2500 hours on the hose!
2500 hours on the hose!
Hi all,
I hit a milestone this weekend - 2500 hours on CPAP (11 months)
It's still a bit of a mask struggle some nights (and yes, I have a drawer-full of masks!) but overall I have more energy, feel more rested and my co-workers would probably tell you that my disposition has improved most of the time.
I have absolutely no regrets about sticking with this therapy and I much prefer it to taking pills and such. I'm still waiting for the perfect mask but in the meantime the many terrific ideas and thoughts on this forum have kept me going when the going has gotten rough.
I would love to say I have been 100% compliant as some of you have, but there have been a few nights (not many) when I threw my mask across the room and fell asleep. I wouldn't trade my cpap machine for a million dollars.
Best,
Mindy
I hit a milestone this weekend - 2500 hours on CPAP (11 months)
It's still a bit of a mask struggle some nights (and yes, I have a drawer-full of masks!) but overall I have more energy, feel more rested and my co-workers would probably tell you that my disposition has improved most of the time.
I have absolutely no regrets about sticking with this therapy and I much prefer it to taking pills and such. I'm still waiting for the perfect mask but in the meantime the many terrific ideas and thoughts on this forum have kept me going when the going has gotten rough.
I would love to say I have been 100% compliant as some of you have, but there have been a few nights (not many) when I threw my mask across the room and fell asleep. I wouldn't trade my cpap machine for a million dollars.
Best,
Mindy
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- rested gal
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You're doing great, Mindy and Marie!
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Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
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Re: 2500 hours on the hose!
I hope the manufacturers don't see thismindy wrote:I wouldn't trade my cpap machine for a million dollars.
Best,
Mindy
I only have 110 hours, less than a month in cpap, took off my mask one night for one hour and I started to think in the 7feet under dirt so I put it back on.
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5451.0 hours total and 100% compliance. hehe. thats on the new machine i got when my 6 month old remstar auto gave me an e-something error with about 1100 hours on it. so about 6500 total since '06. long time lol.
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I have 95xx hrs, 100% compliant (I'll check to see when I started)...
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I'm setting at 5301 and only two days missed and that was a power outage!
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That will NOT Happen to me again.....I have a BACKUP for the Backups...
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