Last Tuesday afternoon, I finally got my CPAP machine. What the hey is that, you may ask? Well, you may remember that I've been diagnosed with sleep apnea, which means that I sometimes don't get enough air sleeping and briefly stop breathing at night. The most common and probably least invasive solution is a CPAP machine, which helps keep your airway open so you don't gasp for air at night. I think I've become adjusted to the mask itself (which is a big hurdle!) but I'm not quite sure I'm adjusted to the actual treatment yet. I saw an ear, nose, & throat doctor last week, and he basically recommended surgery to clear my airway, which is partly blocked just because of my anatomy (not a growth or anything). Cathy and I haven't yet decided whether to go through with the surgery or whether to continue with the CPAP machine instead; I'll be going back to the E.N.T. doc in a few weeks and then we'll decide on a course of action.
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