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Pixieish

Pixieish

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donaldtoo said:
Awesome!!! :)
If you're talking about the big hardcover book, I have a copy of it!!! :happy: :bookworm: I was raised on a lot of Disney, and first visited Disneyland in '68 at age six, when we lived in No Cal...!!!!! :)
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I totally am!!! My mom's got wrecked by one of her friends' kids, and I was heartbroken...I found a copy on Amazon, but it's the new, skinny one. :( I'm just keeping on looking.
 
Pixieish

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donaldtoo said:
Sympathy like.
I used to snore the house down myself... :oops:
Not anymore in the last several years. Pretty sure it has a lot to do with me, mostly, sleeping sitting up, these days... :cyclops:
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YUCK. Hubby is a and turner...he pretty much destroys any semblance of a made bed while he's sleeping, so any attempts at elevation we've tried have failed miserably. I'm of the "can barely tell a human slept there" type.
 
Goofyernmost

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CherylM said:
YUCK. Hubby is a ****** and turner...he pretty much destroys any semblance of a made bed while he's sleeping, so any attempts at elevation we've tried have failed miserably. I'm of the "can barely tell a human slept there" type.
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Just another public service announcement. If anyone snores really bad or has to sit up to stop, please get checked for Sleep Apnea. You may not have it, but, if you do you want to pay attention. It can cause enlargement of the heart and high blood pressure just to name a couple. It can, over time, kill. Snoring by itself isn't bad unless your oxygen supply is compromised, then you got trouble my friends, right here in River City.
 
Pixieish

Pixieish

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Goofyernmost said:
Just another public service announcement. If anyone snores really bad or has to sit up to stop, please get checked for Sleep Apnea. You may not have it, but, if you do you want to pay attention. It can cause enlargement of the heart and high blood pressure just to name a couple. It can, over time, kill. Snoring by itself isn't bad unless your oxygen supply is compromised, then you got trouble my friends, right here in River City.
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He already has heart issues, so he's seen on the regular (he had a valve replacement). It's weird..I've listened to him sleep many, many nights, and there are nights that he sits bolt upright and thinks he's stopped breathing, but he literally hasn't - his breathing was deep and steady the entire time. I've told him to bring it up to his doc numerous times.
 
donaldtoo

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CherylM said:
YUCK. Hubby is a ****** and turner...he pretty much destroys any semblance of a made bed while he's sleeping, so any attempts at elevation we've tried have failed miserably. I'm of the "can barely tell a human slept there" type.
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Oh no!
We also recently bought a new bed (nothing special) and that seems to be helping a lot, too.
I still awake at every little noise ever since we had kiddos, but, when I am actually sleeping, it's very much more restful...!!! :)
 
Goofyernmost

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CherylM said:
He already has heart issues, so he's seen on the regular (he had a valve replacement). It's weird..I've listened to him sleep many, many nights, and there are nights that he sits bolt upright and thinks he's stopped breathing, but he literally hasn't - his breathing was deep and steady the entire time. I've told him to bring it up to his doc numerous times.
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The stopping breathing is the main concern. Those with severe Apnea will stop breathing an average of around 40 times a hour. With the Cpap mine went from that number (just a little higher) to no stopping at all. I was amazed at how much more energy I had the next day. My heart that had somewhat enlarged went back to normal size and my blood pressure has been practically perfect ever since. Not only that, but, your spouse will also get more sleep and help them enjoy life as well. My wife used to lay there at night and count how often I stopped breathing. Pretty scary for everyone.
 
Gabe1

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MinnieM123 said:
Did anyone see the Disney special on TV last night? As usual, I was tired, and I fell asleep at 9:00, right when it started. :( (I'm hoping they repeat it--I'll have to check DirectTV to see.) At least I saw the Charlie Brown Christmas--that's a classic and thank God it was on at 8:00!!
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I saw a bit but I did DVR it.

