I wasn’t able to use the CPAP all night again last night. It wakes me up when I am in a deep sleep as it leaks cold air and blows it on my face. I am not thinking clearly at that point and struggle to make it work. I take it off and go back to sleep.
I called the store I got it from this morning and the guy was really good troubleshooting with me. He recommends I turn the machine off and then turn it back on. That will make it go back down to a low pressure and allow it to seal so I can go back to sleep. He thinks I will adapt to the cold air on my face soon.
He also told me to get a hair band that I would wear around my chin and forehead. That might help me keep my mouth closed when it relaxes at night and help keep the seal on the mask.
If those two things don’t work and I am still struggling, I am to call him back and we will go to a different mask. He looked at my data and told me the leakage wasn’t as bad as it feels like it is. Maybe knowing that will allow me to relax with it.
I baked a Chocolate Sheet Cake this morning to take to Kathy’s lunch. It turned out OK. They are so easy to make and only take 30 minutes.
Seven of us gathered at the Grand to celebrate Kathy’s upcoming birthday. We had a new waitress that struggled a bit keeping track of who ordered what but we helped her out and got through it. Everyone got almost what they ordered. It took almost an hour to get our food but we weren’t in a rush and enjoyed visiting with each other. I haven’t laughed that hard for a long time. That was good for my soul.
I got another donation check in the mail this morning and when I was at the Grand I ran into a friend who someone had given her a donation for Love in Action to pass along to me. I may need to eat at the Grand more often!
After lunch I stopped at the bank and deposited the donation I was given Saturday and then dropped off the water bill. I’ll have to go back to the bank and deposit the two donations I received today.
I haven’t done anything this afternoon. I didn’t sleep well again last night and am tired. Hoping I can get this CPAP thing worked out. I still have hopes it will be part of the solution to my sleep issues.
Tomorrow I have to be in Emporia by 9:00 to do taxes. Afterwards I need to go see a friend. Then I need to go to Walmart and pick up my forgotten groceries from Saturday. I also need to go to Bluestem and get dog food. I have one other stop to make and at some time I will stop and have lunch. I might not get home until mid afternoon.
I haven’t read the news much lately. I try to read it and it doesn’t make sense to me. All these old white men playing out their last grip on their power. Things are a changing and I wonder if they can admit it?
Grateful for friends to gather and celebrate with, grateful for a helpful health care worker today, and grateful for more donations for Love in Action.