Gearing Up

My quest for a good night’s sleep

Photo by Judah Leblang

For the past ten years, ever since I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in my late fifties, I’ve been on a quest to get a decent night’s sleep. But so far, that quest has been quixotic, frustrating, and at times, downright ridiculous.

None of my doctors suspected I had apnea. After all, I was thin, fit, and didn’t snore. But by the time I hit 55, I was also…