200 times?

So Sunday evening I had my sleep study.

*Before I continue, I just want you to know this blog won't be entirely about my trips to doctors - it's just the beginning of the new year and health is at the top of my resolution list and the thing consuming most of my thoughts....

Anyways, I had my sleep study. I went first to go visit my brother in the hospital, hoping seeing him in miserable sleeping conditions would make me feel like I was on vacation (I know, that really sounds horrible considering the pain he was in and the actual miserable sleeping conditions) - I hate Shady Grove Hospital, I just despise it. I love Hospitals, but hate Shady Grove. The people are so rude, the rooms so suffocating, just yuck.

So, when I left Shady Grove, I went on to my study and was met by a very weird lady. Very pleasant and comforting, but weird. I guess you become a little starved for conversation when your job is staying up all hours of the night watching other people sleep.....

But, she got me to my room, got me all wired up and it was actually great! The room was huge, the bed sooooooooooooo comfortable and all the amenities of a hotel room. And I got to watch the Grammys so it was nice.

I actually was able to doze off fairly quickly and 5:00 am came all too soon.

So she goes on to tell me that I woke myself up making my weird noises about 200 times that night!!!! OR that my brain woke up 200 times that night and led to me making noises, the doctor is going to have to review the results to determine what came first. But, all in all I slept about an hour and a half in the 7 hours I was "asleep" - no WONDER 5 alarm clocks will not wake me up. I am EXHAUSTED!!!!!
I only remember waking myself up maybe twice that night, so I really am surprised and how often I woke up and how little sleep I am actually getting, when I feel as though I am asleep all night and sleep like a rock. It's just very interesting to me, and now I want to watch the video of me sleeping.

So, I should know tomorrow the final results of the test and if I have to go back to try sleeping with the apnea machine if this is a case of apnea. I don't want the machine/mask thing, but we'll see.

As for the rest of my life.... I HATE having a DOG. I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!