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by rocklin
Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone heard from Rocklin?
Replies: 39
Views: 4791

Re: Anyone heard from Rocklin?

I'm Ok, but things are very difficult in my life right now, (my wife was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer) and I'm pretty much off staying the net. Thanks to all for the concern.
by rocklin
Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oddly, All Distilled Waters Are Not Equal
Replies: 52
Views: 11075

Re: Oddly, All Distilled Waters Are Not Equal

jen4700 wrote:How are you supposed to clean your tank if you can't use soap?
Boiling water.
by rocklin
Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 20/20 "My Extreme Affliction" Tonite on OCD-OT
Replies: 31
Views: 8424

Re: 20/20 Tonite on ABC

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rocklin wrote: so if I offended you, please accept my sincerest apologies.
GumbyCT, why not take my offer?

If you really need to have the last word, it's yours.

EOT for me.

Cheers,

roc
by rocklin
Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 20/20 "My Extreme Affliction" Tonite on OCD-OT
Replies: 31
Views: 8424

Re: 20/20 Tonite on ABC

I thought that was part of a plea deal? Everyone who knows the legal system will tell you that a local DA can use a grand jury to indite a ham sandwich, and force a plea deal. Doesn't mean squat in the long run. . _______________________________________________________________________________ . Are...
by rocklin
Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 20/20 "My Extreme Affliction" Tonite on OCD-OT
Replies: 31
Views: 8424

Re: 20/20 Tonite on ABC

I found this quote while reading this forum - _______________________________________ "It is easy to be brave from a safe distance" - Rocky _______________________________________ How true that is!! And it's even easier to be brave when your true identity and location are hidden, and you post behin...
by rocklin
Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 20/20 "My Extreme Affliction" Tonite on OCD-OT
Replies: 31
Views: 8424

Re: 20/20 Tonite on ABC

GumbyCT wrote: Now whose turn is it?
Mine.

OK, wait a sec . . .

WTF?

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You're married?!
by rocklin
Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 20/20 "My Extreme Affliction" Tonite on OCD-OT
Replies: 31
Views: 8424

Re: 20/20 Tonite on ABC

Just doing a close inspection of your iconic avatar.

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Is that a plantain in your pocket? An inflation valve?

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by rocklin
Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: "The most important predictor of how long you will live"
Replies: 6
Views: 2719

"The most important predictor of how long you will live"

. "Sleep is the most important predictor of how long you will live — perhaps more important than smoking, exercise or high blood pressure.” William Dement, sleep scientist . “Lack of sleep makes people clumsy, unhappy, stupid, and dead.” Stanley Coren, researcher ____________________________________...
by rocklin
Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Res Med shuts itself off in middle of night
Replies: 18
Views: 16074

Re: Res Med shuts itself off in middle of night

Hi Robysue, But I sure do wish someone would explain how placing the power brick too close to the machine is supposed to make the machine suddenly cut out on the user. I called ResMed and asked. (There are two levels of tech support, you need to ask for the second, more knowledgeable one. The first ...
by rocklin
Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Praise for a DME
Replies: 4
Views: 1162

Re: Praise for a DME

It pays to keep an organized list of the names of the key people working at your DME, and treat those people with true friendliness and respect. . ____________________________________________________________________ . In the NYC area, a very good DME, devoted exclusively to CPAP equipment: Restorati...
by rocklin
Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 12 years on cpap and it's time to move on.
Replies: 225
Views: 59406

Re: 12 years on cpap and it's time to move on.

. one side gets progressively stronger such that when you stick your tongue out it shoots to one (the neo-dominant) side. Easy cure: Adult film star Ron Jeremy once described his secret for pleasuring women orally: while engaged in the act, he traced out each letter of the alphabet with his tongue. ...
by rocklin
Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A Night in Hospital with CPAP
Replies: 48
Views: 10099

Re: A Night in Hospital with CPAP - what's next

The cardiologist says that the stress of my job is most likely the main factor Yes, stress kills. If they find blockage, they will do an immediate angioplasty and stenting of the artery. The magic number is supposed to be >70% blockage. Like a 10 second AHI, a blockage 70% of more is uh, "stentable...
by rocklin
Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can You Fix Bad Sleep With A CPAP Machine?
Replies: 16
Views: 4297

Re: Can You Fix Bad Sleep With A CPAP Machine?

Seeing D's post: Upon further review, my main point may not have been entirely clear. Towards that goal, I might offer the following supplemental information: YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!! YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!! YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!! ...
by rocklin
Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can You Fix Bad Sleep With A CPAP Machine?
Replies: 16
Views: 4297

Can You Fix Bad Sleep With A CPAP Machine?

I know DD might have an opinion on this.

But for everyone else, are you able to separate the results of your sleep hygiene from the trial and tribulations of your nightly titrations?

When you wake up in the middle of the night: was it that can of soda at lunch, or an understented HA?
by rocklin
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Unbelievable
Replies: 60
Views: 15791

Re: OT: Unbelievable

We are coming to a Greece-like tragedy if we don't do something soon. if you owe the bank millions of dollars . . . you have a problem. But if you owe the world trillions of dollars . . . they have a problem. _____________________________________________________________________ In the end, I believ...