So I go my machine today. I ended up getting fitted with a Mirage FX for her nasal mask. It's okay. It fits fine and it's comfortable but I really dislike that I cannot wear my glasses with it on. I like to read in bed before sleep and aside from that, I'm practically blind without my glasses so I feel somewhat helpless when I can't wear them. I will probably try another mask from an online source since my DME had a VERY limited selection to choose from and this was the best of the two (yes, only two) nasal masks they had for me to try out. I was very excited to get my machine but it was QUITE obvious from the start that I knew a significant amount more about my machine than the person who was showing it to me. Here's the funny part: we were discussing the different menus and hes going on about what I won't be messing with (yeah right buddy, I'll change that if I need to) and we see the Airplane Mode option...he actually said, "I don't really see why this option would be available but I guess people who fly transatlantic might need to use their machine on the flight." *blink, blink* I had to pull out my nurse face and just nod slowly but inside I was all
Anywho, thought you guys might get a laugh out of it too. Also, I came home and got everything set up to go since I was going to be taking a nap (I had worked all night) and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had absolutely NO trouble adjusting to having the mask on. It took a little while to fall asleep since my adrenaline was pumping from being up for so long and from all the caffeine I had pumped into myself to stay awake for the hour drive down to the store after work and the hour drive back home afterward, but once I did, I slept for about four hours and my husband said I didn't snore once! He said I didn't make any noise at all, which is VERY unusual for me. I plugged my SD card into SH and saw that for my four hours of use, my AHI was 0.23. Yes, I know it's just one time and I need to watch my averages, but I'm happy for such an good start none the less.
This was funny
Re: This was funny
Happy dance for you! 

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Re: This was funny
Sounds like you got an Airsense 10.....which model?
It's fantastic that you had such good results right off the bat........count yourself Fortunate!
It's fantastic that you had such good results right off the bat........count yourself Fortunate!
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