Cinders meets an alien

O J wrote:

Your description is classic for apnea. Your dad needs to get himself
on one of these without delay. It's covered by my health insurance,
so maybe your father will get that benefit if he's covered.
Seriously, he's risking heart attack and stroke, not to mention
falling asleep while driving.

I'll be sure to ask him what he's doing about his condition. I'll be
sure to mention the heart attack and stroke thing - the scarier the
argument, the better it works on him.

He's been like that for a long time. I remember once we were on a
flight together, and I mentioned that he was snoring during part of
the flight. He seemed concerned all of a sudden, and asked me if it
was terribly loud. I told him that I could hear it over the engines.
From the bathroom. With the door closed. While the toilet was
flushing.

O J wrote:

Your description is classic for apnea. Your dad needs to get himself
on one of these without delay. It's covered by my health insurance,
so maybe your father will get that benefit if he's covered.
Seriously, he's risking heart attack and stroke, not to mention
falling asleep while driving.

I'll be sure to ask him what he's doing about his condition. I'll be
sure to mention the heart attack and stroke thing - the scarier the
argument, the better it works on him.

He's been like that for a long time. I remember once we were on a
flight together, and I mentioned that he was snoring during part of
the flight. He seemed concerned all of a sudden, and asked me if it
was terribly loud. I told him that I could hear it over the engines.
From the bathroom. With the door closed. While the toilet was
flushing.

O J wrote:

Your description is classic for apnea. Your dad needs to get himself
on one of these without delay. It's covered by my health insurance,
so maybe your father will get that benefit if he's covered.
Seriously, he's risking heart attack and stroke, not to mention
falling asleep while driving.

I'll be sure to ask him what he's doing about his condition. I'll be
sure to mention the heart attack and stroke thing - the scarier the
argument, the better it works on him.

He's been like that for a long time. I remember once we were on a
flight together, and I mentioned that he was snoring during part of
the flight. He seemed concerned all of a sudden, and asked me if it
was terribly loud. I told him that I could hear it over the engines.
From the bathroom. With the door closed. While the toilet was
flushing.

Lots of purrs and best wishes that you have no more trouble breathing and
that Cinders accepts the mask (and leaves it alone) really soon,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
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I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. snip
I got the equipment about a week ago, and Cinders was understandably
rather wary of my new appearance for a couple of days. She would get
up on the bed, but only at the foot end. Now, she has resumed coming
up to the head end of the bed to be petted, and I just hope that she
doesn't ever get ideas about playing "hunt the snake" with my
breathing hose.

Lots of purrs and best wishes that you have no more trouble breathing and
that Cinders accepts the mask (and leaves it alone) really soon,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
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I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. snip
I got the equipment about a week ago, and Cinders was understandably
rather wary of my new appearance for a couple of days. She would get
up on the bed, but only at the foot end. Now, she has resumed coming
up to the head end of the bed to be petted, and I just hope that she
doesn't ever get ideas about playing "hunt the snake" with my
breathing hose.

Lots of purrs and best wishes that you have no more trouble breathing and
that Cinders accepts the mask (and leaves it alone) really soon,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
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I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. snip
I got the equipment about a week ago, and Cinders was understandably
rather wary of my new appearance for a couple of days. She would get
up on the bed, but only at the foot end. Now, she has resumed coming
up to the head end of the bed to be petted, and I just hope that she
doesn't ever get ideas about playing "hunt the snake" with my
breathing hose.

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
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.... Now, she has resumed coming
up to the head end of the bed to be petted, and I just hope that she
doesn't ever get ideas about playing "hunt the snake" with my
breathing hose.
.... John F. Eldredge --


I hope the breathing machine works for you. I bet you'll appreciate getting
a good sleep.
Does it restrict rolling over so that you can change your sleeping position?
Well, I guess that won't matter, anyway because when you sleep with a cat,
the cat does that.
Annie

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
...
.... Now, she has resumed coming
up to the head end of the bed to be petted, and I just hope that she
doesn't ever get ideas about playing "hunt the snake" with my
breathing hose.
.... John F. Eldredge --


I hope the breathing machine works for you. I bet you'll appreciate getting
a good sleep.
Does it restrict rolling over so that you can change your sleeping position?
Well, I guess that won't matter, anyway because when you sleep with a cat,
the cat does that.
Annie

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
...
.... Now, she has resumed coming
up to the head end of the bed to be petted, and I just hope that she
doesn't ever get ideas about playing "hunt the snake" with my
breathing hose.
.... John F. Eldredge --


I hope the breathing machine works for you. I bet you'll appreciate getting
a good sleep.
Does it restrict rolling over so that you can change your sleeping position?
Well, I guess that won't matter, anyway because when you sleep with a cat,
the cat does that.
Annie

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On Sun, 19 Sep, John F. Eldredge wrote:

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When I go to bed, I have to wear a mask, somewhat resembling a blue
rubber pig snout, that fits over my nose and is connected by a hose
to the CPAP machine. A net of elastic webbing fits over my head to
hold the mask on, and makes me look somewhat like the villain in a
pro wrestling match.
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I've had to use a CPAP machine for several years now. In time, you
won't even know it's there. Fortunately, my Lady Jane Grey still
loves me and lays on my chest most nights. I still get to fall asleep
while getting my favorite type of kitty loving, beard snuggles.

A piece of advice if you find it cumbersome to breath when the machine
wants you to. The prescription for the device is usually written as
something like 12, 6, 4. The first is the high pressure, the second
the low pressure number (in pounds/square inch for our international
friends), and the last is usually the frequency at which the machine
tries to get you to breathe. You may safely turn the frequency
setting to off and your body will regulate your breathing. Try it
only if you are troubled by using the machine's breathing cycle.

Sounds like you are describing at least a BiPAP machine, and possibly a
demand ventilators. Standard CPAPs don;t try to set breathing.