DAILY CHRONICLE #23 VOL 13

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 23 VOL 13

SATURDAY AUGUST 23^RD 2008

WEATHER; WARM, MED HUMIDITY, 79/93 DEGREES

 

NOT MUCH DOING TODAY! I SLEPT ON THE SPECIAL PILLOW THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ORDERED FOR MY SLEEP APENA CONDITION!

THE VA TRIED TO MAKE ME USE A BREATHING MACHINE THAT BLEW AIR INTO MY NOSTRAL BUT I HAVE A PATCH ON MY LEFT EAR DRUM FROM A SCUBA DIVING ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BLEW THE PATCH OPEN! IT’S SECURED AT THE TOP OF THE PATCH AND ACTS LIKE A DOOR! WHEN I USED TO SMOKE THE KIDS GOT A KICK OUT OF THE SMOKE I COULD BLOW OUT OF MY LEFT EAR BY HOLDING MY NOSE AND BLOWING HARD!

THE VA TRIED TWO DIFFERENT MACHINES AND FINALLY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT UNLESS I WOULD ACCEPT THE AIR BLOWING OUT OF MY LEFT EAR ALL NIGHT! NO WAY!

I’LL WAIT TILL SOMEONE COMES UP WITH AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM!

THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST AT BONHAM VA HAS COME UP WITH A LESS OFFENSIVE WAY TO CONTROL SLEEP APNEA, THE “COMFORT LIFT PILLOW!” IT’S ALSO USED TO HELP “CHRONIC HEARTBURN, BARRET’S ESOPHAGUS AND REFLUX DISEASE!”

DESIGNED TO LIFT THE UPPER BODY AND RELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APENA AND THOSE OTHER CONDITIONS!

 

LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST NIGHT IN A LONG TIME THAT MOM DIDN’T HAVE TO POKE ME TO ROLL OVER! I WENT TO BED AT 2:18 AM AND WOKE UP THE FIRST TIME AT 7:44 AM FELL BACK TO SLEEP AND FINALLY WOKE UP AT 8:30 AM AND GOT OUT OF BED! I FELT LIKE I HAD RESTED AS WELL AS SLEPT! I HAVEN’T FALLEN ASLEEP IN MY CHAIR AS MUCH AS I USUALLY DO! MAYBE THIS PILLOW IS THE ANSWER TO MY SLEEP APNEA CONDITION! I SURE HOPE SO!

 

MOM WENT AND CHECKED ON SHANNON THIS AFTERNOON! SHE’S DOING FINE AND HAS EVERYTHING SHE NEEDS NEXT TO HER BED! THE ONLY TIME SHE’S TO GET OUT OF BED IS TO GO TO THE BATHROOM! THE DOCTOR SAID IF SHE FALLS BE SURE IT’S ON ONE OF HER ARMS, OTHER FOOT, HEAD, BACK BUT NOT ON THE ONE   PLACE WORKED ON!

 

NOW IF EVERYTHING IS WORKING THE WAY MOM SAYS IT’S SUPPOSED TO YOU CAN CLICK ON THE URLS/LINKS AND A PICTURE OF THE BIGGEST OPERATING MOTORCYCLE I’VE EVER SEE SHOULD APPEAR! AND YES IT WILL CRANK UP AND RUN WITH A LITTLE WORK LIKE CLEAN THE GAS TANK OUT AND THE GAS LINES, CLEAN THE SPARK PLUGS, CHARGE THE BATTERY, PUT CHAIN LUBE ON THE DRIVE CHAIN! ITS ENGINE IS A V-FOUR! I HAVEN’T FOUND OUT THE VINTAGE!  IF I WAS 20 YEARS YOUNGER I’D CLEAN IT UP AND RIDE IT IN THE DENISON CHRISTMAS PARADE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

 

HOWARD