Mom still doesn't get it...and I keep winding up in tears...

[Puckstop31]

I'm not an expert on sleep issues as I am blessed to sleep like a rock and I fall asleep fast.

But one of the other owners of our company, the founder and BIG brain, had sleep apnea issues. He went and had the test done. The result being they performed a "minor" procedure on his sinuses. It RADICALLY changed his life for the better.

Not being able to sleep can REALLY mess you up. Big time prayers on the way for ya. On top of that, don't let the ADD/Depression win. I 'suffered' from both for a time. I reckon I still have a touch of ADD, but in a way its a good thing for a geek to have. Ya know? I can stay SUPER focused on the task at hand when I have a foreseeable goal. Its the multitasking that suffers at times. LOL

[Catty1]

Thanks, all. Update here, not that it is a big deal.

After exchanging a couple of emails with my financial advisor, it occurred to me that one way through was to stay where I was for about a year, to give myself time to go through the whole regaining-health-and-employment process.

It occurred to me that that might have been what Mom was trying to get across. It was...but she just didn't put it the same way.

Also...things are edging ever so slowly towards 'the mother becomes the daughter'...so with an aging mom and my brain under stress and not-great sleep, it's a great breeding ground for confusion.

I do pray that I am able to support myself - even on a form of disability while working part time. I am willing to work. I am. Lessening my leaning on mom is becoming more and more important.

Thanks, everyone.

[wombat2u2004]

But one of the other owners of our company, the founder and BIG brain, had sleep apnea issues. He went and had the test done. The result being they performed a "minor" procedure on his sinuses. It RADICALLY changed his life for the better.

Yes Puck, surgery is an option, and I'm glad they could cure your boss.
Thing is tho, that there are many problems associated, and not all surgical procedures are that simple. Some procedures are actually very involved, and can cause the patient many months of pain after the op. As I explained previously, the tongue sitting back in the mouth more than what it should in a lot of people, prompts the specialists to advise the use of a CPAP unit, as I'm sure that surgery for that particular condition would not be simple, probably cost mega-bucks, and be very painful indeed.
Wom