A quick run down of stuff that's been happening in my life ( Read more... )

Debunking Canadian Health Myths

Huh, some of this I didn't know.

My grandmother fell down today, broke her hip again.  She's in the hospital.  :(
Wish her well?

Well, I'm used to it.  When I wake up in the morning, there's no effort breathing -- in fact, I'd swear the thing isn't even on.  So, that's good.  :)

I tried the other mask the day before, because my nose was hurting from the nose-only mask.  It still dried out my nose, but it didn't push up against it, so it didn't hurt so much.  I woke up at 6 and 9, if I remember correctly, but overall it was fine ( Read more... )

Last night was my first night using the CPAP at home.  I used the nose-only piece, as was suggested, and tried sleeping with that.  One thing I noticed was it did hurt my nostrils / nose a little bit, pressing up against it -- I think I'll need to adjust the straps and make sure the thing's not digging into my face.  The machine was whisper quiet, ( Read more... )

So, what I call 1-2 hours of sleep, they call 7 hours of sleep.  o.O  Apparently, I did much better than I thought I did.  Along with this, came a lot of bad news (and some downright scary news) which will ultimately become a good thing for me.

Bad News:  Out of every 300 seconds, I'm not breathing for about 200 to 240 seconds.  This pattern ( Read more... )

Had a doctor's appointment at 10 am today.  Was up at 9:30, got there a little late, since we thought it was at 10:30.  Bad news, more bad news, and yet more bad news.  I've gained 7 pounds, and my blood pressure's high.  The doctor wants me on a strict diet, which means buying specific things, and then setting up meals for the following day -- ( Read more... )

So, just got back from the hospital, and have my left arm in a sling -- my writing arm, after being in the place from 10:30 pm to 3:15 ( Read more... )

Original Post at Uncle Kage's LJ
News Post on NBC (relisted behind the cut)

He knew he had tuberculosis, which itself is both transmissible and nasty (2 million people die from it each year). But he didn't want to postpone his wedding in Greece, so against his doctor's advice, he got onto a plane packed with other people and flew over the Atlantic ( Read more... )