4/22/25 in 2020s

Where I had a little more energy yesterday than the day before, I have even more today after another night of better sleep. So this proves even more that my problem with energy lies within sleep issues, as opposed to my thyroid or anything else.

Ran out to Publix for a few things and found a message telling me that my sleep results have been evaluated, and it’s time to make the follow-up video appointment. Only problem is, this particular doctor only does early morning appointments, and I won’t be able to make it until Friday. It will be a long day for me, but at least I won’t have to go anywhere. Tom keeps saying that it’s only a few days, and that’s quick to get an appointment. And while I know it is, I still feel like I’m awaiting the verdict in some huge trial or something. Three days is like three months for me when it comes to this particular problem. Never before did I want to hear that something is wrong!

As I said before, I can’t believe sleep apnea wasn’t detected. But what if they do tell me they didn’t find anything other than fragmented sleep? I can’t live the rest of my life being exhausted so much of the time. I just can’t do it. So yeah, it’s literally like waiting to learn if I’ll get life or death—because if this can’t be resolved, I’m not sticking around. I’ll be damned if I’ll play the Try to Solve the Health Problem game for the rest of my life.

Hopefully, step three—the appointment—won’t be the last step. Hopefully, after that, I’ll get the CPAP we think will be best for me. And then the final step will be adjusting to it and hoping it works. If I could have more days like today, that would be great. It’s not the kind of energy I had 30 years ago, but I’ll take it. Then maybe someday, I can conquer my phobia of losing weight. Although I still don’t know if I can get the weight off, or if that would get me out of a CPAP if I could. One thing at a time. I did read that 70% of those with sleep apnea are fat, and only three percent who have it are thin.

I called the billing department about my allergy testing appointment, and, strangely enough, they couldn’t tell me whether or not I was having standard testing or a complete panel. But I’m guessing it’s standard. Standard seems pretty extensive enough—it covers foods, everything outdoors, animals, and things like that. Standard will only cost us $10, but a full panel would be $155.

I just hope to hell I have energy that day and the day before when I go for my dental maintenance appointment, because I’m not going to be in treatment that fast.