LOL, Phil!  Poor Sandy!  Getting roped in like that!  You wouldn't have to
use that on her if you would just be sweet, kind, affectionate, loving,
attentive all of the time, not just at bedtime.  <Smile>
Seriously, I am glad the machine is working well for you so far, and pray
that will continue and get even better.  Good sleep is so important for
physical health, as well as for emotional health.  Keeps us from having the
grumpies so much.

Love,
Helen

Earlier, Phil Scovell wrote:
>I slept for five and a half hours straight last night for the first time in
>a very long time.  I had to get up then because I drank a can of pop before
>going to bed so you know what that means.  Otherwise, I wouldn't have been
>surprised if I had gone 7 hours straight.  In fact, I was so wide awake at
>5:30, it took me a good 30 minutes, or more, to go back to sleep.  I was
>tempted to stay up because I felt so good.  Unfortunately, I can't remember
>dreaming.  I could make one up, however, for those interested in my dreams.
>It also took a little adjusting during the night but it was much better than
>in the hospital and the dream machine is also very quiet.  So, now that I am
>not afraid of it, I am sure I will get better use out of it.  With the
>larger mask over my mouth and nose, and the hose running from it out the
>front and over to my night stand, I rather feel like I am flying a jet
>fighter so that's what I pretend I am doing while going to sleep.  I've
>always wanted to be a fighter pilot anyhow.  I have a sleep tape I made once
>that sounds like a jet flying fast and high.  Maybe I should get that out
>and listen to it at night.  I have also figured out that I can use the hose,
>since it is six feet long, to rope round Sandy to keep her closer to me at
>night.  It works well for that, too.
>
>Phil.