Intro from Gumby

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by birdshell » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:24 pm

Gumby,

You have lent us so many of your talents and helped so many of us, it is no surprise that you would come up with a really great anniversary idea. What a cool way to show our progress, which your last post on this thread really does demonstrate.

Congratulations to you and keep on keeping on.

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by timbalionguy » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:49 pm

Happy anniversary, Gumby. And I, too hope there are many more!

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by Muse-Inc » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:22 pm

Congrats Gumby! Always read your posts & have learned..this is good! Keep the good posts!
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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by roster » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:36 pm

Congratulations Gumby and thanks for the many posts I could enjoy.
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Post by GumbyCT » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:26 pm

So I borrowed another year of life thanks to CPAP, well now BiPap, and have completed my 4th year on the hose. The toughest part was the first year learning how to sleep with plastic on my face without waking up. This became easier when I tried the Aeiomed Headrest and breathing became easier when I switched to a BiPap.

Some may have already heard that just before Xmas I finally got a PRS1 BiPap Auto and now I know it has V1.24 firmware
I like the machine overall esp. the new fangled swivel on top and not in the back of the machine. My AHI including FL's has been <.5 so far. But I am not overly impressed with the humidifier.

Another milestone for this year was trying to convince my wonderful DME that the Aeiomed Headrest mask was/is still available after they had a fire. My Thanks to Howard from Aeiomed.com, I am sure I couldn't have been convincing w/o him.

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by Wulfman... » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:30 pm

Happy (XPAP) Anniversary, Gumby.

Best wishes for many, many more.

By the way, how's the snow situation in your neighborhood the last few days?


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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by carbonman » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:42 pm

Mr. GumbyCT, never has a 2X4 upside the head,
hurt so bad and done so much good.

I will never forget.

Congrats! All the best for you.
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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by GumbyCT » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:50 pm

Wulfman... wrote:Happy (XPAP) Anniversary, Gumby.

Best wishes for many, many more.

By the way, how's the snow situation in your neighborhood the last few days?


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Not only have we broke records on snowfall, now it is f'n cold. That means single digits which reminds me of another anniversary which passed on Jan. 21 where it had been zero for about 2 weeks then we had a house fire. Not pretty. We only lost material things (all of them) and many, many memories.

But yea record cold and record snow falls this winter. It's time for me to move, I'm thinking either Key West or Honolulu

C'man, I am glad I could help

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by kteague » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:55 pm

GumbyCT wrote:So I borrowed another year of life thanks to CPAP, well now BiPap, and have completed my 4th year on the hose.
Sometimes I wonder how many more years I would have seen without treatment. Now they just keep rolling on around. Glad you've "borrowed" yet another one. CPAP anniversaries are well worth celebrating.

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by roster » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:11 pm

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Here's hopes you keep piling on the years!
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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by DoriC » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:40 pm

Gumby, thanks for taking us on a trip down memory lane! Did you notice that Snoredog was the first to welcome you? It was so like him to refer to himself as a two-time "stroker". RIP. I must have missed your previous anniversary updates and didn't know your history, so now I'm doubly grateful to have you here helping all of us as you have. Congrats!

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by Patrick A » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:55 pm

kteague wrote:
GumbyCT wrote:So I borrowed another year of life thanks to CPAP, well now BiPap, and have completed my 4th year on the hose.
Sometimes I wonder how many more years I would have seen without treatment. Now they just keep rolling on around. Glad you've "borrowed" yet another one. CPAP anniversaries are well worth celebrating.

Sometimes I wonder the same thing.....almost 6 years since I started this ride.

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by DreamOn » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:01 pm

Sending good wishes to you, Gumby! Congratulations on yet another year!
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Post by GumbyCT » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:07 pm

DoriC wrote:Gumby, thanks for taking us on a trip down memory lane! Did you notice that Snoredog was the first to welcome you? It was so like him to refer to himself as a two-time "stroker". RIP. I must have missed your previous anniversary updates and didn't know your history, so now I'm doubly grateful to have you here helping all of us as you have. Congrats!
Yes I did and it is good to take a walk down memory lane when you can remember

We all are a collection of our life's experiences, nothing more.

I am proud to be here with you all.

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Re: Intro from Gumby

Post by rested gal » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:13 pm

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