Re: How Can I Help?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:21 pm
I'm not suggesting that these things WILL 
help:
1. Tell the loved ones of the apneic they should buy as much life insurance on the non-CPAP-using apneic as they can. It will be a GREAT investment monetarily.
2. Anyone enjoy being driven by a drunk driver? Sleep deprivation combined with driving is equally dangerous.
Suggest that family not allow the apneic to drive them. We take keys from drunk drivers, don't we?
(I had to sign a statement the morning after my first sleep study stating that I knew the dangers of driving while sleep deprived and would not sue the sleep center if I caused an accident while driving, if not treated.)
3. Ask if they are a football fan.
If so, did they happen to recall Reggie White's death?
4. Publish the name and e-mail address (if not a whole lot more information) here; we probably could send a few "encouraging" e-mails to someone not willing to undertake a sleep study or use their equipment...
5. Ask your diagnostic questions and then say, "You know, it isn't any problem for me because I am getting better every day...but I used to be (fill in whatever is pertinent here) before getting my cpap treatment. Let me know if you want any more information." Then walk away.
We are stubborn as a species and we only want information when WE ask for it, or feel a need for it, in general.
Remember that OLD headache remedy commercial where the grown daughter snapped, "Mother, PLEASE! I'd rather do it myself!" She then rubbed her temples and frowned from the pain of her headache, suggesting that the headache caused her to be so rude and rejecting of her parent.
So, maybe it is best to say, "Hey, I'm here if you decide to ask."
Just a thought or two,
Karen,
Who, herself, prefers to ask
help:1. Tell the loved ones of the apneic they should buy as much life insurance on the non-CPAP-using apneic as they can. It will be a GREAT investment monetarily.
2. Anyone enjoy being driven by a drunk driver? Sleep deprivation combined with driving is equally dangerous.
Suggest that family not allow the apneic to drive them. We take keys from drunk drivers, don't we? (I had to sign a statement the morning after my first sleep study stating that I knew the dangers of driving while sleep deprived and would not sue the sleep center if I caused an accident while driving, if not treated.)
3. Ask if they are a football fan.
If so, did they happen to recall Reggie White's death?4. Publish the name and e-mail address (if not a whole lot more information) here; we probably could send a few "encouraging" e-mails to someone not willing to undertake a sleep study or use their equipment...
5. Ask your diagnostic questions and then say, "You know, it isn't any problem for me because I am getting better every day...but I used to be (fill in whatever is pertinent here) before getting my cpap treatment. Let me know if you want any more information." Then walk away.
We are stubborn as a species and we only want information when WE ask for it, or feel a need for it, in general.
Remember that OLD headache remedy commercial where the grown daughter snapped, "Mother, PLEASE! I'd rather do it myself!" She then rubbed her temples and frowned from the pain of her headache, suggesting that the headache caused her to be so rude and rejecting of her parent.
So, maybe it is best to say, "Hey, I'm here if you decide to ask."
Just a thought or two,
Karen,
Who, herself, prefers to ask