I got a kick out of the timing of it. Disney closed the MK yesterday at 430 pm coupled with the MK
being closed multiple days for Christmas Parties at 6pm this week, well it made for very crowded in the other 3 parks with the MK closing at 430 and less rides in the 3 parks combined to the MK. Strange time of year for a recognition party given the state of the parks.
 
donaldtoo

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CherylM said:
He already has heart issues, so he's seen on the regular (he had a valve replacement). It's weird..I've listened to him sleep many, many nights, and there are nights that he sits bolt upright and thinks he's stopped breathing, but he literally hasn't - his breathing was deep and steady the entire time. I've told him to bring it up to his doc numerous times.
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Oh my, another sympathy like.
I also have a heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia. They told me it would get worse over time and that I would eventually need an operation to correct it. Crazy thing is, I haven't had an event since Dec. of '08...knock on wood (my head). :cyclops:
I've had my heart rate tracked on a hospital monitor as high as 230 bpm...!!!!! :eek:
I've had to be converted with idenosine twice. So not fun. They, basically, flatline you to get your heart back into a normal rhythm, and you feel it. I can't even explain the feeling to anyone who hasn't experienced it before... :cyclops:
The last time in the ambulance in '08, the nice lady asked me if I had to have it done before, and I answered "Yes"
She then said... "Well, then, you know I'm gonna' hafta' kill ya' for a few seconds to save ya".
Yep, just get it over with...
And, I'm still here...!!!!!!!!!!! :joyfull: :)
 
Pixieish

Pixieish

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donaldtoo said:
Oh my, another sympathy like.
I also have a heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia. They told me it would get worse over time and that I would eventually need an operation to correct it. Crazy thing is, I haven't had an event since Dec. of '08...knock on wood (my head). :cyclops:
I've had my heart rate tracked on a hospital monitor as high as 230 bpm...!!!!! :eek:
I've had to be converted with idenosine twice. So not fun. They, basically, flatline you to get your heart back into a normal rhythm, and you feel it. I can't even explain the feeling to anyone who hasn't experienced it before... :cyclops:
The last time in the ambulance in '08, the nice lady asked me if I had to have it done before, and I answered "Yes"
She then said... "Well, then, you know I'm gonna' hafta' kill ya' for a few seconds to save ya".
Yep, just get it over with...
And, I'm still here...!!!!!!!!!!! :joyfull: :)
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YIKES! Sympathy like here, too!

His heart is actually doing VERY well! They test him every six months and have him run on a treadmill and all that jazz. I think his job being so physical is actually a helping factor (he installs floors, so he's never sitting still and is often lifting heavy stuff) because it keeps him in shape. My biggest concern now that his heart is doing well is his joints and back...he literally works himself like a slave (I don't know why, either - his boss treats them all like carp), and I worry that he's doing permanent damage. He's super stubborn and won't get checked until pain is literally incapacitating. (Thankfully, he's seeing a chiropractor I recommended right now - that man is a miracle worker!)
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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CherylM said:
YUCK. Hubby is a ****** and turner...he pretty much destroys any semblance of a made bed while he's sleeping, so any attempts at elevation we've tried have failed miserably. I'm of the "can barely tell a human slept there" type.
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Goofyernmost said:
Just another public service announcement. If anyone snores really bad or has to sit up to stop, please get checked for Sleep Apnea. You may not have it, but, if you do you want to pay attention. It can cause enlargement of the heart and high blood pressure just to name a couple. It can, over time, kill. Snoring by itself isn't bad unless your oxygen supply is compromised, then you got trouble my friends, right here in River City.
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Oy. I feel your pain. The one time hubby snored to the point where I didn't sleep, he didn't sleep but I slept less. He too rocked, twisted and threw the bed up for grabs. He went on golf outing where friends would share rooms, Bears Preseason camps with his brother and nephew along with our son where nobody slept besides him. His response was "I don't snore." :rolleyes: Over the summer he had a valve replacement and bypass surgery after an ambulance took him away. He had tried to prop himself up in bed and he only slept a few hours that way a night. Doc's told him he was fortunate he didn't have a fatal heart attack at 55 years old. I saw him today, 4 months after surgery and he looks like a corpse. I do grasp what the lack of oxygen now does do to peoples personalities along with the lack of sleep. I remember that from being a Mom of infants, it is beyond rough and ya don't function normally.

