My grand adventure
So the cab picked me up, and was actually early. I took my chair, sexy Sadie, with me. Guy was nice, but a little goofy. He trusted the GPS too much, and so mhy fare was more than it really should have been. But I didn't complain or let it ruffle me.
Since sleep labs don't open until around the time of your appointment in the evening, I had a bit of a wait outside. But, nice weather and I had my chair, so I sat in quiet contemplation. It was rather peaceful.
The room was small, but had a Sleep Number bed for my repose, and the bathroom was very accessible. The tech was nice, too.
I watched a video on sleep apnea, which told me nothing I didn't already know, and then after I watched a bit of TV she hooked me up to the machine. Sensors were hooked up to my legs, chest, side, face, and head. There was even a sensor for my mouth and nose, but that was no different in sensation to having the canula up your nose for oxygen, so it really wasn't bothersome. And a Pulse Ox was clamped and velcroed to my index finger. The wires and cables were all long enough that I was free to toss and turn at will.
I slept my usual sleep and was dozing off as I sat on the edge of the bed and the tech removed the sensors and scrubbed off the pasty residue with a mother's touch. I filled out the "How was your sleep" servey before taking my shower and getting dressed.
It was still early, and I had that appointment at 1:00, so I just took a cab to nearby Greenwood Park Mall ($5 instead of the $15 to take me home), where I joined the mall walkers by wheeling along with them a couple laps. I enjoyed a White Chocolate something or other with caffeine to get me going. Then when I saw that Piercing Pagoda had titanium starter studs, I decided to have my ears opened up again.
Called jarlina and found out she was still not well, which I kind of figured, so I carried on with my plan to take the bus to my appointment at Apartment Number 2 and got there with time to spare.
I worked up a sweat the last leg of the trip home. But, I am home and feeling pretty accomplished. I tried calling to set up my follow up with the sleep doctor, but the person who schedules him is out until Tuesday. But, I won't find out the results until I see him.
Still, a pretty good day over all. I'm quite pleased with my accomplishments today, and so grateful for my sexy orange chair. and all I was able to get done thanks to it, not to mention that it's good exercise. I'll chalk today up as a win.
Since sleep labs don't open until around the time of your appointment in the evening, I had a bit of a wait outside. But, nice weather and I had my chair, so I sat in quiet contemplation. It was rather peaceful.
The room was small, but had a Sleep Number bed for my repose, and the bathroom was very accessible. The tech was nice, too.
I watched a video on sleep apnea, which told me nothing I didn't already know, and then after I watched a bit of TV she hooked me up to the machine. Sensors were hooked up to my legs, chest, side, face, and head. There was even a sensor for my mouth and nose, but that was no different in sensation to having the canula up your nose for oxygen, so it really wasn't bothersome. And a Pulse Ox was clamped and velcroed to my index finger. The wires and cables were all long enough that I was free to toss and turn at will.
I slept my usual sleep and was dozing off as I sat on the edge of the bed and the tech removed the sensors and scrubbed off the pasty residue with a mother's touch. I filled out the "How was your sleep" servey before taking my shower and getting dressed.
It was still early, and I had that appointment at 1:00, so I just took a cab to nearby Greenwood Park Mall ($5 instead of the $15 to take me home), where I joined the mall walkers by wheeling along with them a couple laps. I enjoyed a White Chocolate something or other with caffeine to get me going. Then when I saw that Piercing Pagoda had titanium starter studs, I decided to have my ears opened up again.
Called jarlina and found out she was still not well, which I kind of figured, so I carried on with my plan to take the bus to my appointment at Apartment Number 2 and got there with time to spare.
I worked up a sweat the last leg of the trip home. But, I am home and feeling pretty accomplished. I tried calling to set up my follow up with the sleep doctor, but the person who schedules him is out until Tuesday. But, I won't find out the results until I see him.
Still, a pretty good day over all. I'm quite pleased with my accomplishments today, and so grateful for my sexy orange chair. and all I was able to get done thanks to it, not to mention that it's good exercise. I'll chalk today up as a win.