My first Cpapiversary!
My first Cpapiversary!
That's it, I've been on the hose for a year!
Used everynight with a min usage of 4h54 and an average of 8h02.
Average AHI: 0.8
90% pressure: 12.1
Average pressure 10.7
(and 75 lbs weight loss )
This is really a great forum!
Used everynight with a min usage of 4h54 and an average of 8h02.
Average AHI: 0.8
90% pressure: 12.1
Average pressure 10.7
(and 75 lbs weight loss )
This is really a great forum!
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
CONGRATS'S
Keep the Weight Loses going
Keep the Weight Loses going
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Congrats!!! I wish you many more to come!
Brenda
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Bluecat,
That is awesome! That is a real accomplishment considering the extremely large number of people who give CPAP therapy a try, but unfortunately for them (and their loved ones), the machine ends up in the closet getting dusty and their un-checked OSA continues to get worse and worse. I am only a quarter of the way to the goal you reached, but each time I hear of someone else making it to that year mark it gives me the courage and resolve to work hard at achieving the same thing.
I wish you many more years of successful treatment and restful nights!
John
That is awesome! That is a real accomplishment considering the extremely large number of people who give CPAP therapy a try, but unfortunately for them (and their loved ones), the machine ends up in the closet getting dusty and their un-checked OSA continues to get worse and worse. I am only a quarter of the way to the goal you reached, but each time I hear of someone else making it to that year mark it gives me the courage and resolve to work hard at achieving the same thing.
I wish you many more years of successful treatment and restful nights!
John
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Great! I know it's been a lot of work and work well done.
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
YaHoooooooooo, so proud of you!!!! Keep up the good work
Ellen
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Congratulations! Awesome accomplishments.... keep up the good sleep!
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Kudos, congrats, ce'st magnifique!
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Congratulations, Bluecat! Here's to many more years of successful PAPing and good health!
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Congratulations Bluecat. Awesome job.
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Thank you all very much.
Without this forum, I wouldn't have been able to understand OSA so much.
My sleep doctor only prescribes PRS1 Auto or S9 Autoset (depending on what the DME stocks) so in that sense I was lucky, but having patients having access to the software is unheard of in France... Apparently people here are really supposed to juste use their xPAP and not try and understand things...
The RT from the DME (well, the french equivalent!) came the other day, didn't even notice I had changed the range from 6-18 to 10-18, just noted that I was using my APAP regularly and that overall average AHI was very good. He didn't show me the numbers, just told me the results were good, and left... I suppose many patients just don't care (it is apparently the way they want things here... you can't even buy supplies on your own)
My sleep doctor, on the other hand, is VERY good, one of the top french doctors in this field (sleep problems is a medical specialty, just like cardiology etc... a "normal" doctor can't prescribe and follow up on CPAP therapy). I know I can discuss details of my treatment with him (he was very pleased with all my research and understanding last time we met, and he approved my choice of changing my range on my own). The problem is that, between the fact that only a few doctors are allowed to diagnose and treat OSA and the fact that he is one of the best, it is very difficult to get an appointment! (I have just made an appointment with him... nothing available until the end of June!!)
Bluecat
Without this forum, I wouldn't have been able to understand OSA so much.
My sleep doctor only prescribes PRS1 Auto or S9 Autoset (depending on what the DME stocks) so in that sense I was lucky, but having patients having access to the software is unheard of in France... Apparently people here are really supposed to juste use their xPAP and not try and understand things...
The RT from the DME (well, the french equivalent!) came the other day, didn't even notice I had changed the range from 6-18 to 10-18, just noted that I was using my APAP regularly and that overall average AHI was very good. He didn't show me the numbers, just told me the results were good, and left... I suppose many patients just don't care (it is apparently the way they want things here... you can't even buy supplies on your own)
My sleep doctor, on the other hand, is VERY good, one of the top french doctors in this field (sleep problems is a medical specialty, just like cardiology etc... a "normal" doctor can't prescribe and follow up on CPAP therapy). I know I can discuss details of my treatment with him (he was very pleased with all my research and understanding last time we met, and he approved my choice of changing my range on my own). The problem is that, between the fact that only a few doctors are allowed to diagnose and treat OSA and the fact that he is one of the best, it is very difficult to get an appointment! (I have just made an appointment with him... nothing available until the end of June!!)
Bluecat
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Congratulations! It's so cool to hear from folks who have been able to keep it going!
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
Congratulations! That is a great accomplishment.
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Re: My first Cpapiversary!
CONGRATS! How wonderful!
You will be my inspiration.
I've lost 16 lbs and only have about 12 more to go.
You will be my inspiration.
I've lost 16 lbs and only have about 12 more to go.
Bluecat wrote:That's it, I've been on the hose for a year!
Used everynight with a min usage of 4h54 and an average of 8h02.
Average AHI: 0.8
90% pressure: 12.1
Average pressure 10.7
(and 75 lbs weight loss )
This is really a great forum!
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I've changed that saying of One Day at a Time to One NIGHT at aTime.
Re: My first Cpapiversary!
That is absolutely brilliant. Congrats - you have done excellently.