Last night was my 19th night sleeping with a CPAP machine and today is the first day that I can remember where I don’t feel tired at all. I did feel better the very first day after using CPAP for the very first time but honestly I had forgotten what it feels like to sleep all night and to wake up the next morning rested.
Now don’t get me wrong – I’m still not going to bed quite when I should, and I’m not getting quite as much sleep as I should, but the sleep I am getting is fantastic. I was sitting and thinking earlier this morning how it is nice to go to sleep and then the next thing I know it’s morning and the day is starting. I remember as a kid when I was trying to go to sleep thinking that the sooner I get to sleep the sooner tomorrow will come and I haven’t felt that way in a long time.
Beyond just being more awake and feeling like I am sleeping better overall I feel better. I’m not sore in the morning when I get out of bed and I can close my eyes to think during the day without risking falling asleep sitting or even standing up. I think it’s too soon to know if sleeping properly will help my memory and/or how long that will take.
I didn’t expect it to take nearly 3 weeks to feel as rested as I do but I guess when you haven’t really slept in 5 or 10 years it’ll take more than a few days to recover from that.
I’m a little disappointed in myself because I planned on ‘journaling’ or documenting this experience better and sharing it here. I know I don’t have a following or loyal readers or anything like that – but I was hoping that my experiences would help others walking the same path as me in the future. That said you’re always welcome to comment and I’ll do my best to respond.
Ah well – such is life – I’ve never been really good at taking notes or making documentation!
