Great news Kira, congratulations. I myself have been just...busy with life, I guess, and have not posted or visited the forum for months, but your post I checked out! Lovely Christmas gift for you, and I know my Christmas seems brighter and happier for it, so perhaps it's a gift we all to some exten...

Streetrodder, my sister had the same solution, and it worked well for her also. I've recently started waking up 6 or so hours after I go to sleep (not bad in any case, and a definite improvement on previously, but still...) This usually happens to be early in the morning, about 4-4.30am, and it is f...

I've also had numerous friends report that as they age the reluctantly become morning people because they just can't sleep late any more. Guess that's just one of the "pleasures" of getting older! Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your viewpoint) this is true. I was always a night owl. No...

The enemy is the work it takes to maintain my friend and finding the perfect mask and trying to keep it from smooshing against my face and waking me up and so on. I'll second that. My machine was my friend from the start, I was determined about that. No choice, no debate. The way I felt pre-CPAP me...

Jaylee wrote:We had Friendlys when I lived in Virginia.

Say who???!!!

Rooster, that's one mean looking day's diet (????) you've got going on there!!!

Kira, I've not been on the forum for some time, no reason other than flat out with work and family. So it was lovely to hear of your good news. Congratulations. It sounds like you've had a hard time all around of late, and I'm sorry to hear of your recent troubles. 24" scar? Oh my. Looking forward t...

Rooster, thanks again for being so informative (is that the right form of the word?!). Hello everyone, this is my first post, and it seemed like a good thread to introduce myself. Hi Sonya, welcome to the forum. So glad you've found peace at last, and that CPAP is working for you. Continue to post a...

You got us there!

How Has CPAP Changed You and Your Life? I have a life!! Simple as that. I wake up - have a pulse, have energy, live, breathe. I started CPAP September 07. The first 3 months were hard, with endless mask issues. I found this forum almost immediately I started, and that was my lifesaver, and what mad...

How many masks did you go through before finding the one? Short answer, as many as it takes. In my case, I trialled over a dozen. However, I now believe that's due to the fact that my face is rather longer than wider, and my head circumference is apparently very small, so I think I'm just hard to f...

So a customer that favors sales people who "appear genuine, honest, sweet, and yes, appear to listen and learn from you" has been manipulated? I know you did not mean it that way. Oops, my bad, badly written, and actually, you are more correct in that last line than you realise. By "them", I actual...

BTW, the good ole boy in the first story had trouble selling to women. He was an old-timer that came from male-dominated businesses and had no desire to work with females. He retired before females began to make significant in-roads in management of our customers. He had a wife and two daughters th...

I am basically a smartass and smartasses don't sell much. (sotto voice, shocked) - really?!! But because of that learning experience, I know to change my approach when I am trying to sell something. It has worked very well for me Then you're a smart cookie, because most smartasses think they know m...

John, I agree, thanks for (as always) articulating it so well, Rooster.

I myself have always ascribed to the "you catch more files with honey..." theory. In addition, most people love to be flattered!

( I went in by myself without my husband, I think there would have been a much different outcome if he could have been there, so now I dont go to any appt without him. I almost feel like Im going to get my car worked on and need "back up" when I see a doctor) Its been a mixed bag for me, the worst ...