May I share?

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yoyoyomonica
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May I share?

Post by yoyoyomonica » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:56 pm

Am I allowed to come out of my corner?

I got a bigger mask. The DME saw my sore and said it was way to small for me. I am almost a in between er. I was sleeping good with the old mask even tho it hurt but this one is sooo much better. A friend of mine is going to let me try a new nasal mask.

I appreciate all of the support and advice I have received from quite a few of you. It has really helped educate me how to be proactive with this whole process. I have learned alot.

And I have been on cpap for 24 days now. Only missed one day. I think I am doing pretty good. Contrary to popular belief. I am being compliant. (my DME says) All of my numbers are great. well within normal ranges. NO red flags. he is very happy with my report.

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Re: May I share?

Post by Pugsy » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:09 pm

Good to see you again. Good job on sticking with it even when things got rough.

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Re: May I share?

Post by kaiasgram » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:22 pm

Yo, Monica! You never deserved to be in the corner in the first place but I'm happy to see you back too. Sometimes newbies don't come back after getting hit by the welcome wagon so kudos to you for not giving up. And congrats on those good numbers. Carry on!

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Re: May I share?

Post by BlackSpinner » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:30 pm

You are to be congratulated on your success. You are doing very well.

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Re: May I share?

Post by 49er » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:33 pm

Welcome back Monica!

Glad to hear things are better.

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Re: May I share?

Post by Wulfman... » Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:49 pm

yoyoyomonica wrote:Am I allowed to come out of my corner?

I got a bigger mask. The DME saw my sore and said it was way to small for me. I am almost a in between er. I was sleeping good with the old mask even tho it hurt but this one is sooo much better. A friend of mine is going to let me try a new nasal mask.

I appreciate all of the support and advice I have received from quite a few of you. It has really helped educate me how to be proactive with this whole process. I have learned alot.

And I have been on cpap for 24 days now. Only missed one day. I think I am doing pretty good. Contrary to popular belief. I am being compliant. (my DME says) All of my numbers are great. well within normal ranges. NO red flags. he is very happy with my report.
Glad to hear that. That's an example of why the proper mask and proper fit are so important to having success with this therapy.

Hang in there and best wishes with your therapy.

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Re: May I share?

Post by quietmorning » Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:54 pm

Yay! I'm so glad you got a better mask! It is so very important!! )

Keep up the good work!! Excellent!!
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Re: May I share?

Post by DoriC » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:05 pm

Good for you! I hope you're proud of yourself! Please keep us updated on your progress.

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Re: May I share?

Post by Madalot » Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:07 am

I am so glad you got a better mask and it's working better for you. Keep up the good work!! Keep us posted on your progress, k?

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Re: May I share?

Post by Always tired » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:27 am

Welcome back.
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Re: May I share?

Post by khauser » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:28 am

Hi Monica,
Great to see you back! And really happy to hear you're doing better with the new mask. I had a feeling that'd be the case!
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Re: May I share?

Post by nanwilson » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:31 am

Way to go Monica... you stuck to it and you are now on the road to better sleep.
Congrats
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Re: May I share?

Post by HoseCrusher » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:17 pm

Yes! By all means get out of the corner and jump into the mix...

Glad to hear that things are improving.

Once you find a comfortable mask the rest is very manageable.

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Re: May I share?

Post by simplyme » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:23 pm

That is great that your mask is working... it is funny how mask manufacturers never seem to come up with the 1/2 size idea, guess we all are supposed to have the same size faces.
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Re: May I share?

Post by lilly747 » Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:03 pm

Glad to see you back and doing better with treatment. I will be looking forward to seeing how your other issues improve after being on cpap for a while.

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