Photo of the "Swift Girl"

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:02 pm

I posted this under the thread about Help for Research on the Tridens fix for the Swift hose. But since it may go unread by many who read that original thread with the photos of my daughter modeling the headgear in the ingenious way Tridens came up with, I thought it would only be fair to her to put this thread on its own.

When I asked my daughter, who is almost 13, to model the headgear so I could post some photos on the site to help others understand what Tridens had come up with, to say she was elated over making her photographic debut on a public web site wearing headgear and a nasal pillow interface would be a bit of an exaggeration. But because of the sweet and generous nature she has (she hasn't hit her teenage years yet), she agreed for the good of everyone else to do it.

I decided to "redeem" her by posting a real photo of her where, as I mentioned, she doesn't look like a pug. She didn't like the pushed-in nose look or the way she came out looking wearing the Swift. So I gave her a chance to pick a photo of herself and told her I would post it on this site so everyone can see that she doesn't really look like "that." Below is that photo. I can now tell her that I have redeemed her reputation. Thanks for indulging me in yet another non-CPAP related topic, although it really is related indirectly when you think of why this whole thing came about in the first place.

THE SWIFT GIRL 2005

elliejose · Post by **elliejose** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:20 pm

She is BEAUTIFUL! I know you are proud of her. And like her mom, she is helpful to others! Tell her all of us old pappers thank her for agreeing to be photographed in the mask in order to help anyone out.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:24 pm

elliejose wrote:She is BEAUTIFUL! I know you are proud of her. And like her mom, she is helpful to others! Tell her all of us old pappers thank her for agreeing to be photographed in the mask in order to help anyone out.

Thanks, Josie! I am proud of her beautiful soul and enormous heart. She is a great girl and I am very blessed to have her in my life. She was my miracle child conceived on birth control. She decided she had to be in my life whether asked for or not. The best gift God could have given me. He knew what I needed whether I did or not.

I will tell her what you said. Thank you very much.

Barb (Seattle) · Post by **Barb (Seattle)** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:36 pm

She's very pretty I know you are proud of her! What a great "story" of her birth...it gave me a HUUUGE smile

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:40 pm

Wow Lori! She's gorgeous!!! She's only 13?????? Do you own a shotgun...you might need it. LOL She really is pretty Lori..you're going to have alot of worrying ahead of you.

Amy

Ms Piggy · Post by **Ms Piggy** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:44 pm

lovely picture, so nice of her to do that for us, tell her we do appreciate it;
and thank you for posting the link for the instructions and other pics. I will soon have a Swift on loan to me, so will be interested to see how I make out with this popular mask.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:00 pm

Barb, Amy and Ms. Piggy,

Thanks for the sweet words. And, yes, Amy, she is only 12. Will be 13 next month. Don't think it doesn't worry us. She is already just under 5'7", all of 103 lbs. and looks like she's at least 15, 16. With her hair down and makeup on, OMG, it is frightening. But, then again, when I was her age, I looked older like that, too. By the time I was 15, I could pass easily for 18 (got me into all the clubs at an early age-bad girl that I was). Now that I'm older, I want to be mistaken for a younger woman. ARE WE EVER HAPPY????

Born Tired · Post by **Born Tired** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:32 pm

Lori,
You two look like sisters. Both lovely inside and out. Thanks for all the help and encouragement you provide.
Esther
I missed the other pix when they were originally posted so I tried just now but they won't show on my computer--just a little red X. I can see this one but not the swift pictures. Not urgent since I don't have a swift.

Jere · Post by **Jere** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:51 pm

Lori -

Have you let her off the roof yet?

Rod · Post by **Rod** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:51 pm

Hi Lori: You can't denie her,she is beautiful! She certainly has model potential. Thank her for helping to educate us, though I didnt see the picture, just her willinngness to model helps restore my faith in our young adults.And thank you for your posts,I have learned alot from you and others on the site. Rod

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:00 pm

Aw, Esther, thank you!!! I only wish we really looked like sisters. Perhaps there is a mother/daughter RESEMBLENCE. You are so sweet, too, to say the kind things you did. Thank you so much. By the way, the photos are still there if you scroll down. There were other pics that got taken off the site due to my removing them from the server by accident, but they were just of the equipment. Morgan's photos wearing the headgear are still there, huge as they are!!!

Jerry,
LOL!!! We only keep her out there when she's bad (jk). Actually, she chose the roof herself, but you had me literally laughing out loud with that comment. Thanks! She is now in her room.

Rod,
What a wonderful comment about her. She will be thrilled to hear what you had to say, I'm sure. She didn't surprise me when she agreed to put herself on the site to help others see what Tridens was talking about. I was truly blessed with not only one great kid, but three. Thank you for the sweet sentiment.

Born Tired · Post by **Born Tired** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:23 pm

Lori,
You were right, they were there all the time--I just didn't go far enough
What a trouper she is. Thank her for all of us.
She's got a great example in you to develop her willingness to help others.
Esther

Barb (Seattle) · Post by **Barb (Seattle)** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:24 pm

Question....can't find the other thread, and I'm DYYYYIN' of curiosity!!! I searched under Tridens Swift and got MILLIONS of links LOL

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:31 pm

LoRi,

You have a beautiful young daughter... now we know why your sleepless in LI.

I have two daughters myself (a bit younger than yours) and I'm sure I'll spend many sleepless nights worrying. LOL

Born Tired · Post by **Born Tired** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:35 pm

Barb,
I don't know how to display a link in this message , but the picture post was Mon Aug 22, 05 under Solution for Swift side sleepers.
Esther
Maybe I'll get the hang of this posting business sooner or later.

Photo of the "Swift Girl"

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