My last posting I confessed to becoming a nasty. I wondered if I was growing up and finally saying what was on my mind instead of avoiding confrontation...well, I had another revelation, more like an epiphany if you will.
My sweet little girl has been having problems sleeping at night. She simply can not breath. Often times, she literally STOPS breathing for about 10 seconds, then her whole body jolts and her arms fly out and her legs kick. We've been dealing with this since May. Went to the doctor and have tried lots of tricks, from nasal spray to Breathe Right Strips (I actually LOVE those!). Nothing worked.
FINALLY we were sent to an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist who within 3 minutes determined that her adenoids were terribly swollen and blocking the air passage in her throat. Poor little girl has to have surgery in the next few weeks (we're going to hold off until after Christmas break so she can enjoy herself!).
I have had her sleeping with me for many months now, so much so that she no longer considers the bed my husband's and mine...it is simply HERS and mine! But here's my epiphany...she hasn't been sleeping but NEITHER HAVE I! I wake up all night long as she's struggling with breaths and roll her onto her side. I haven't had many good night's worth of sleep for many months. I'm sleep deprived! When I'm tired, I'm not good at anything and my patience level usually drops to a negative TWO!
January, I look forward to finally having restful sleep through the night. Can that be a New Year's Resolution?
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