Just as I was beginning to lose hope that I would have my health issues resolved by April, the phone rang this morning and it was the sleep clinic! They wanted to see me this afternoon! Needless to say, I shut down early; I didn’t want to miss my chance!

The sleep clinic was like visiting a dentist’s office or an optometrist, a lovely and serene space where you are met on time instead of the outdated decor and long waiting times at a doctor’s office.

I answered a brief questionnaire and this confirmed that going through some tests will be worth the exercise. I was taught how to use a device that I will sleep with tonight. It will monitor and record how I breathe throughout the night. I need to bring it back tomorrow and I will know within a week if I need a CPAP machine. I haven’t quite figured out yet how I’m going to finance such a purchase (short of actually financing it), but I’ll cross that bridge if and when I get there. It was just a relief to finally be sitting in a room with a sympathetic expert who doesn’t think I’m a hypochondriac.

Who knows, the long years of nighttime being a waste of my time could be drawing to a close…