Cpap vision

Do you have cpap vision?

Last summer I flew to San Diego.
It was a fun trip. I carried my trusty S8 Elite "travel machine" with me.
I kept it very close. I watched it very closely as it went through security.
I put it carefully in the overhead storage, directly above me.

I also watched other people in the airport.
I spotted two Respironics and two Resmeds that were traveling.
I looked at the people and I felt kind of specal.
We are part of a very special group of people that have to manage
a very special kind of therapy to maintain our lives.
Like it or not, we are special.

Today, I was working w/a colleague and I saw the signs of strap marks on his face.
I kept looking and was sure that's what it was.
I pondered whether I should say something.
I finally decided that as an educated cpaper, I needed to.
I simply said, "Do you use cpap?"
Caught off guard, I could hear the gears turning.
"How the hell does he know that???".......

After a pause, he said, " .....the marks on my face?"
I smiled. "Yea. How long?"
"2yrs"
"Yea, me too.....2+yrs. How's it going?"
"Ok....but I'm having some problems."

I gave him the link and told him if I could help, let me know.

The opportunity to help others is presented in so many different ways.

carbonman wrote:"Yea, me too.....2+yrs. How's it going?"

Carbonman,

Nice story.

Anyone who gets within 25 feet of me is likely to hear about CPAP sooner or later. Over the past 2 years, I have yet to find anyone who was negative, condescending, or squeemish about it. Everyone has been universally supportive. Nearly everyone that I have spoken with says that they know of someone or has a relative that uses a machine. It is great that so many people are getting diagnosed and into treatment.

My only regret is that I didn't get into this 10 or 15 years ago.

-john-

I agree.

I wish I had done this when I was 30. I am 42 now.
I stopped breathing 100 times an hour, eight hours a night. It's amazing I am still here.
So glad I got my machine. I would recomend to anyone.