Great pic pam, and you have the same exact type of cpap machine as my dh.
now we all want to see a pic with you wearing the mask .
I kid my dh that he sounds sorta like darth vader from star wars when the mask slips off or the tube ... elephant trunk thingy comes off.
Now have a great week and weekend of sunshine and peace.
BMW

Thanks BMW, I am sleeing much better with the mask on then I first thought I ever would. It's just easier to fall asleep wearing it and lying on my back. I took a photo of it on me but it's a weird looking photograph, so I won't be putting it up on my site. I would share it but I look way tired in it-LOL!!!1!1

Wish there was an easier way of taking it off and going to the bathroom. That would be one thing I wish this mask setup has. A quick release that you could easily replug into after going to the bathroom. Something you could do when half a sleep. That would be awesome.

Dear Pamster!
I just disconnect the hose from the mask when I have to use the bathroom. I hope that yours has that option. Believe me when I tell you that if the power goes off you will know it!

I am so used to mine now I am able to sleep on my sides and stomach. (just still takes time for me to fall asleep) A hint or two, get some Vicks Vapor Rub and swab a bit where the hose connects to the mask. This will sure help to clear your sinus. For dry mouth I suck on a piece of hard candy and chew it up when I feel sleepy.

Thank you candlelightlives, those are some great ideas. I will get some vapor rub just for the machine so that when I feel a little congested it will help knock it out of my system. I like the idea a lot and will pick some up next time I am out shopping. I can sleep on my side except for the sinus closing up and then I have to flip over onto my back for awhile, but maybe with the vapor rub that will no longer be needed. Great idea candlelightlives, thanks so much for posting about it!

I didn't post about this yet but I suppose I should. Jackie took my chin strap saturday morning/afternoon after being told no more food. It's always food with him. Anyway I had the mask and hose in my lock box with a padlock on it. I didn't take the chin strap and left it on the dresser, so during the day at some point he hid it, I think it was somewhere in the walk in closet.

Thing is he refused to acknowledge that he's done a thing, he's acting like all oblivious to it all, the night goes by without my chin strap so no machine use. I was sure it was in the garbage, that somehow it had gotten by me. I was resolved to buy a new one today, but as it turns out he responded to something, a bribe, Jack came up with the idea and we both told him numerous times, making gestures about our heads like my chinny strap has to be worn...

"Jackie, if you bring back Mommy's chin strap, her chin strap, bring it back and you can go in the pool today..."

Ten minutes go by he's still acting a little oblivious, but once no one was looking he ducked in the walk in and dug out the thing and replaced it on my dresser! Acting like it had been there all along and wasn't I just NOT seeing it? He manipulated the situation, so now Chinny strap is in my big tool box sized lock box is. I roll out here in my chair to the table, and open it (keys are always worn around my neck, I sleep with my keys...You have to around this autistic child, CONSTANT chain of custudy of objects...

That is the way things have to play out here in my house. So it might sound a little odd that I lock up my hose, mask and strap, but to keep the kiddo off it, it's the only way. It's working now where it was just out of control before and he was going in there turning it on and doing things with it. I don't like him pressing all the buttons. But I love my machine, he leaves that alone pretty much, but the hose and mask WITH the machine spell trouble...LOL!