(1) I Begin My New Blog

Gassing attacks have been extremely violent lately, especially in the daytime. Also, I have been able to get very little sleep at night because I can only sleep when they stop gassing me. Nighttime gassing is much less violent, but it is persistent. I've been averaging 3-5 hours per night. Last night was a spectacular exception, and I must have got about 8 hours of much needed sleep. I think I know the reason for the sudden reprieve: I visited Kaiser Permanente, my HMO, yesterday. My health complaint was, 'severely inflamed airway.' It got their attention, and I was granted an appointment for 4:20 pm. I arrived 15 minutes early. The air in the waiting was clear of gas and I had no problem with coughing or with having to clear my throat.