Revolutionary

Revolutionary things are happening in my life. One of them is a new diagnosis. First off, let me say: I have the WEIRDEST things happen to me!! (ahem, MRSA and Cysts)
BUT (drumroll please) I may have sleep apnea. For months/year(s) I have been sluggish, tired all. the. time., and known by my roommates as "The Napper." Throughout the past 2 years I have been tested for mono 3 times--all negative. I am the only person I know who can sleep 10 hours and take a 2 hour nap and be ready for bed by 10 the next night. I am literally sleeping my life away, because I cannot function without it. This past semester this tiredness culminated in a severe lack of attack in the school area, I would come home from class, take a nap, get up to study, and be nodding off as I sat there studying. It was frustrating and I have gotten to the point where I don't think I can get through PA school or be a functional person if something doesn't change.
Last Friday morning I got up for a 9:30 appointment, went to it, came home, and got back in bed because I was so tired. I slept an additional 3 hours and woke up around 1, adding that to my already robust 8.5 hours of sleep. When my mom came in, frustrated by the fact that my behind was back in bed and not helping her, and I said I just kept waking up every hour and going back to bed during the night, she realized it is possible that I have sleep apnea! When I woke from my slumber/coma she told me her hypothesis and I did what I always do--Googled it. First result, first sentence: "50-60% of children with repaired cleft palates will develop sleep apnea." My jaw dropped. Why had we never been told that sleep apnea is common in cleft palates and that we should watch for signs of it??? So, on Monday I went to my doctor. She said it could be possible but she'd like to test my thyroid first, due to my history of hypothyroidism. Got the tests back today: normal. Hmmm. So now I am scheduled for a sleep study and I am hoping and praying that that is the answer and that   we can do something about it quickly so that I can get back to my life.