January 19, 2011

Can't believe I'm putting a photo of myself on the blog, but I'm trying to document our daily life, and this just happens to be part of it.  I've had sleep issues for many years, and high blood pressure since I was in my 20's.  Last year when I went for an exam, my doctor referred me to a sleep disorder specialist.  After spending two nights in a sleep study center in December, I was diagnosed with pretty severe sleep apnea.  My new bed partner is now this lovely mask (which is connected to a CPAP machine).  I'm still getting used to it, but am certainly feeling the benefits of sleeping better.  I'm hoping this will also help to regulate my blood pressure (the doctor said high bp is often caused by sleep apnea..who knew?!).