Hi again. I really had not intended to disappear but it feels like I have done just that. And in the time away do I have anything to show for it? The answer would be a resounding NO!
Personally I was really looking forward to beginning the treatment for my sleep apnea and could not wait for all of the benefits that I had been told I could expect to "kick in" that I jumped right in without looking. However within a very short period of time I have gained weight (supposed to help me lose weight), I've had a bit of a problem "adjusting" first it was the machine now it's the mask & yes this has been & still is an ongoing issue. My skin seems to be on the sensitive side (which by the way I knew & told my CRT) ~ I know he is doing what he can to help but so far I wish I could just go back to the first mask and never had any issues with pressure points/sores at all because now that we have the right machine for me I really would like the right mask to go with it.
TMI right? I'm sorry but here's the upswing ~ before all of these complaints ~ which basically means before I began treatment for my OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) ~ I would sleep all night and when I woke up in the morning I felt like I had not slept at all. I would sit at the computer and discover that I had dozed off (& no I do not have a laptop) and still felt tired. Go about my day & while I was "active" felt ok but could rest if time allowed. Once able to sit a bit to crochet or read or watch tv etc would find 'napping' does exsist. Often doze off rather quickly when I was able to sit for a bit. Now although I am not "happy" about the issues I've been whining about I must say it does feel good not to be falling asleep moments after I've awaken for the day. No more day time naps unless I really want one & I use my machine for any of those.
So if you have sleep apnea & were afraid to go get tested or you've been tested & you have not been dealing well with your machine/mask please be encouraged to keep working on it until you have the best possible fit for you. I do believe once I'm set up with the right "fit" mask that my other issues will actually begin to be resolved or at least be in the process of resolving.
In case you wondered (I'm sure you must have) why if the mask was so good before the machine was a right fit for me what happened .... the mask was good the machine was good but for me it didn't do what I needed it to do so that took a while to discover. The second machine same thing. Once the 3rd (& so far final one) machine was put into use and quickly proved to be a good fit for my needs the mask for the first time really did what it should have been doing and almost immediately I developed a pressure point/sore (most likely this only happened because I have had cold sores / sun blisters in the past that have left me extremely sensitive and now that that mask was sitting on top of one very hyper sensitive location it brought on a fresh sore) ... I don't blame the mask and actually wish I had not returned it because although I like the idea & feature of the nasal pillows I now use I find that I don't get the same sleep as I had with the previous mask.
I share all of this to say I'm still working on getting the right combination for me in order to have the results all of this treatment should be providing.
On a crochet note ... almost finished with the dress for Abigail. Just need to complete the shoulder straps but since I had gone from a 0-3 months size to about a 12 -18 months size I need to measure a child about that age to get the shoulder strap right. So hopefully next week I can show pictures of this completed.
Still lagging way behind on Carter's sweater ... but I am confident that will be accomplished soon.
Well off for the day ... hope you all have a great day & if there were comments I would not stay away so long.
Wishing you all a "frog free" day :)
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