Thank You, CPAP

Sleep came, but rest did not.

Night passed, yet something within me

struggled quietly for air.

I did not always see it, 

but I always felt it

in the heaviness of waking.

Then came support.

Steady, consistent, unseen,

guiding each breath through the dark.

A machine, yes…

but more than that.

My personal healing chamber.

A bridge to rest, a keeper of rhythm,

a quiet guardian of the night.

Even after time away, one night reminds me:

this is what it feels like to truly recover.

So thank you

for the breath I don’t have to fight for,

for the rest that restores,

for the minds and hands 

that made this possible.

Because of you,

I wake from sleep,

and live life fully again. 

[Expanded Thoughts Below]

It is so important to get a good night's sleep, and even more so when you can breathe freely and properly throughout all that time. It wasn't until about two years ago, actually not even, it was a year and some months ago that I finally got a CPAP machine, which basically provides oxygen throughout the night to keep my airways open so I can breathe properly.

 At least with it, with the distilled water, I can have proper oxygen into my brain. This helps dramatically. It has unfortunately been about a week or so since I was able to last use it, but in using it the last night, it's amazing how much more refreshed I feel. I look forward to going back to a regular sleep schedule where I can actually get the proper amount of sleep that I need and knowing that my body is well rested.

 So thank you to those who created the CPAP machine. Thank you to those who help reduce the effects of sleep apnea. Thank you to those who work to try to help people live the best lives that they can. And thank you for those who encouraged me to always get the proper.