I have sleep apnea. I will be getting my machine in the next day or two. Then I will go to a sleep study and be diagnosed.

Yes, I typed that correctly.

There is such a backlog for people to be tested in a sleep study that doctors are actually treating patients first. The current backlog is six to eight weeks.

I have friends with a CPAP machine. One named his “Flo”. The other named his “Wendy”. Were I to continue in this tradition, I would name mine “Gail”, but I will leave mine unnamed for reasons of marital harmony.

I am also getting a Cat Scan and chest X-Rays. My doctor is concerned that I have other complications that may need to be treated (i.e. deviated septum, undersized sinus cavities).

So, I am looking forward to getting some sleep for the first time in years. My wife is looking forward to some peace and quiet at night.