In my last update I mentioned a health issue that I’m dealing with. Don’t worry, it’s nothing life threatening or anything like that, but it is a bit life-changing. I figure that it’s worth discussing because my experience may be valuable to you.

No this is not an image of me

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But first a bit of background:

I have had problems with drowsiness for years, probably for longer than I realize. There are certain situations which sometimes, but not always, lead me to start dozing off. Some of these things are relatively benign, like, saying, sitting on the couch. Others would not be so good, like when, say, sitting in a meeting of some kind. Others, like when driving, were not very good at all.

At one point several years ago I did go see a doctor about this falling asleep problem, but the experience wasn’t very helpful. My sleeping habits weren’t always very good so it could have been that I was getting myself overtired at different times. I just decided that these things happened rarely enough that they weren’t worth worrying about. In retrospect, that was a dumb idea.

Things finally came to a head when these “nodding off” experiences were starting to have a negative effect on some important aspects of my life. I finally went to a doctor, explained my symptoms, and got scheduled for some testing.

It took a few weeks, but I finally got a diagnosis. Yes, there was (is) something wrong with me. Most of you have probably figured it out by now. Continue reading ‘Developments on the home front part 2 – wake up dude!’ »