Sorry for the delay. My ass took forever to get to sleep and then the CPAP didn’t fucking work so I woke up EXHAUSTED. kill me.
My teachers in school: “JubilationTCornpone would perform a lot better and get better grades if he would just focus and apply himself.”
Me: “Ok detective. You caught me. Being shit at math is totally a conscious decision on my part. Case closed everybody. We can all go home now. Turns out I’m not a complete moron. I’m just lazy.”
I swear to god, I wasn’t lying when I said I would do it. I wanted to do it. I still want to do it. It will not take that much time to get it done. I had every intention of doing it. I know it’s not done, and I know how that looks, and I’m sorry. It is not at all a reflection of my respect for you. No, I haven’t started yet.
Holy shit this. I bet we sound like an lsd ride on a rainbow but from the inside it’s like blinking your eyes and not knowing when you’ll face the horror of that thing you forgot… multiple times a day.
It’s exhausting.
It’s like someone is constantly playing mean little pranks on you except that person is also you. “I’m going to make a medical appointment for future me and not tell him. They’re going to call him and he’s going to be so confused, lmao.”
imagine if you could fix your entire life by doing something that is super easy
I see someone has confused “suffering from ADHD” with “got handed a pithy self help book”
My ass took forever to get to sleep and then the CPAP didn’t fucking work
I gotta say, 90% of the journey is just getting the damned machine. And 50% of that 90% is realizing you need one.
My mom snores like a chainsaw, wakes up utterly exhausted every morning, swears it’s every reason except the fact she’s basically asphyxiating herself eight hours a night, and then drags herself through the day on coffee and grumpiness with periodic naps to catch up.
She’s been like this for decades.
I’ve got one and it’s been a life changer. But there’s still a dozen different reasons why I don’t always wear it when I should.
So easy to say it’s easy. Much of the difficulty is in the fine details.
Oh I’ve had the machine for years. Problem is that the machine is now 9 years old and failing in a lot of different ways. I ended up with an AHI of 70 last night. No I don’t fucking know how. Its just being a dick and it’s gonna kill me.
I got mine through insurance, so it didn’t cost an arm and a leg. But seeing the price tag on these things on the market is insane. It’s a glorified air compressor and they want $3k for my model.
Oh yeah. I’m going to die. I had my first one covered too but no such luck this time around. I’d have to pay out of pocket and I cannot afford $2k for that. Even if I were to get the same model as I have, the AirSense 10, it’s only $300 cheaper.
I had no idea CPAP machines cost so much!
Most medical products cost a fucking exorbitant amount because they’re usually charging insurance companies not people. That being said, they don’t give a fuck about individuals. Even if you don’t have insurance they won’t lower the cost in any capacity. You’re just screwed. And, infuriatingly, the machine that I need in order to stay alive because I stop breathing when I sleep, is nearly $2000. Granted 2k Canadian but still. Like what the fuck. WHAT THE FUCK. I just wanna sleep…
Fuck. Mine is free to me through public healthcare because Nordics, yearly masks and so far one replacement included.
Have you looked into DIY versions (yes I know, project graveyard) or Chinese ones? Long ago before I had access to a “real” one, I got a BMC APAP w/ humidifier & oximeter (not needed for use) from Wish for maybe 350€, because the risk of toxic fumes felt worth it and it still works just fine, even if it smells plastic-y after non-use.
There’s also the fact that medical devices undergo a ridiculous amount of testing. A friend of mine works for a company that makes medical devices and even getting some non-essential UI changes to production took about two years from when he was finished implementing them. Critical stuff can take longer to get certified.
This is all so that nobody builds the next Therac-25, a radiotherapy device that, due to design flaws, could inadvertantly be turned into a literal death ray.
The upside: We can assume that any duly certified medical device is as safe as is humanly possible. The downside: Those medical devices may as well be made of solid gold as far as the price is concerned.
I hope you can get this sorted without having to spend a ludicrous amount of money. Perhaps the things can be fixed. Probably not, the day things are designed these days, but I’ll still hope.
I’m pretty sure I’m just going to die, but thank you.
I’ve been delaying a call that will set my ideal life plan in possible motion for 9 months. Tbf the guy didn’t respond to texts though so who’s fault is it really
Your mothers, for eating broccoli while pregnant.
I’m picking up my prescription tonight after being reminded that it’s ready. Today is the fifth and final reminder before it gets put away 12 days later 😭😭😭 wish me luck.
I picked up my prescription three days before I need it! I’m gonna ride this high until I forget.
Thanks for the reminder, I’ve been meaning to go to the pharmacy to refill my prescription for days. I just ran out this morning but still forgot until this moment. Best of luck, may we both end the day having completed literally one small task.
I don’t know if cleaning my kitchen is a life changing activity
Lol this is literally me not asking for medication that could transform my life. I just changed psychologists do I don’t want to raise any red flags but I literally cant function
What is the super easy thing? Is it being diagnosed and medicated? Doesn’t sound easy.
Life is but a series of super easy things I’m not doing.
