PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
Harley’s Story: From Sleep deprivation to the life saving CPAP device
My name is Harley and this is a true story. In fact, it is my personal journey into years of suffering, pain and anguish due to an undiagnosed condition called, obstructive sleep apnea. I want to share how that for many years of incorrect treatments and diagnosis from a number of well meaning doctors, this prevented me from getting the proper treatment for my condition. I do this in the hope that the medical profession, in particular sense, the urgency to learn about sleep apnea and to get their patients tested immediately for this most under diagnosed condition and that people with the symptoms of sleep apnea take this condition very seriously. It could save your life.
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Vicki’s Story
I am a 47-year-old female and I have always had the loudest snore. However, other than snoring, I was a very atypical looking obstructive sleep apnea patient (i.e., not a middle-aged man with a big belly). About 7 years ago, I started falling asleep quickly and inappropriately.
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Bill’s Story:
It Was a Big Deal, After All
I had actually known I had sleep apnea for a number of years; I just didn’t do anything about it. My wife would tell me that I stopped breathing during the night and that she would lie awake counting the seconds until I started to breathe again. I thought I was sleeping through the night, so I never really gave it a lot of thought. Anyway, what’s the big deal? So I snore and stop breathing. At least I’m getting some sleep.
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George's Story: Overcoming Sleep Apnea, My 40-year Journey
I am a fifty-two-year-old male, married, and the father of a four-year old child. I am currently a manager for a government agency and supervise nine employees, thanks to successful treatment of my sleep apnea. Life before treatment was not as good.
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Bob's Story: Downhill, A Day-at-a-Time
It started insidiously enough. I felt a little more tired than usual and I began to have a little trouble concentrating. My memory was a little off as well. No big deal, just a hair off normal levels and, after all I had turned fifty so I could expect some slowing down, couldn't I? At the same time, my wife began complaining that my snoring was becoming difficult to live with. Hey, how bad could it be, everyone snores. Big deal. Then I began falling asleep in meetings.
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