RE: CPAP treatment started in 1980...what did people do before?
Thanks!
That's very helpful.
DaveL
RE: CPAP treatment started in 1980...what did people do before?
So why do doctors make the process so hard? (Suspect the reason is money.)
I've used my cpaps for over 30 years; I missed one night. I stayed up all night, because I couldn't plug in my cpap machine during a north Atlantic storm ferry crossing from Newfoundland.
Consider when I'm travelling. If I leave my country and go to the US or another country, and my machine fails, How do I get a replacement machine? This worries me.
Shouldn't I be able to go into a store and leave with a new machine bought and paid for? Prescription? Bah...humbug
And shouldn't the machine setup be trivial?
08-24-2019, 07:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-24-2019, 07:10 PM by SarcasticDave94.)
RE: CPAP treatment started in 1980...what did people do before?
I am glad I don't have to glue on a mask at night and that my ASV doesn't have a belt drive motor. I am glad I have an ASV that has a direct drive motor with a mask I strap on. Now to talk to mom about getting checked out for apnea.
Maybe my dad had apnea, but there's no way to tell now. He died in 1992 at age 43 from diagnosed CHF and multiple heart attacks.
One of the most wonderful "gifts" in life is to know how valuable your family is before they're gone. I didn't always have that gift unfortunately.
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RE: CPAP treatment started in 1980...what did people do before?
(08-24-2019, 07:09 PM)SarcasticDave94 Wrote: I am glad I don't have to glue on a mask at night and that my ASV doesn't have a belt drive motor. I am glad I have an ASV that has a direct drive motor with a mask I strap on. Now to talk to mom about getting checked out for apnea.
Maybe my dad had apnea, but there's no way to tell now. He died in 1992 at age 43 from diagnosed CHF and multiple heart attacks.
One of the most wonderful "gifts" in life is to know how valuable your family is before they're gone. I didn't always have that gift unfortunately.
Read your note and thought "me too."
I'm grateful to be alive. That's first thought every day when I awake.
My Parents passed in '93, 6 weeks apart.
My Sister passed 6 years ago.
Lesson learned: "every day is precious"
I visited my Brother last week. He has health problems, and he is 8 years younger than I. I cherished seeing him.
