Just completed my first year on XPAP!

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jimnsc
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Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by jimnsc » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:22 pm

Talk about a learning curve! Had it not been for this forum and some very special people on it I may not have this procedure down yet. I don't mean to imply 'perfection' 'cause just when I thought I had everything in order (correct settings and mask[s]) the whole outfit would delight in showing me I wasn't in charge. Have you ever heard your machine laughing at you or am I the only one? Nothing uglier than a quiet machine with a loud laugh! In addition to having some expert advice here I started this whole endeavor with some gigantic resolve that "I was going to make it work for me whatever it took." All my life (70 years) "attitude" has been a major ingredient to making anything a success.

This is an "expensive" indoor sport but is worth it because my Cardiologist hinted that in spite of my heart's condition XPAP may very well prolong my days. Don't know about you but if I'm talked about, I'd prefer it be in the present tense. So newbies - understand you will have to climb some pretty steep hills at times but give it your best shot because you're actually prolonging your days on this earth - and life is good. Each day is a gift - open it!

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by 2 B Sleeping Soundly » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:31 pm

jimnsc,

Congratulations on your 1 year mark! Thanks for the post and the ending advise for all of us newbie's!!
May your therapy continue to give you many more 'days' and restful 'nights'.

John

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by hades161 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:49 pm

Congratulations on the First Year !


and yeah if only it was this easy!!
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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by redjoe » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:11 pm

Congrats, Jim!

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by Bluecat » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:51 pm

Congratulations!

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by Pugsy » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:18 pm

Congratulations.
I can't believe that the year has passed so quickly. Seem just like yesterday doesn't it?

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by Emilia » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:05 pm

Wow, Jim.... a year already? So glad you have been successful in your therapy, and I hope I helped in some small way back at the start with getting you situated with the Intellipap. Here's to many more years of great sleep and health!

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by jweeks » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:17 pm

jimnsc wrote:Have you ever heard your machine laughing at you or am I the only one?
Jim,

I fight fire with fire. I have my backup machine sitting in plain view of my primary machine. If my primary machine starts to taunt me, it will go into the closet and never again see the light of day. The only way to deal with technology is to show it who is boss.

-john-

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by napstress » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:32 pm

Congrats, Jim! Your positive attitude has gotten you far.

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by Starlette » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:21 pm

Congrats Jim!

Now you're living life in the front seat rather than the back seat looking at the front seat looking out at your life.
Anotherwords, you're being present in your own life. Awesome!

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Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Post by rested gal » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:02 am

jweeks wrote:
jimnsc wrote:Have you ever heard your machine laughing at you or am I the only one?
Jim,

I fight fire with fire. I have my backup machine sitting in plain view of my primary machine. If my primary machine starts to taunt me, it will go into the closet and never again see the light of day. The only way to deal with technology is to show it who is boss.

-john-
LOL!! I like that, John!

Jim, congrats on the first year!!!
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