Sleep Study

Last night was my overnight sleep study. I was nervous and did not want to go. Em has been sick and although she seems to just have a cold I didn't want to leave her. Plus who wants people watching them sleep! Weird.

My check in time was 9:25pm and I got there right on time. I was shown to my room and it was like a little hotel room (think Microtel). The tech told me that the other tech was busy getting other patients set up, but after the video explaining what would happen I could watch tv or whatever. I had brought my nook and was excited to read my book for a little bit.

Well, an hour went by and I was finished with my book, and them some more time went by and finally I was so tired that I crawled under the covers and closed my eyes. I wondered for awhile if they forgot me because my room was down by the storage closet. lol

Finally about 11:15/11:30pm the tech came to get me to get me hooked up. I had wires coming out of my head, legs, face, and then I got to go back and get into bed. After a quick trip to my own private bathroom (swanky, huh?)the tech hooked me up and put a thing on my nose to monitor my respiration. Midnight and I was finally going to sleep.

I worried I'd have a hard time falling asleep, but I was so exhausted that I fell asleep pretty quickly. The tech came in at one point to adjust something which of course meant I had to get up and go to the bathroom.

Before I knew it he was coming back in, it was 6am, and time to get up. I felt like I had not slept at all. How can someone be as tired when they wake as when they went to bed? It took a few minutes for him to get all the wires off of me. I really wish I had taken a picture because holy moly. They use this Vaseline type stuff to stick the wires on your head.

Remember the scene from What About Mary with her hair and her hair "gel"? That is what I looked like when I woke up. Of course that didn't stop me from stopping to get Paul and I muffins and a coffee on the way home. Nothing gets between me and my coffee and those muffins. haha Not even the fact that I had my jammies on.

My follow up appointment isn't until July 3rd although I'd hope that if something was seriously wrong they would call me before then. Maybe Rebekah can request my records before then.

And even though it's raining and supposed to rain all weekend tonight is glamping (glamorous camping). Paul is staying home with Emma and the girls and I will be leaving around 10:30am to head up to Maine. I'll let ya know how it goes!

PS Have you ever seen the show Rehab Addict on DIY? This woman is awesome! She renovates, restores, and flips old houses and she does a lot of the work herself. Amazing! I have a girl crush on her, but Paul thinks she looks mousy.