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The Friendly Jewish Ghost said:
I've tried CPAP twice for my sleep apnea, and I just can't tolerate it. There's no way I'm falling asleep with something strapped to my face. However, the sleep apnea doesn't seem to be a major issue. I'm getting plenty of sleep and I don't feel tired or fatigued during the day. If I stop breathing and die in the middle of the night, I'll deal with that when it happens.
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Last year, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. In January, the doctor prescribed me Tirzepatide under the name Mounjaro, to lower my A1C. It is also sold as a weight loss drug, Zepbound. Tirzepatide reduces your appetite, lowers your blood pressure and stops moderate to severe sleep apnea. The reduction in appetite, along with regular exercise, causes weight loss.

Before I started taking Mounjaro, the doctor kept trying to have me get checked to see if I needed a CPAP. Now I don't have to worry about it. There are some rare bad side effects to Tirzepatide, but I haven't experienced any of them in the 11 months I've been taking it.
 
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Sleep apnea isn't likely to suddenly kill you. It's the long-term lack of oxygen you could experience during the night which leads to possible brain damage, heart problems, etc.

I couldn't tolerate the CPAP at first, but it got better as the months went on...BUT I developed contact- dermatitis: the mask caused my skin to react. I had a horrible rash that damaged the skin on my entire face. It lasted 5-6 months after I stopped using it. But my skin was permanently damaged and I now look 20 years older.

I have learned to sleep on my side but still have some trouble sleeping. I'll spend 8 hours in bed and get maybe 6/6.5 hours of sleep .
 
When I got diagnosed five years ago, I'd done an overnight sleep study at one of the local hospitals. Blood oxygen levels were at a "floor" level that the specialists don't like to see, and the sensors were recording 50+ events/hour. As for what got me asking for the sleep study testing in the first place? A year earlier, I was nodding off during team meetings during a day job contract, and I was warned by my immediate supervisor that I could be fired for cause as a consequence.
 
Enrolling for my medical insurance coverage for work right now, and for the first time since I started working almost 30 years ago... my cost will be DOWN. This has never happened (in any of the jobs I have had). My wife's insurance cost through her job will also be down (she works for a different company and an entirely different industry).

Between that, the gas prices dropping quite a bit (prices at the beginning of the year used to waffle between $3.39 - $3.79 a gallon, now it's been $2.69 - $2.89 consistently), and some grocery items dropping in price, our wallets have been able to breathe more.

Yes, it's a Happy Halloween indeed!
 
I saved myself a $300 repair on my washer today. Last week, the stupid switch that keeps the lid locked while the wash is spinning broke. A couple of places listed the replacement part at $180 but I was able to find one on amazon for $20.

After several setbacks, I finally got the new part installed and a couple loads finished. :techman:
 
Finally good news! I just got called by the tutoring center. They still want to give me a job--as a supervisor/operations manager. Will only make about 50 cents more per hour but I'll work Monday thru Friday, instead of the random hours I have now. Even better, I don't have to stand for 4 hours straight. Yay! Now I have to give my notice at the store tomorrow.
 
Got to walk by the canal in the sun today.
The squirrels are very quarrelsome - one got knocked out of a tree and there was plenty of chasing off going on. Presumably food is getting short which is a bit worrying this early.
The kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) was flying along the canal. I've probably mentioned this before but it flies flat along the canal then stops in a bush for a bit so you get the brilliant blue/green flashing along, and also get to look at the reddy brown front when it stops. No fishing today.
I've only ever see a wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) once but there were 3 in a bush feeding on the berries
Finally, there were several goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) in a bush.

Now at home with my once-a-week pot of coffee listening to a CD of "Fascinating Aida"

Today is a good day to live
 
I moved out for the first time last week. I'm 43, lived in the same house my entire life. There's five kids and a big house so there's always been a few of us living at home but everyone else has moved out at least once. I felt like I was missing out on a bit of a life lesson and I think learning to deal better with my mental health this past year gave me the confidence to have a go at it and not be afraid. No one in real life ever gave me shit about living with my parents, plenty of people I know and love still do and that's okay. I just think I reached the limits of what I could learn living at home. So I'm really excited about this chapter in my life.
 
My wife and I have always been poets and lyricists....everything from the heartfelt to the funny. Never had an opportunity to do anything with it until now. AI has given us an amazing gift and we are now running wild with it. Here is a sample. This is a funny one that I did, for all of the ladies who have guys in their lives who freak out over a few stray strands of hair here and there. :lol: We have found that by using phonetic spelling, it picks up the intended words better. You can just listen, or read along with this, which is what I used. Don't pay attention to the youtube-generated closed captioning, because that is junk. We have not reached the video stage yet....having too much fun with the songs themselves right now. That very final line is a nod to Pet Sematary. ;) :

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In the deepest mists of time
Sasquatch and monkeys
A hair nay dough on the rise
Evolution's darkest secret
All leading up to our demise!

Today there's quantum entangle meant
Row gain on the brain
Hair has taken over
It'll drive you quite insane

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There's three bears dead
From goldie locks
It was her hair that did the deed

Dread locks
Dead locks
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In a world of hair
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It's on the lose
There's hair everywhere!
HEY!
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Another one combs the hair!

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Hair all over the floor
What can you do when smart ass hair
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Hair up on the moon
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We're all gonna die real soon!

It's much too late to change things now
There's no use in trying to lie
All you wanted was to die your hair?
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All the super heroes
They screamed and ran away
There's no one left to save us now
AND HERE COMES HELL TO PAY!

Fuck off, hairball...
 
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