Soooooo, my PCP decided I needed a sleep study. She sent me to the pulmonary doctor for the test. They set up the date for Labor day night.
Of course before the test everyone gave me their opinion of what would happen, why I shouldn't do it, and what exactly would happen according to their own personal experience. ..And they were all wrong.
First of all the technician was a sweetheart. Secondly, I had the best night sleep in years. Thirdly, I slept almost the whole time except when changing over to a cpap machine and the 2 times going to potty.
Its probably a good thing I went.....The Results:
So according to the doctor to be considered a breathing interuption....aka stopping breathing. It has to be 10 seconds. I stopped breathing 100 times in an hour. My longest episode was 57 seconds. My oxygen level dropped to 65.
After putting the CPAP machine on me my episodes were 6 times in an hour.
Yeah this post is a bit serious. I'm scared. 100 times! 57 seconds! O2 stats a 65! I'm terrified!
I have my CPAP machine now. I can't sleep, my chest hurts, feel like I can't ever get enough air and it hurts to take a breath at times. By the way.... This is normal. And I get it, my lungs, chest and body aren't use to this much air flowing and pushing in and out of my body. I'm tired. I'm sleepy all the time. And since I don't sleep my husband doesn't sleep.
It has to get better. I can't decide if I'm more depressed or more angry.
Ugh! Sorry to get all serious.
Update: Well I finally got use to my machine. Started sleeping so much better, but now I keep getting kinks in my neck, mask keeps slipping or hurting my face causing me to have a headache. Hopefully when I go back and get a new mask it will get better.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
*Rolling eyes* I'm doomed to be fat forever!
So I think I'm doomed!
I absolutely love food. Everywhere I go, there's food. Everything I plan to do has food involved.
Spend the day with the grand-kids...like they need to eat....there's food again!
Go to a church function, food! Hang out with my sister in law, FOOD!
Superman seems to have to eat daily, FOOD!
And it's everywhere! And I just want to eat it! Although I do have to say my portion size has shrunk(looking around the room) ok most of the time it has shrunk! But oh my goodness! Sometimes I don't think I will ever get full.
And the food shows on TV...really people? They make it all look so good!
Burgers, steaks, veggies, cake...CAKE!
And wow it is expensive to eat healthy. I know that everyone that has Facebook has seen this meme:
Oh of course there's the people on the low carb diets that are filling up on bacon...can you say heart attack? My cholesterol is already up people! I feel like its a never ending bad road trip Im on and I cant stand it.
I think Im doomed to be fat forever. DoOoOmEd!!!!!
Dont get me started on my stupid insurance company.....(they make me want to cuss).
Any way....I truly dont want to be skinny. Id like to get down to a size 12/14...Id be good with that.
#tiredofbeingfat
I absolutely love food. Everywhere I go, there's food. Everything I plan to do has food involved.
Spend the day with the grand-kids...like they need to eat....there's food again!
Go to a church function, food! Hang out with my sister in law, FOOD!
Superman seems to have to eat daily, FOOD!
And it's everywhere! And I just want to eat it! Although I do have to say my portion size has shrunk(looking around the room) ok most of the time it has shrunk! But oh my goodness! Sometimes I don't think I will ever get full.
And the food shows on TV...really people? They make it all look so good!
Burgers, steaks, veggies, cake...CAKE!
And wow it is expensive to eat healthy. I know that everyone that has Facebook has seen this meme:
Oh of course there's the people on the low carb diets that are filling up on bacon...can you say heart attack? My cholesterol is already up people! I feel like its a never ending bad road trip Im on and I cant stand it.
I think Im doomed to be fat forever. DoOoOmEd!!!!!
Dont get me started on my stupid insurance company.....(they make me want to cuss).
Any way....I truly dont want to be skinny. Id like to get down to a size 12/14...Id be good with that.
#tiredofbeingfat
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
This Morning
This post was actually posted back in June I believe but I added some to the post and it changed my date.
And so my journey begins....
I'm on a journey to better health and looking better too.
So today was the first doctors appointment. Superman(my wonderful husband) and I both had appointments. Of course he goes in and gets his blood work, weight, blood pressure and answers a few questions and is told....see you in 6 months. Awesome! Could that happen to me too? uh No! I get to hear all about my weight. Let's back up a few minutes...The first thing is, "hop up on the scales please"...can't we just fake it? Pretend I got up there? Does it say I weigh 120 pounds? ok so I never asked any of those questions but I wanted to. What really happened was....I groaned a little and stepped up on the scales and cringed. Ugh and I hadn't even had lunch yet. Blah! So into the office I go(I left Superman out in the waiting room playing a game on his phone) where I get to answer a ton of questions.
1. When was your last period?
2. Do you have any major concerns?
3. Any major surgeries?
4. When was your last flu shot and pneumonia shot?
And so on and so forth.
