For the last little while, even on nights when I get sleep, I have not been feeling very awake for much of the day, and my energy level is pretty low. Also, my wife tells me that I am snoring loudly at night, in a pattern that sounds like sleep apnea to her. At her gentle and loving prodding, I agreed to call my doctor for an appointment.
I called my doctor two weeks ago, to arrange an appointment; I could have been seen in less than a week, but since I was out of the country last week, I had to wait until this week to get an appointment; I certainly didn’t have to wait for months on end. After asking me about the symptoms, he said he would need to arrange a sleep study (basically you go to a special clinic where they wire you like a Christmas tree, in a strange bed, then tell you to go to sleep, ha!). He sent in his referral form, and arrangements are being made.
No copies, no credit check, nothing. For laughs, I looked up what it could cost me in the U.S., and I was filled with relief to be in Canada.
