Last night, I managed to break my CPAP mask, or rather, one of the two clips that attach to the mask on the headgear. Fortunately, I have several older masks that still work, more or less. As luck would have it, the place from which I buy more CPAP supplies announced a sale this morning, so I could buy a replacement set of headgear and also restock ( Read more... )

On Sunday and Monday, I had the sniffles. I didn't think it it was a cold or worse, but just in case, on Tuesday I took a COVID test (negative). Both days, it was pretty bad in the morning and got progressively better each day. Thinking about what could be causing this under those circumstances, I grew suspicious of my CPAP machine. So just in case ( Read more... )

Yesterday afternoon, I replaced the main hose on my CPAP, along with the headset and mask. The only piece I didn't have new was the short hose between the long hose and the mask, and that I cleaned with the medical-grade disinfectant I bought for CPAP cleaning purposes. While I was at it, I dusted and disinfected the area where CPAP normally sits ( Read more... )

On July 24, I installed air filters on the box fans that I have to use to keep air moving into (and sometimes out of) the house to try and cool it off overnight. Yesterday, after a brief brake in the smoke, I took the opportunity to replace them with new filters. The photos below are of the new and old filters, which should give you an idea of just ( Read more... )

Last weekend I was at a series of in-person meetings and related events for Westercon 74. This weekend, I have four separate (online) meetings: two board meetings today back-to-back for CanSMOF followed by SFSFC, and tomorrow a meeting for one aspect of Westercon 74, followed later in the day with a Costume-Con 39 staff meeting. CC 39 will happen ( Read more... )

As I mentioned a few days ago, I made a big order of CPAP supplies. So of course just after it arrived, the vendor announced a big sale with savings of up to 65%. Even though I used my HSA money, so I was no additional cash our of pocket, I wouldn't have minded saving money on it, as that would be that much more available for other medical expenses

There are three filters on my CPAP machine: a reusable foam primary filter that I clean and replace every two weeks; a single-use secondary filter that I replace every four weeks, and a tertiary filter between the hose and the mask that I replace every six months. Today was the day for replacing the secondary filter.

( Glad This is in the Filter, not my Lungs )

In addition to the primary and secondary filters on my CPAP machine, about a year ago I bought some additional in-line filters that sit between the hose and the face mask. These are to be replaced every six months, and yesterday was the day. After washing out the hose with the medical-grade disinfectant and leaving it hanging up to dry, I broke out ( Read more... )

A few days ago I woke up wheezing, sneezing, and coughing. Rather than immediately jumping to the conclusion that I've contracted the Virus That Will Kill Us All, I considered other things. It was then that it dawned on me just how long it has been since I did a thorough cleaning of my CPAP machine. I have some hospital-grade disinfectant to be ( Read more... )

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