Blood pressure checked...."oh is your blood pressure usually high?" asked the very friendly nurse. No...my bp usually runs around 130/75. "oh" well is it high today? "no its 136/76, that's not bad" So I'm thinking...uhuh you figured since I was overweight...obese that my blood pressure would be through the roof.
5. Do you have a list of medication you are on?....
I don't take any regular medication...Ibuprofen & Tylenol is about the extent of it.
Nurse: "Really? None?"
None...not at all. :-) Well that was definitely not going to be the same answer ever again to that question.
So the doctor comes in....an internal eye roll...shes flipping gorgeous, a little skinny but gorgeous I tell ya!
So she starts asking some of the same questions as the nurse. And then she says well...you are morbidly obese. (my eye twitches, *blink, blink, blink* the words that form in my head do not reach my mouth)
"yes, I know...thanks" Yeah I had to get one bit of sarcasm in. Might as well break her in right and let her know who she is dealing with. :-)
Well we are going to run some test she says. Blood work, sleep study, mammogram. Today we will start with the blood work.
But lets talk about your weight for a minute before you go. You need to lower your fat intake, drink lots of water and do some exercise.
"ok, well I had wanted to talk to someone about having the sleeve done or some kind of weight loss surgery but my insurance says it has to be medically necessary but even then they will not cover it"
Medically necessary? of course its medically necessary! You are morbidly obese(there's that flipping term again) you most likely have Sleep Apnea, probably diabetes...how much more necessary do they want it? (ok yeah you tell them that! Go doc!)
Ok I want to see you back in 3 weeks....(me: blink, blink, blink...glare quickly) Off to blood work.
"ok"
So 3 weeks later I get my blood work back. 7.1 A1C, Cholesterol is slightly elevated, Vitamin D deficient. (this is where the no more just Tylenol and ibuprofen for me comes in). I am now on Metformin HCI ER 500mg, twice a day. Asprin 81mg, Atorvastatin Calcium 10mg, and Ergocalciferol 50000 Units.
Blah! Oh Also I have to check my sugar once a day.
I'm not quite sure how I like this going to the doctor thing!
And so my journey begins....
I'm on a journey to better health and looking better too.
So today was the first doctors appointment. Superman(my wonderful husband) and I both had appointments. Of course he goes in and gets his blood work, weight, blood pressure and answers a few questions and is told....see you in 6 months. Awesome! Could that happen to me too? uh No! I get to hear all about my weight. Let's back up a few minutes...The first thing is, "hop up on the scales please"...can't we just fake it? Pretend I got up there? Does it say I weigh 120 pounds? ok so I never asked any of those questions but I wanted to. What really happened was....I groaned a little and stepped up on the scales and cringed. Ugh and I hadn't even had lunch yet. Blah! So into the office I go(I left Superman out in the waiting room playing a game on his phone) where I get to answer a ton of questions.
1. When was your last period?
2. Do you have any major concerns?
3. Any major surgeries?
4. When was your last flu shot and pneumonia shot?
And so on and so forth.
Blood pressure checked...."oh is your blood pressure usually high?" asked the very friendly nurse. No...my bp usually runs around 130/75. "oh" well is it high today? "no its 136/76, that's not bad" So I'm thinking...uhuh you figured since I was overweight...obese that my blood pressure would be through the roof.
5. Do you have a list of medication you are on?....
I don't take any regular medication...Ibuprofen & Tylenol is about the extent of it.
Nurse: "Really? None?"
None...not at all. :-) Well that was definitely not going to be the same answer ever again to that question.
So the doctor comes in....an internal eye roll...shes flipping gorgeous, a little skinny but gorgeous I tell ya!
So she starts asking some of the same questions as the nurse. And then she says well...you are morbidly obese. (my eye twitches, *blink, blink, blink* the words that form in my head do not reach my mouth)
"yes, I know...thanks" Yeah I had to get one bit of sarcasm in. Might as well break her in right and let her know who she is dealing with. :-)
Well we are going to run some test she says. Blood work, sleep study, mammogram. Today we will start with the blood work.
But lets talk about your weight for a minute before you go. You need to lower your fat intake, drink lots of water and do some exercise.
"ok, well I had wanted to talk to someone about having the sleeve done or some kind of weight loss surgery but my insurance says it has to be medically necessary but even then they will not cover it"
Medically necessary? of course its medically necessary! You are morbidly obese(there's that flipping term again) you most likely have Sleep Apnea, probably diabetes...how much more necessary do they want it? (ok yeah you tell them that! Go doc!)
Ok I want to see you back in 3 weeks....(me: blink, blink, blink...glare quickly) Off to blood work.
"ok"
So 3 weeks later I get my blood work back. 7.1 A1C, Cholesterol is slightly elevated, Vitamin D deficient. (this is where the no more just Tylenol and ibuprofen for me comes in). I am now on Metformin HCI ER 500mg, twice a day. Asprin 81mg, Atorvastatin Calcium 10mg, and Ergocalciferol 50000 Units.
Blah! Oh Also I have to check my sugar once a day.
I'm not quite sure how I like this going to the doctor thing!
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