Picking Up the Peaces

***CPAP MACHINE UPDATE: I got my machine on Monday. I've been trying to wear it not in bed so I can get used to it. That's one of the tips I got, "Use it while you're sitting there watching TV." Unfortunately, I don't really have time to watch TV, so I've been trying to use it for at least half an hour while I work on my school work.  Monday night, I was having a hard time catching my breath. Tuesday night, I tried using my inhaler before I went to bed. That didn't help.  Last night, I took two generic Benadryl. That helped me relax some. Then I listened to some sleep meditation with some music. That seemed to help even more. Sadly, I didn't get to sleep until almost 2:00 AM.  Tonight, I'm going to try something else to help me relax and get to bed earlier. I know I just have to get used to it, so I'm going to keep trying.*** Super Mom Breaks Down I'm a few days behind on pretty much everything but early on one thing. ...

Sleep? Dreams? What's That? People used to be skeptical when I'd say I don't dream. They would respond with, "You just don't remember them." I would say, "No, when I dream, I remember that I had a dream. I don't always remember what it was about, but I remember that I dreamed." Well, guess what? I was right. I don't dream much. In our almost 17 years of marriage, I've had, maybe, 15-20 dreams. Most of them, I remember vividly. The others, I just remember that I dreamed. Last August, I did a home sleep study. I never received a phone call regarding the results. I wasn't even sure which doctor had ordered the sleep study because it took almost four months for me to get a call about doing the sleep study. I had my suspicions, but they weren't confirmed until recently. I was finally able to get my results from another doctor, because it was done through the same hospital system as this doctor. I also found out who had ordered ...