I'm not surprised. He ate like carp. What most only eat on special occasions was pretty well what he ate frequently during the week, odd because his Dad at the same age back then had the same issues. Don't really understand the whys of people when they think they are invisible. While I don't know I'd like to, if the bypass an valve cured the need to sit up to sleep and the wild sleep patterns. I have a son that seems to follow that side of the family gene pool. At least DS is taking notice of all the gene pool history and goes to the gym at least 4-5 times a week and tries to eat healthy.

Did the surgery help his sleep or snoring? Curious. :banghead:
 
Cesar R M

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Cesar R M

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Gabe1 said:
I saw a bit but I did DVR it.

I got a kick out of the timing of it. Disney closed the MK yesterday at 430 pm coupled with the MK
being closed multiple days for Christmas Parties at 6pm this week, well it made for very crowded in the other 3 parks with the MK closing at 430 and less rides in the 3 parks combined to the MK. Strange time of year for a recognition party given the state of the parks.
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You still have to pay full price if they close it at 4:30???
 
Pixieish

Pixieish

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Gabe1 said:
Oy. I feel your pain. The one time hubby snored to the point where I didn't sleep, he didn't sleep but I slept less. He too rocked, twisted and threw the bed up for grabs. He went on golf outing where friends would share rooms, Bears Preseason camps with his brother and nephew along with our son where nobody slept besides him. His response was "I don't snore." :rolleyes: Over the summer he had a valve replacement and bypass surgery after an ambulance took him away. He had tried to prop himself up in bed and he only slept a few hours that way a night. Doc's told him he was fortunate he didn't have a fatal heart attack at 55 years old. I saw him today, 4 months after surgery and he looks like a corpse. I do grasp what the lack of oxygen now does do to peoples personalities along with the lack of sleep. I remember that from being a Mom of infants, it is beyond rough and ya don't function normally.

I'm not surprised. He ate like carp. What most only eat on special occasions was pretty well what he ate frequently during the week, odd because his Dad at the same age back then had the same issues. Don't really understand the whys of people when they think they are invisible. While I don't know I'd like to, if the bypass cured the need to sit up to sleep and the wild sleep patterns. I have a son that seems to follow that side of the family gene pool. At least DS is taking notice of all the gene pool history and goes to the gym at least 4-5 times a week and tries to eat healthy.

Did the surgery help his sleep or snoring? Curious. :banghead:
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I'm not sure...his sleeping has always been weird (he will literally fall asleep sitting up at the kitchen table - it's as if he doesn't realize when he's tired). It seems to have helped his snoring overall, but there are still days when he's so loud it would wake me.

Curious - what do you know about it changing people's personalities? It's a long story, but hubby is definitely very far from the guy that I married and it's causing countless concerns on many fronts. That your hubby looks like a corpse 4 months after surgery is VERY concerning! Mine was 43 when he had his surgery, and it wasn't a medical emergency, which really helped with his recovery. I do know that major operations have severe psychological effects and that often therapy is advised in advance, but it was never mentioned to my husband (my therapist was quite shocked). I have a friend whose husband had the same surgery as mine and he became a totally different person and left her for a younger version of her. Let's just say that my husband is in for a major wake-up call in the not-too-distant future.

The heart health issues definitely run on both sides of our family too - my grandmother died of heart failure (at around 84 years old, I think, so there's that to keep in mind too), but my FIL had a major stroke that took his speech and the mobility away from the entire right side of his body, and hubby's brother just had heart surgery during the last year. Diet and alcohol consumption played a huge role (thankfully, we're not really drinkers like our parents were/are), but my MIL literally fed them nothing but carbs and fat while hubby was growing up, and he STILL only eats a green veggie maybe twice a year if he's lucky. Meanwhile, I love veggies and will eat just about anything, but our sons' autism makes them super picky. My oldest is really good - he'll eat what I ask him to, but our youngest is a royal pain in the patoot and his diet is AWFUL. I'm hoping he improves when he gets a little older like his big brother did (he's only 6...our oldest got to be better around the age of 7 or 8). Part of why we're moving to FL in the not-too-distant future is because with our family's medical history, the weather will at least allow for us to be more active throughout the entirety of the year rather than being stuck inside for 4 months. (My oldest has cold-triggered asthma, so sledding and stuff is pretty much right out the window.)

The invincible thing...UGH. It's like my husband thinks nothing bad is going to happen ever...and here I am thinking "...what if..."
 

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