Michel falls asleepOne of the effects of Michel’s illness is that it gives her narcolepsy. I was out most of the afternoon taking Mikey to his music therapy and driving Beth and her friends to the mall. When I finally got back, Michel was asleep standing in the computer room. I was able to get her into a chair in the living room where she is still asleep.

She frequently falls asleep standing or kneeling or sitting or basically where ever she happens to be at the moment that sleep overwhelms her. She sometimes falls asleep in mid-sentence when she is talking to me. She takes medication to help her stay awake but it doesn’t always work. Today has not been a good day for staying awake.