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NOW I KNOW WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF, so do I have to change my username?
Bravo to all of you, your stories are and inspiration to me, especially now. I've had a real struggle with Cpap for the few year I've been on it. Just one of those people that has a long path before things begin to jive. I have been 100 percent compliant, but on the forum or not it is the folks here that kept me going. Goofproof, Rested Gal, Dreamstalker, and many others that have supported me you have my sincere love and thanks, I am glad to report, thanks so much to Jim my best cpap Bud, my AHI are under 2. It's been over a year that I couldn't read my stats and with his help, I couldn't be more happy to let you all know that despite all my whinning and with your help my AHI's are consistantly under 2 for the past month.
I reached my normal weight the summer of 07, and still the cpap remained unchanged, so for me weight loss, while a great health benefit, did not impact my OSA, it did throw me into an auto-immune health issue that was very negative and now is resolved. I had always been an avid wagger (11 minute walker-almost jogger) then water jogger (in the pool) at my local gym, before OSA which they found while looking for MS. In the past 2 months I have been diagnoised with pars fractures in the lumbar spine and I am in a Bivalve Brace otherwise known as a "turtle shell." I am very limited in the exercise I can do, and must still work so your stories are giving me great strength and a more positive attitude to begin a "new" exercise program.
If anyone, has and idea how to stablize a regular bicycle, without purchasing the very expensive stabilizer stand I'd love some feeback as the tredmill and pool are not an option right now.
Thanks and keep on keepin on!
You all are wonderful and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Hooray for you, whatrdreamsmadeof! Always so great to hear success stories! I, too, owe much to this forum for my success CPAP therapy. Take care!