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Sleep Apnea

I could hardly breathe, death was in the making. As the in and out slowed to out, expelling a long slow breath, I was ready for what was to come. In the far distance something familiar, more of a feeling than a memory. Enough awake now, I knew it was a bathroom call. As I stumbled to that little room, all I could think of was how good it was going to be to get back to sleep. I really don’t recall getting back in bed. If I could only get back to sleep---------. People in the room, muffled voices. “You say you just woke up and found him this way,” “Yes” I heard her say. “Must have been a heart attack”, a strange voice. But I’m not dead, I’m not dead” I tried to scream. Yet, I could not move at all. In the far distance something familiar, I was holding my breath, which I let out in a long, long sigh of relief--------------, as the alarm clock came into full being. © Jul 18 2010 For Nikko’s “twist and shock” contest

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Date: 1/11/2013 5:12:00 PM
We make ourselves nervous wrecks Light & Love
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Date: 8/14/2010 9:10:00 AM
Congratulations Charles on your win in Nikko Palmario's contest "Twist and SHOCK" Love, Carol
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Date: 8/10/2010 9:57:00 PM
I really liked this one. Congratulations! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 8/8/2010 8:30:00 AM
Many congratulations Charles on your win in Nikko's fine contest >> James
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Date: 8/7/2010 9:43:00 PM
Congrats on your well deserved win, Charles
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Date: 8/7/2010 12:14:00 PM
Congrats Charles on your winning poem in the Twist and Shock contest with another exceptional piece.. enjoy a momentous victory today..with luv..
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Date: 8/7/2010 9:55:00 AM
Thank goodness it was just a dream, Charles!! Wonderfully written with a cool twist & congrats on your win! -- nikko :)
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Date: 7/20/2010 7:12:00 AM
Hey, you did really great for NIkko's contest with this one. You came up with something quite interesting.. I enjoyed it. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 7/20/2010 4:03:00 AM
strange and creepy twist of a tale! enjoyed!
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Date: 7/19/2010 5:17:00 PM
Good, I can relate I also have sleep apnea and nacolepsy.
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