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REDVAN · 09-30-2015, 09:36 PM

Get the machine.

My dad (he is 60) has had untreated sleep apnea for the past 15+ years, and about 5 months ago we got the scare of the lifetime when he was in hospital for a routine test and had major overnight breathing problems.

They put him into an induced coma for a week, and he had some complications. Long story short, we were told he wasn't likely to make it.

I'm not religious, but I'd call what happened to him a miracle, and he seems to have fully recovered since overcoming some of the complications. He had major lung and heart damage from 15+ years of untreated sleep apnea.

He is now on a BPAP machine every night (no oxygen, just the machine is enough for his case) and hasn't felt this good for the last 15 years obviously... since May when he got the machine he has been steadily losing weight, and feeling a lot better the past few months.

Morale of the story is that if he would have got the CPAP machine 15 years ago, he would not have been in such rough shape back in May. Get the machine! Being healthy and alive is worth a silly mask at night.

Second morale of the story is that I told my wife to tell me if I ever seem to be having sleep apnea. Don't want to go untreated if it's something I suffer from.

09-30-2015, 09:36 PM	#14
REDVAN Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	Get the machine. My dad (he is 60) has had untreated sleep apnea for the past 15+ years, and about 5 months ago we got the scare of the lifetime when he was in hospital for a routine test and had major overnight breathing problems. They put him into an induced coma for a week, and he had some complications. Long story short, we were told he wasn't likely to make it. I'm not religious, but I'd call what happened to him a miracle, and he seems to have fully recovered since overcoming some of the complications. He had major lung and heart damage from 15+ years of untreated sleep apnea. He is now on a BPAP machine every night (no oxygen, just the machine is enough for his case) and hasn't felt this good for the last 15 years obviously... since May when he got the machine he has been steadily losing weight, and feeling a lot better the past few months. Morale of the story is that if he would have got the CPAP machine 15 years ago, he would not have been in such rough shape back in May. Get the machine! Being healthy and alive is worth a silly mask at night. Second morale of the story is that I told my wife to tell me if I ever seem to be having sleep apnea. Don't want to go untreated if it's something I suffer from. __________________ REDVAN!