2018-01-19

Year Long Fundraiser

One Fat Guys Journey to Health Year Long Fundraiser

This is my year of health.
I did a sleep study and found out I have severe sleep apnea and need a C-Pap.
I am pursuing weight loss surgery and anticipate doing it mid summer.
I will be getting 1 dental post and an appliance for my back lower teeth so I can eat and chew better.
I will be finishing up the rest of my dental work.
I will be getting back into my rucking as my energy and temps get better.
I have a doctor appointment to talk to my primary care physician about my med/vitamin interaction.


I usually only do 1 fundraiser a year.
I don't like to split attention or confuse donations between groups.

This year I am going to support Team Rubicon.
Last year, they came to the forefront for their work for Hurricane Harvey & Irma, Pacific Northwest fires, & 60 others.

As an example Team Rubicon had 2155 volunteers & 120810 hours of worked for just Hurricane Harvey.
They saved people $3.3M in rescue and recovery operations.

I have signed up to start training with Team Rubicon.
I will see what I can do to help them for operations after training.
Even if it is just doing phone support.

I am going to keep this fundraiser going all year and want to raise $1200 for them.
What the money can do:
$1000 Outfit a strike team
$500  Help train a Heavy Equipment Operator
$300  Help muck-out a flooded home
$100  Deploy a volunteer to a disaster zone

I would really appreciate your help.
Please check out my fundraising page.
https://fundraise.teamrubiconusa.org/OneFatGuysJourneytoHealthYearLongFundraiser

2018-01-16

I Still Need Sleep


So the study went well as far as they figured out what is going on.

When I go into REM sleep, my oxygen saturation goes down to 60%.
It should be mid 90s.
At 60%, you would be acting impaired, confused, and have serious functional issues.
With sleep apnea, you start breathing again so your oxygen levels come back up quickly.
Repeated lows tho can cause long term and regular issues.

Complications
Sleep apnea is considered a serious medical condition. Complications may include:

  • Daytime fatigue. 
  • You may have difficulty concentrating and find yourself falling asleep at work, while watching TV or even when driving. 
  • You may also feel quick tempered, moody or depressed. 
  • High blood pressure or heart problems. 
  • Obstructive sleep apnea may increase the risk of recurrent heart attack, and abnormal heartbeats, such as atrial fibrillation. 
  • Type 2 diabetes. 
  • Metabolic syndrome. 
  • Complications with medications and surgery. 
  • Liver problems. 
  • Sleep-deprived partners. 








The good news is that I should get a machine in a couple weeks.
Once I am using it, it will take a bit to get used to, but once I do, I should start feeling a lot better.
I am hoping it will help with keeping up around the house, working out, insulin resistance, and eventually losing weight.





Some resources if you have any of the above symptoms.
I referenced several of the sites with info in this blog.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sleep-apnea

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631

https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/hypoxemia/basics/definition/sym-20050930

https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/sleep-apnea

2018-01-15

Who Needs Sleep???



Turns out I do.

So a lot has happened since 20171222.

I wasn't as good at logging my food as I should have been.
I did get 4 days but need to get better.
Told Elsolel to bug me about it.
She wants to log too, so maybe between us we can do more.

I am currently doing a sleep study.
I went in for a consult and the doctor said he was fairly sure I have severe sleep apnea.
When I went in to make my appointment, they were going to put my in mid to late February.
Then she asked if I could do it tonight.
I called the vet and they could watch Lennon so I am doing it now.
This means I could get help weeks sooner.
The white thing hangs on the headboard.

I hope so.
I have been feeling so drained and tired.
Lack of motivation is a symptom.
If I do get a C-Pap and it does what they say it can for me, it will make a huge difference.
I will have more motivation to do stuff around the house, workout, and in general, just more.
And I won't feel like falling asleep all the time.

More later once this is done.