It’s been over a year since my open heart surgery and I still have problem sleeping regular hours. It seemed to have gotten better for a few months but it is getting worse again. I am more tired after dialysis, which means more naps in the afternoon, and leads to not being able to sleep at night.
I went to bed really early today since I was super fatigued again, after sleeping most of yesterday and today. It was something like 7:30 pm but I woke up a couple of times. I finally got up at around midnight, and have been trying to fall back asleep again. It’s now 2:30 am. The problem with the naps is that they are short, usually one to two hours. I would get up for awhile then need to sleep again. Fortunately, I’m working from home and can work around my crazy nap schedule. If I had to drive to work everyday, I don’t know how I would survive.
Related to my last weight post, I’m still at 83.0 kg right now. Some of the excess fluid must have overflowed into my chest cavity. Breathing is slightly more difficult than a few weeks ago, but nowhere near as bad as it was a few months ago. However, it’s just enough to keep me from sleeping at night.
I think I’ll just stay up for the next two hours. Since I cannot eat breakfast in case I put on more weight, I’ll probably just take a long shower right before I haver to leave for dialysis.
Life with chronic diseases 