I'm writing this out for my friends who have been wondering whats going on with my health and new apartment and such. Forgive me if parts don't sound right or aren't in order - sleep deprivation does that to a person.
HEALTH STUFFZ:
Cough is about 70% gone, and I'm seeing a pulminologist in a few weeks, to find out why I've been sick for so long, and why nothing seems to get rid of the wheezing.
Yes, that's a little scary, and I would be quitting smoking (with Chantix) if the doc agreed to write the script, but... he won't yet - because...
I'm on day 12 without sleep.
No, I'm not kidding.
They started the prednisone (100mg a day) Father's Day night. Since then, I haven't slept more than a few minutes without waking up wide awake, only to have to lay another hour to try to fall asleep again, to being on the verge, and poof, wide awake again. As soon as my body starts falling asleep, for some reason, I stop breathing. Not congested, not blocked airway, my brain just doesn't tell my body to breathe, so I wind up gasping for my breath, which wakes me out of an almost sleep. I don't know if it's more frustrating, or more scary that I wasn't breathing...
*shakes head*
The prednisone is down to 20mg a day now, but the doc insists that I can't just stop it.
Needless to say, there are serious side effects of lack of sleep, and they're kicking my ass. The doc put me on 30mg Temazepam to try to help me sleep... not enough. I've even taken two before bed, still not enough. I have to be on the prednisone another 2 weeks, but I don't know if I can handle it. Gonna talk to the doc tonight again to see what else can be done.
APARTMENT STUFFZ:
My new apartment is HUGE. It's a large studio in an apartment building at the dead end of a country block (along the river), in a small town, walkable to anywhere in town, so it's pretty damned awesome. It's bigger than the whole first floor (livingroom, kitchen, and two bedrooms) of the house I'm at now. It's all-inclusive, has laundry-room on 4 (out of 9) floors, two elevators, locked front entrance (security code/intercom), HUGE community room with free pool table(that's all I need, ffs! I friggin heart pool!) and HUGE screen TV with a buncha couches, outdoor deck/patio with HUGE EFFIN BBQ, ALL utilities included, except to run an A/C they charge $4 a month toward the electric. Stove, fridge, and full bath as well.
I don't think I could beat that, ANYWHERE. Rent is, and I'll only say this, less than I paid for my first efficiency apartment in 1988 in Tulsa, OK.
I'll be moving in probably the third week in July, since the maintenance d00d is on vacation, and can't repaint/ready the apartment for me right away. I am SO damned psyched for this. BIG time.
Now that all that is out of the way...
My son and his girlfriend were here the past 3 days, left this morning, that's why I haven't been around. I'll probably be spending most of my time trying to rest, until I can get this sleep thing figured out. It's affecting everything in my body... I'm a miserable fuck as far as attitude, and as cranky as a 2-year old with colic and a fever. I don't wanna be on here and possibly take it out on anyone, so I will be scarce till I get sleep.
I hope everyone's doing well, and you all know you can reach me if ya call.
*slurpz everyone's heads*
♥♥♥
Rob
