Sleep Study

So I completed my sleep study test last night. It is kind of a joke. First off, I had to sleep at the hospital. I don't really sleep well when I am not in my bed. I even took a Benadryl before going in. I had to be at the hospital at 9:00 p.m. I arrived a little early and got to read a little. When I got back the room it was larger than I had imagined, there was a full size bed. I changed into my jammies. The tech came in and hooked me up to all kinds of wires. Ok tell me on what planet can a person that has major problems falling and staying asleep, get to sleep hooked up to a bunch of wires? She even put a sensor in my nose. Well let me tell you, I did not sleep. I dozed a little, you know where you are aware of your surroundings, but not totally coherent, and yet not all the way asleep. When I finally got to sleep all the way, the tech came in and said that my O2 sats were low, in the 70 and put me on oxygen. Now remember I already have sensors in my nose, now I have a nasal canula for oxygen as well. Yah, I’m gonna fall asleep now. I tossed and turned and when I finally fell asleep for the second time of the night, it was 5:00 a.m. and time to go home, or in my case work. So again I ask. How is this test relevant at all? How can my sleep be observed if I did not sleep at all. Well, I have major episodes of my oxygen dropping into the low 80s and high 70s for most of the night, but the tech said she did not observe any signs of apnea. BUT I have now completed my entire requirement for my surgery. I just have to wait for my Dr. to receive the Sleep study results, put in for insurance approval and schedule the surgery!!!!!!!!!

ANYWAY . . . I just want to tell everyone that I did something amazing for Easter with my kiddos. We went to El Morro, or Inscription Rock. It was really cool. I had gone once before with my Aunt Lisa when I was about 10. It was neat to see it again and to take my kiddos and hubby too. But I also did something really amazing for me, I hiked the whole thing. It is a 2 mile trail that goes up a 200 ft. rock and comes back down. I know can you believe that. Well you better, I have pictures.



At the top of El Morro