Thread:61Storm/@comment-29989042-20180310010918/@comment-29989042-20180325021732

Guess what? You posted that pack of corgis video on the perfect day. It was National Puppy Day yesterday. I didn’t find out until last night, way after I watched that stinking-cute video, long after I’d watched the corgi video. Who knew there was such a day, and how long has there been one? 🤔🤓🐶

I am sooo sorry you lost a tooth permanently falling on that bike rack. I cringed reading that...not at the thought of you wearing a partial plate, but at the thought of you falling that way...it must’ve been soooo painful! 😱😰 I bet you look fabulous now, 😍 and now that I know, if we ever meet face-to-face, forgive me in advance for my staring at your mouth trying to figure out which tooth is fake! 😁

Yes, the cataplexy can be dangerous. I’ve also given myself a slight concussion after falling backwards in the street and banging my head from a cataplexy attack. I’ve only had 4 full-body attacks, so they are really quite rare. The upper body attacks happen 2-3 times a week. Doctors aren’t sure why they happen, but one theory is that my brain suddenly goes into REM sleep. For people without narcolepsy, REM sleep occurs about 1.5-2 hours after falling asleep. Narcoleptics can go into REM sleep right away, even if they’re up and awake. When anyone goes into REM, the muscles are paralyzed so dreams aren’t acted out. The theory says that suddenly going into REM paralyzes my muscles so that I can’t move or speak, and my legs can’t support me. The last time it happened (last November), I was stepping over a low fence going from our side yard into the backyard. My foot caught on the fence, and immediately I was scared I’d fall. Well, scaring myself did it all right...I fell into the grass in the backyard. The good news is that I fell behind the taller fence, so no one saw me. Yes, that’s the first thing I checked after I could move again! 😂🤣

So glad you got some good sleep! Hopefully it happens again tonight.

I’m having a lazy Saturday, and I like that! I hope you’ve had a good Saturday too. 😊 I’m copying this message so it doesn’t get lost to the black hole. So sorry that happened to you, my double! 😋😍🤗💖🌺🌿🌷☀️