I'm getting real used to the CPAP,   the funny looking harness I wear on my head at night.  It's attached to a mask,  and that to a machine.   I know other JUsers are probably familiar with this and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  I truly feel a world of difference from using it.  The other night I didn't use it and was groggy all day,  and out of sorts.  I'm sure thankful the diagnosis was made,   my oxygen levels are normal now. ...

When I was just a little girl,  I didn't notice how our mom didn't attend social events,   family gatherings,  or have friends over,  other than her best childhood friend. As I became a teen-ager I did pay attention to the fact that people didn't visit us,   except for an occasional visit from an aunt or uncle from either side of the family.  When I'd have my friends over,   she would become part of the visit,   she'd come to...