Bryn Dawson

However - BOY was that a dumb idea. And now I have to dig out tomorrow. It's times like this when I hate working at an answering service.

Day whatever. 4 I think. Getting easier by the minute to not have a cigarette. This is probably the last daily update.

Dunno what's worse - stuck at work & wanting to go home, or stuck at home & stressing about getting in trouble cause I can't get to work.

Got my CPAP yesterday. This feeling I am feeling this morning? I think it is called 'being awake'. Heh.

Just back from seeing the new Pirates movie with Der Husbeast. Yesterday we had excellent Italian for lunch. It has been a good weekend.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, and for all the support. You guys all rock.

Operation New Leaf - so far so good. It's hard, but I'm taking it one day at a time. No other choice in the weight loss dice game.

In response to Aunt Dawn and anybody else who's curious - doing good so far. The husbeast has cigs and is smoking but I am not tempted.

Went to Renaissance Festival, walked around for 4 hours and only had to sit and rest twice, and that's cause it was muggy out. NSV!

Home from the hospital. Pretty wiped out but am doing okay.

Operation New Leaf progresses another step - Insurance Approval - for those curious, I am having weight loss surgery. Wanna know more? Ask.

Still not smoking and have been off the patches now since Wednesday and am doing fine. I was way allergic to the adhesives; healing up now.

Well, so far so good. Still not smoking. Am using the patches so I have big red dots on my arms, but that's ok. One day at a time.

Interesting fact: equalizing the pressure in your ears with a CPAP mask on matches the (higher) pressure INSIDE the mask. Weird feeling.

Apropos: The radio playing Cheap Trick's 'Dream Police' on the night I have a sleep study at the hospital. Oy, universe. Just oy.

Still no power at home. Posting from the Hunt Valley Marriott. Kanji is holding down the fort. All the stuff in the fridge and freezer has gone bad and Niy is now out of town so me and roomie are on our own. Everything else is normal.

Power's back on! Home again! The cat is pleased and very needy. We cleaned out the fridge before nasty set in. Glad things are normal again.

Sleep study done! I have sleep apnea. Yay. On the upside, the CPAP machine actually helps. It's WEIRD. I feel GREAT after 3 hrs sleep!

Getting called in to work at 7am mid week? This is why I love the job right? Oy. Gonna be a long day.

Day 9 of not smoking. My arm-dots itch from the patches. That is more annoying than the occasional craving. I consider this a good thing.

Day one of no smoking. I want a smoke, but I'm not dying for one, thanks to the patch. Go me.

Off to do a pulmonary function test and have some blood drawn... nothing to worry about though, all part of the normal routine.

For the curious - yes, I'm still smokeless. I don't even know how long it's been but I haven't had a cigarette since the day I posted.

Day 2 on the patch. No cravings, but habitual 'I should smoke now' reminders are still happening. Thanks for the support y'all.

Hair cut, jewelry bought & lobes stretched... it's been a productive day so far.