Things that break, but I'm too lazy to fix...

The biggest broken thing in my life right now, besides my computer, is myself. Yeah, I still have sleep apnea. It's super annoying. Symptoms include wild mood swings, poor memory retention, constant fatigue, a lack of concentration, a weak immune system and terrifying gasping sounds while sleeping. Sometimes I think of all these things and think "How do I live? How do I even get on with my day to day life?" Sleepily...and clumsily. It's a miracle I've made it this far in University.

The most annoying thing is my doctor. My first visit pertaining to my nose was about six years ago maybe, when I was having trouble breathing, and I was losing my sense of smell. Good ol' Dr. Moustachio (p.s., not his real name), said "Well, Vanessa, I don't deny you have problems breathing, but you're young and healthy...here are some crappy nasal sprays to help". Surprise; they didn't work.

With my breathing problems becoming worse, I went to see a Naturopath. She gave me some weird pills that had nothing to do with breathing. "To help cleanse your cells", she explained. Surprise; they didn't do anything.

So, a year later, I went to see Mr. Mustachio again, hoping he would realize this is a major issue that needed to be looked after. "I think I have sleep apnea, and it's making me tired all the time", I pleaded to him. "Well, Vanessa, I can't say that you do or do not have sleep apnea, but you're young and healthy...here are some crappy nasal sprays for you to try...the same ones that I gave you six years ago, in fact". Ugh...the nasal sprays were so useless that they had already been DISCONTINUED! Thanks, Doc.

But this time, he referred me to a sleep clinic, so not all was a complete waste of time. I went in, and they attached things to me, I slept, they woke me up, and I went home. Weeks went by, and I expected to hear something from either sleep clinic people, or the doc, saying something like "Oh my God! How are you alive??? Come get fixed, RIGHT AWAY!" But, nothing...

Anywho, I just called the Doc today, and the receptionist said "Oh, yeah, he read the results of your sleep test...he would have called you if he thought anything was wrong". UGH! WHAT?! I can just picture him reading the results to himself, "Hmm...yeah, she does have sleep apnea and she makes dying sounds while sleeping and her oxygen levels are critical...but she's young and healthy...no need to worry".

So frustrating! I have an appointment in a month...I feel like I'm dealing with the government, where it takes years to actually get a problem sorted out. Wish me luck!