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@MaxDarkside - Honestly, I thought your avatar was some type cartoon or something like. I didn't realize that was a real picture. Oops.

This is a cool thread. I send a pic in the next couple of days when hub can take a picture of me when I get ready for bed.

Starlette

AbbyNormal wrote: She says she wants to try me on ResMed's Mirage headgear. I looked at the picture and I don't think there's any way I can tolerate something that big. :'( She said insurance wouldn't cover the Bella Swift FX because it is a "premium" mask.

Huh? I would check with insurance directly. Never heard of that one before unless you have some weird insurance plan.
Heck, even Medicare pays for the Bella Swift FX and it is only $10 more online than the regular Swift FX. There are a lot more masks out there that cost a lot more.
Did she say which Mirage...There are several ResMed Mirage models and some of them cost a lot more than the Bella package. The one's that don't have a suggest retail in the neighborhood of the Bella package.
Sounds like the run around to me.

Should it be true...you can build your own from EBay replacement parts easily for less than $100.

Starlette wrote:@MaxDarkside - Honestly, I thought your avatar was some type cartoon or something like. I didn't realize that was a real picture. Oops.

While my life may seem like a cartoon at times, the picture was taken at the Bay of St. Jean on the island of St. Barts.

AbbyNormal wrote:If I don't like her answers, I can always order my own it looks like. I'll just have to save my pennies. I just don't see me being able to wear that. SHe said the Mirage would be light and even came in pink? Who knows. But I googled a Mirage and it's HUGE looking. Just over my nose my ass!! I think she's forgotten I'm severely claustrophobic. Grrrr.

The Mirage fits over both your nose and ass? That's a hell of a mask!

Cracks me up on the play of words

Just courious...when you were in school, were you called ab normal ???

Pugsy wrote:

AbbyNormal wrote: She says she wants to try me on ResMed's Mirage headgear. I looked at the picture and I don't think there's any way I can tolerate something that big. :'( She said insurance wouldn't cover the Bella Swift FX because it is a "premium" mask.

Huh? I would check with insurance directly. Never heard of that one before unless you have some weird insurance plan.
Heck, even Medicare pays for the Bella Swift FX and it is only $10 more online than the regular Swift FX. There are a lot more masks out there that cost a lot more.
Did she say which Mirage...There are several ResMed Mirage models and some of them cost a lot more than the Bella package. The one's that don't have a suggest retail in the neighborhood of the Bella package.
Sounds like the run around to me.

Should it be true...you can build your own from EBay replacement parts easily for less than $100.

I agree. This sounds like a run around. My DME told me that there is no such thing as small headgear for my Quattro FX mask. After I gave them the email from Resmed with the order number, they changed their story to they can't order it. I got it from another DME, and I am in the process of changing DMEs.

At my age, I should know better. The TDD reminds of the movie, "A Christmas Story," where Flick is triple-dog-dared, and put his tongue to the flag pole to find it stuck tight.

Xney wrote:I'll do you better in embarrassment - 4th sleep study photo

I know I had many more on my face alone. But atleast I got a split study and won't need to go in again.

AbbyNormal wrote:She said insurance wouldn't cover the Bella Swift FX because it is a "premium" mask.

I have never heard that one. If her lips were moving, she may have been lying.

Don't have a photo to share yet. I want to get my hubby in it. The plan: both of us mask up and take the photo cheek to cheek!
Ahem! The facial cheek....not the other!
Love your humor!
Cindy