Guest guest Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 Just wanted to apologize, a, for not responding to your request for info on doctors in the Milwaukee area. Vivian gave you Dr. 's name and phone number and we all feel that she is fantastic. I have been away from my normal routine and don't know when I will get back to it. Things are really challenging right now. We are still trying to get coordinated to get a ramp built so we can bring home from the hospital, but the thought really frightens me at this point. We have made a lot of progress with her son (verbally, socially, etc) and I am a bit anxious about Mommy feeling displaced. I have also been dealing with other issues. My doctor has given me strict orders not to drive a vehicle until I can be evaluated for probable sleep disorder. We don't think it is apnea but we really don't know what it is. It involves sleepwalking, sleep eating, falling (while asleep but usually no longer in bed) and sleeping in any kind of seated position (even in the dentist's chair -- go figure!) I have been through the neuro work up and am scheduled for my initial sleep study but will probably have to have an additional one, too. So, I am a pain in the ass to my family because someone else has to take me everywhere! And I am tired all of the time. (I even started dozing at work, but my boss is being wonderful and knows I am being evaluated prior to treatment). On the up side, my UCLA daughter and I are working on self improvement and self image and we joined Weight Watchers at the beginning of May. I have lost almost 22 lbs and she has lost 11. We have about 130 (combined) left to go. So, while I keep up with all of you, I haven't been responding much and do apologize. Know that there is a sleepy (but lighter) person in Illnois wishing all of the best to each of you. I remain, respectfully, in " Lurker Mode " -- Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 Nan I will keep you in my thoughts as you deal with all your issues. I am glad your grandson is making progress. Just an idea for the sleep study - wear pajamas or sweats instead of a nightgown. During my first one, they had to wake me up to replace the leg sensors because one leg would catch the wires on the other and pull them loose. I wore sweats the second time and had no problems like that. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 04:58:39 -0000 > To: > Subject: In Lurker Mode > > Just wanted to apologize, a, for not responding to your request > for info on doctors in the Milwaukee area. Vivian gave you Dr. 's > name and phone number and we all feel that she is fantastic. > > I have been away from my normal routine and don't know when I will get > back to it. Things are really challenging right now. We are still > trying to get coordinated to get a ramp built so we can bring > home from the hospital, but the thought really frightens me at this > point. We have made a lot of progress with her son (verbally, > socially, etc) and I am a bit anxious about Mommy feeling displaced. > > I have also been dealing with other issues. My doctor has given me > strict orders not to drive a vehicle until I can be evaluated for > probable sleep disorder. We don't think it is apnea but we really > don't know what it is. It involves sleepwalking, sleep eating, falling > (while asleep but usually no longer in bed) and sleeping in any kind > of seated position (even in the dentist's chair -- go figure!) I have > been through the neuro work up and am scheduled for my initial sleep > study but will probably have to have an additional one, too. > > So, I am a pain in the ass to my family because someone else has to > take me everywhere! And I am tired all of the time. (I even started > dozing at work, but my boss is being wonderful and knows I am being > evaluated prior to treatment). > > On the up side, my UCLA daughter and I are working on self improvement > and self image and we joined Weight Watchers at the beginning of May. > I have lost almost 22 lbs and she has lost 11. We have about 130 > (combined) left to go. > > So, while I keep up with all of you, I haven't been responding much > and do apologize. Know that there is a sleepy (but lighter) person in > Illnois wishing all of the best to each of you. > > I remain, respectfully, in " Lurker Mode " -- > > Nan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 Nan I will keep you in my thoughts as you deal with all your issues. I am glad your grandson is making progress. Just an idea for the sleep study - wear pajamas or sweats instead of a nightgown. During my first one, they had to wake me up to replace the leg sensors because one leg would catch the wires on the other and pull them loose. I wore sweats the second time and had no problems like that. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 04:58:39 -0000 > To: > Subject: In Lurker Mode > > Just wanted to apologize, a, for not responding to your request > for info on doctors in the Milwaukee area. Vivian gave you Dr. 's > name and phone number and we all feel that she is fantastic. > > I have been away from my normal routine and don't know when I will get > back to it. Things are really challenging right now. We are still > trying to get coordinated to get a ramp built so we can bring > home from the hospital, but the thought really frightens me at this > point. We have made a lot of progress with her son (verbally, > socially, etc) and I am a bit anxious about Mommy feeling displaced. > > I have also been dealing with other issues. My doctor has given me > strict orders not to drive a vehicle until I can be evaluated for > probable sleep disorder. We don't think it is apnea but we really > don't know what it is. It involves sleepwalking, sleep eating, falling > (while asleep but usually no longer in bed) and sleeping in any kind > of seated position (even in the dentist's chair -- go figure!) I have > been through the neuro work up and am scheduled for my initial sleep > study but will probably have to have an additional one, too. > > So, I am a pain in the ass to my family because someone else has to > take me everywhere! And I am tired all of the time. (I even started > dozing at work, but my boss is being wonderful and knows I am being > evaluated prior to treatment). > > On the up side, my UCLA daughter and I are working on self improvement > and self image and we joined Weight Watchers at the beginning of May. > I have lost almost 22 lbs and she has lost 11. We have about 130 > (combined) left to go. > > So, while I keep up with all of you, I haven't been responding much > and do apologize. Know that there is a sleepy (but lighter) person in > Illnois wishing all of the best to each of you. > > I remain, respectfully, in " Lurker Mode " -- > > Nan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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