The unthinkable (for those of us with sleep apnea) happened today. My trusty Puritan Bennett GoodKnight 420E took the long sleep after over fives years of service. What this type of unexpected loss would normally mean is three or four days of no sleep while my insurance company decided to give me the green light for a new machine.
Fortunately, Janice from Memorial Home Services in Lincoln Illinois got on the phone and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Tonight I sleep with my new Respironics REMstar Auto M Series With A-Flex. Even more exciting is that for the first time in five years my insurance gave the go ahead for a heated humidifier. As if that weren’t enough the M Series comes with a travel case. For those of us that depend on these devices if we are to get any sleep you can understand what a nice addition a dedicated carrying case can be.
I won’t go into details, but the 420E has been giving my troubles of all kinds for the last couple of years. I’m very excited to have a new machine. Fortunately, our insurance will pay the majority of the $2,000 price tag for my new rig!