girl!!!!  Your day at the nursing home sounds like a great one.  It is
so nice to include the others too-so many are so lonely.  I am laying low today-I had a piece of chicken that my pouch didn't like and I was sick all night.  Tomorrow is my Nick's 9th b-day and that baby will be there and I sure I'll be forced to hold him !!!!  Oh weel, I'll make the sacrifice!!!!  I got my desk all caught up from being off so i feel good about that.  Just the Olympics and Cubs today-you all have great one-Big Hugs-Janet k

Hi Janet,  I guess I'll find out when i hear from the doc, they said it takes @ 2 weeks for them to get the results. I do have appts scheduled for Oct for the ENT & Pulmo. maybe I'll call Monday and see about moving those up since I had the sleep study done early. Have fun with the grands!  Hugs, Paulette

Hi Paulette,

I am glad to hear your biopsy went well.

The sleep study is a tricky thing.  I agree with all the rest that it probably means you have some form of sleep apnea.  I did not think I had it either, and went for my study and it came back mild sleep apnea.  So I went for another study with the machine and I slept like a baby.  Woke up feeling great.  Been wearing it ever since. I brought it to the hosp and they were able to hook up oxygen to it for the first few days post op to help at night.  I too was always feeling tired after sleeping and never rested, I do see the difference.

As far as the results taking 2 weeks, there is always a way around medical bureocracy (sp?) I would call your pulm. office on Mon and telll them you had your sleep study done, when and where, and you are calling for the results.  They should be able to call and get them MUCH sooner than 2 weeks. Mine came in a day. That way if you have to have another study done with the cpap then you can get it scheduled right away and not lose any time.  Just a suggestion.  I always had to be proactive in all of my testing to keep the ball rolling.  Otherwise I think I would be still be waiting on approval.  LOL!  BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE!!!!  ALWAYS!!

Glad to hear you are moving forward and coming closer to your surgery date.

Good luck and best wishes!

Eileen

Thanks Eileen, you always have great advice too.  I figured I would call both the ENT & Pulmo on Monday to let them know I had the test last night and how  much sooner can I get in to see them. But I'll also ask how soon they'll have the results.   Glad you're feeling up to popping in more.  Hugs, Paulette