I have a bipap, my mom-in-law has a cpap.  I went to her house early yesterday morning to pick her up, and she wasn't awake yet.  My sis-in-law and her little boy live there also.  after I woke up mom-in-law, my nephew (he's four) comes into the room and says"  Hey Grammy, want me to turn off your snuffy?"  He thinks she looks like snuffalupagus(sp) from sesame street.

Maybe you had to be there, I thought it was funny.  My own kids are older, does anyone else have some cute things or observations that their children have said in regards to us hoseheads?

My cat loves my mask, she jumps on the bed in the a.m., and puts her face right over the holes that the air comes out.  Creeps me out to see that fuzzy little face soooo close to mine when I am trying to get my wits about me.


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cyndi

No longer asleep at the wheel!!

Resperonics Bi-pap 29/21
ResMed FF Mask
Hosehead since 04/06

I don't  have any similar stories, but hey, that's funny!!
 


My cat barely knows my cpap and mask are there.  I think she's somewhat aware of the mask, because she knows when it goes on that means no more play, no more me scratching her head.

The only story I have at all isn't all that funny, more you had to be there.  Last month I was at a bed & breakfast with a friend, some remote place on an island, the only place to stay in a town with only 50 residents.  The b&b has only 3 guest rooms and we occupied one.  He had an auto cpap and a full face mask, I had a bipap and a nasal mask.  It was so utterly hot and humid on that visit!!  An enjoyable visit hinged on there being air conditioning!

Well, one other couple was also visiting the b&b and we met them at dinner.  After a few funny introductions, we learned that all FOUR of us were on cpaps!  Strange odds!  When the innkeeper came by, I jokingly warned him that there were four hoseheads in the place, so if they notice a sudden decrease in power, that would be the four of us engaging our cpaps!  The innkeeper looked a little alarmed.  He said, well he hoped it wouldn't come to that.  We better decide whether we use our cpaps or go without air conditioning!  He was serious!

I know, not particularly funny, but if you'd been there, you would have been amused by the real look of alarm on the innkeepers face.

Linda

Our grandson, then about 18 months old, was sleeping between hubby and me, he watched as we each put on our headgear, not sure what he would think about it all, he patted his bare head and said, "hey,hey,  me hat too?"  We jokingly told him, probably when you get older.  

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This summer, my brother was visiting me with his granddaughters, and they were enjoying our pool, and didn't want to go home.  When discussing possibly spending the night, his seven year old granddaughter said, "But Grandpa, you can't stay, you didn't bring your booger machine"  When we finished laughing, and asked why she called it that, her reply, "well, it blows your nose, doesn't it!"  I reassured her, I had an extra booger machine grandpa could use if they spent the night, and a teddy bear for her.  They stayed.

Great stories everyone I needed a  laugh     


I was out camping this year and my friends son(7) saw my machine and asked me what it was. I tryed to explain as best as possible.I told him that I keep the machine on the floor and that it draws in air which goes through the hose  to the mask.He asked right after I said that why his mommy does not have a machine?..........I asked him why she would need one and he responded "mommy always says daddys farts stink so much she has to sleep on the floor if she had this she could sleep on the bed"

Once again another benefit  
 of cpap has been found   

those are funny stories.

My daughter is 20, lives with us, but seems to either be working or hanging out with her friends.  She didn't know the day I got my machine, so I decided to scare her ( I know, I have a mean streak).

I put on my full face mask, just the mask, no hoses.  Went into the bathroom and called for her, "Kelsey, come here, I need you"  The look on her face was priceless when she opened the door and saw me all dolled up.  She loves my machine, she can no longer hear me snoring thru two closed doors and a long hallway.


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cyndi

No longer asleep at the wheel!!

Resperonics Bi-pap 29/21
ResMed FF Mask
Hosehead since 04/06

he he he, those were all great lol.. i haven't got any stories :( but those made up for it!! take care

Abi
 

My children & I were watching TV On one cartoon there was a fat man sitting on a chair sleeping & snoring loudly.I wasn't really paying attention until my daughter commented that man sure needs a cpap so he wouldn't snore any more like mommy doesn't snore any more.