2 year anniversary today!

[Bill44133]

Today, April 30 is my 2 year anniversary of being on cpap therapy. When I had my sleep study I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea with AHI of 140. Oxygen level dropped to 58%. I was in bad shape and thought I was dying.

I was looking back at my first night with cpap in SleepyHead and Encore, I slept a total of 10 hours and 35 minutes. My AHI was 20.57 and spent 3 hours and 4 minutes in large leak. I had 217 snore events, 61 obstructive apnea events. Just terrible therapy, but believe it or not I felt better.

I fumbled around like this until July when I went back to see the neurologist. Before I went to see the neurologist I had to have my local DME email the Encore Reports off the cpap machine. The DME told me I was doing very well with my therapy and that I was using the machine every night. So, I proudly brought with me the Encore reports to give to the doctor. I will never forget the Doctor’s face when she was reviewing the May report and her face turning beat red. It showed average AHI of 17.5 and I was sleeping average of 7 hours a night and averaged 2 hours 21 minutes in large leak. I was in the middle of telling the doctor how well I was doing and seeing the look on her face I stopped cold. She then proceeded to set me straight how badly I was doing and then sent for 2nd sleep study. After that I found this website, and things have gotten a whole lot better.

Long story short, I am recovering day by day, month by month. My brain must have re-wired itself because my memory is mostly back, and I can drive long distances without falling asleep, I can go all day and skip the nap. The weight is slowly but surely coming off so I am able to move around now.

I thank everyone who has contributed to this website I have learned so much in my time here. After suffering for so long with this apnea I have my life back. I am not the same person I was 2 years ago for sure.

[Nathan C. Morales]

It's nice to hear success stories. Thank you!

[Sheriff Buford]

This web site is a life saver! It's nice to know that we can have these folks helping you on this long journey.

Sheriff

[Pesser]

BRAVO!

[yaconsult]

You should add this post to the thread in the Announcement section: "Newbie would like to hear success stories, please."

And congratulations on sticking with it!

[jilliansue]

Congratulations on your anniversary and your good therapy!!

[Gasper62]

Congrats ! I am hoping for similar results !

[sleepydc]

Congrats. And a deep bow of gratitude to the regulars on this web site that have helped you and me and so many others!

[Bill44133]

You should add this post to the thread in the Announcement section: "Newbie would like to hear success stories, please."

And congratulations on sticking with it!

You know you are right. Just completed..

Also, When I get home tonight from work in honor of my 2 anniversary I have to make a donation to
Mark for his work on the free SleepyHead program.

[JohnO]

Congratulations!