Still adapting to CPAP... It's like I've got an elephant attached to my face or sumpin'.

I made my follow-up appointment with the doctor from Swedish Sleep Clinic this morning. It was a nontrivial exercise, as Amy's plane flight home yesterday was cancelled and she had to take an alternate route and sleep overnight in Portland, OR. Luckily Katie was able to have a sleepover with a schoolmate so she didn't wind up having to go with me ( Read more... )

She: Mr Vick ( Read more... )

It started with Amy telling me I have sleep apnea. It continued when I told my doctor, who sent me to a specialist, who sent me to Swedish Sleep Center. And last night was my sleep study ( Read more... )

An experiment.

I've been drinking Dr. Pepper for 45 years, often several a day. A few years ago I tried to cut down, and recently converted to Diet Coke (Diet DP is awful). I knew it was also bad, but didn't realize just how bad.

Vitamins. Yes, vitamins: The trials involved 233,000 people who were either sick or were healthy and taking supplements for disease prevention ( Read more... )

Still sick. My throat felt so bad last night we finally came home from Norwescon a bit early. I felt really sad about missing the Talebones Live panel now I'd finally have something to read there, but I'd probably have croaked (not died, just lost my voice) halfway through. Sorry, Patrick ( Read more... )

I'm alive. Hooray ( Read more... )

Steps to take to reduce your chances of losing sight later in life. 6. Move your computer screen to just below eye level. Your eyes will close slightly when you're staring at the computer, minimizing fluid evaporation and the risk of dry eye syndrome, says John Sheppard, M.D., who directs the ophthalmology residency program at Eastern Virginia ( Read more... )