Fact #1: I've been using my CPAP machine since August. I hate it so much. I've gotten more used to it over time, but I usually rip it off my face by 4:00 every morning. I had my follow-up appointment last week - required for compliance for insurance coverage. This is the first medical situation I've been in where I've had to meet such a strict criteria for coverage. I feel like I'm being spied on. Never mind the data our cell phones report on us, it's the CPAPs we need to be skeptical of! Anyway, I got in trouble with my sleep doctor. I'm only averaging 5 hours of "therapy" a night, and I need 7, so, according to the doctor, but not in these exact words: I'm not allowed to whine that the CPAP is useless. Sure, I breathe all night, but I feel the same during the day. If I had more energy, I'd have a little better attitude, but I'm sleeping in alien head gear every night that makes it really hard to get up and pee eight times like I do, and it makes my already complicated hair all the more ridiculous to deal with each day.
Fact #2: Sleep apnea is stupid.
Fact #3: You know what else is stupid? Being 40. Good thing I'm almost 41. I need to not be 40 anymore.
Fact #4: It’s very hard to find a wall clock these days. Apparently they are no longer a desired household staple. I've had the same clock in my kitchen for ten years or more, and the other day I started to resent it. I began searching for a new clock and had a heck of a time finding one. I looked on Amazon (they had some, but not one I really liked) Then I checked Ross, Burlington, Hobby Lobby, and Michael's. Most stores either didn't have clocks at all, or they only had 1-2 really ugly ones. I also checked the DI, and theirs were all really bad (they had an X-Files one that made me laugh just knowing there's a timepiece with Scully and Mulder's faded faces on it). Finally, I found a clock I liked at Walmart, but I was devastated because it was over $30. After the amount of time I spent searching for a clock, I ended up buying it because it was such a difficult thing to find! I know wall clocks aren’t a hot trend anymore (RIP to the giant clocks of the early 2000’s), but I didn’t know they were so obsolete! Hobby Lobby used to have an entire clock aisle. Now they have zero clocks.
Fact #5: My kitchen looks completely different now.
Fact #6: A few days ago, I accidentally did some middle of the night shopping. I wasn't on any meds - I just didn't sleep well, so I used that time to google weird stuff and make some purchases. Then I forgot I'd done it, so when I woke up to a bunch of confirmation texts and emails, I was like, "Whoa! What did I do?" I placed two Amazon orders and a Target order, and I had three items in my Walmart cart. I decided to cancel the Amazon orders, but they had already shipped. I need to be careful!
Fact #7: I also need to be careful of late night blogging. Every now and then I wake up and find a post I don't remember publishing. I'm definitely more irrational in the middle of the night, so I shouldn't be shopping or blogging.
Fact #8: The last few weeks have flown by so fast, but today - November 16, 2024 - has been so stinkin' long! It feels like it will never end. I've been up since 5:00 am. I went to the grocery store at 6:30. I have a couple of sick kids I've been attending to, and the day has just dragged on and on. The bags under my eyes today are the worst they've ever been.
Fact #9: The Music Man opens this coming week, and Nicky's voice is completely shot. He has been on vocal rest for almost two weeks now with no improvement. He's trying several recommended remedies (and boy have I gotten an earful of remedies) and staying as hydrated as possible. Now I'm trying to decide if we should try getting him on a steroid.
Fact #10: I watched a few scenes from the musical yesterday during their dress rehearsal, and I am so blown away by my son! I know I'm his mom, so I'm a bit biased, but oh! my! goodness! How is this my child? I can't believe his talent! I'm praying that his voice will endure, and that he can give his best performance!
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