Bye Bye C-PAP!!!!

steffihope
on 8/20/09 8:40 am - Philadelphia, PA
So two Wows for me today - one fun and one WAHOO exciting!  I was at the Ear, Nose Throat doc today for my check-up - my hope was that he would send me for another sleep-study so that, after three years, I could get rid of my c-pap machine - While I was waiting to be called back to a room, I was reading and my phone rang - without thinking, I crosses my legs and put my book on my LAP!!!!  That it sat, perfectly still while I ansered my phone - I couldn't believe I had a lap and that a book was siting on it without my having to tuck it under my belly!!!!!!!!!  That was the fun wow - once I went into the room and started talking to the doctor I said I wanted to have a sleep study done and he said - well, why don't you try not sleeping with the machine and seeing how it goes, he said that they usually wait until a patientloses 20% of their body weight and Ihave lost about 25% so I should be ok!!!!!  OMG!!!!  I have NOT slept without my c-pap machine for almost three years!!!!  I really became used to it and then started to worry what would happen if I ever slept without it and was nt willing to take that chance.  

I am continually amazed at the journey we are all on and want to thank you all sincerely for the words of encouragement and support you all give me!!!!!!

I hope I sleep well tonight - I will check in tomorrow morning with the update.
lauraanne715
on 8/20/09 8:45 am - Pottstown, PA
AWESOME WOWS!!!!!!! I clearly rember the day I was able to cross my legs again it was definitely a  "Woo-Hoo!!!" moment!!! Enjoy it!!!!

As for the CPAP enjoy sleeping without it!!! My Husband was very happy to have me be able to sleep without "DSRTH VADER"  as he called it!!! LOL  Life without a CPAP...AHHHHH it is nice!!! Enjoy it!! Let us know how it goes!!!!!

Laura

Laura
"Two roads diverged in a wood..and I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference." -Robert Frost
Over 176+ lbs lost since surgery!! :-)
See my profile for my OH Blog!!

Pam Hart
on 8/20/09 12:47 pm - Easton, PA
What a GREAT GREAT GREAT day!!!  Congrats!!!
Instead of complaining that the rosebush has thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.
Boogaloo
on 8/20/09 2:03 pm - PA
Wow.... Wow
What a wonderful day for you - you deserve it!
Getting rid of my cpap was one of the happiest days of my life!
Lou
dit657
on 8/20/09 10:12 pm - Boothwyn, PA
Two fantastic wows!! Nothing better than getting rid of that stinking C-Pap machine - I was thrilled when I didn't have to use mine anymore, and I didn't have to use it as long as you did! Another great wow for crossing the legs - its a great feeling to have a lap now, isn't it!

Keep up the fantastic work!!


'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella
LindaScrip
on 8/21/09 1:17 am
I was so darn glad to return my c-pap I did a jig in their driveway and the health care place laughed when I did it.  That is really a WOW for you.  Congrads and keep up the good work. I am proud of you yay! I loved the day when I could sit on the floor with my legs crossed and was able to get up from the floor without looking like it took alot of effort. Take care and work it baby.
SecondGlance
on 8/22/09 10:11 am
 What GREAT news!


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