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cranky · Post by **cranky** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:00 pm

when I was a boy everything was made out of wood...we had wooden light bulbs, wooden frying pans, wooden windows....anyways, going down shortly for new cpap machine, recently switched from medicare to va system for health care. I really think its great when Dr.s tell me to loose weight. Like thats never dawned on me before. I tell them about the time I lost 90 lbs. and gained it all back....or the time I lost 70 lbs and gained it all back.... I won't even count all the times I lost 30-40 lbs . Try telling a Dr. you have insomnia, they offer advice like "go to sleep earlier" Or look at me like a coukoo bird just sprang out of my forehead. Why is it so hard for Drs. to understand this issue? Like sleep apnea is a moral issue or something. Anyways, have to go get my new machine now. I'll check in later tonight and let you know how it went. I could have been a Dr. myself, except I don't like hanging out with sick people all that much. "Cranky"

muld00n · Post by **muld00n** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:34 pm

Welcom to the forum Cranky. My coffee cup says "Old Grouch", so I can identify.

After you get your machine, check back in with the folks here, they are real friendly and very helpful.

Again welcome, and good luck
Steve

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:45 pm

EXACTLY! Sleep Apnea and weight loss are BOTH moral issues in this culture!!!!! And I for one am darned sick and tired of it!

And I'm darned sick of being sick and tired. (Blows kisses to Heaven and Miss Fannie Lou Hamer - my hero)

http://www.ibiblio.org/sncc/hamer.html

Cheers, good luck, and keep posting! We'll do all we can to help you along!
Barbara