[George16]

Jerry, I had been diagnosed with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea last year. The Navy gave me ny CPAP machine about a month after being diagnosed. I sleep with it and gives me a good full night sleep without the usual headaches in the morning after waking up. It's uncomfortable but it's okay since I know it'll save my life. I'm glad I heeded my wife's advice or else I would have never known. There is no known cure to it but it can be prevented. A fellow Chief onboard had his tonsil removed hoping it would cure his sleeping disorder but it didn't.

The best thing about this is knowing what I have and preventing it from killing me in my sleep. Another good thing is the machine prevents me from snoring. The Navy had ackowledged the prevalence of this disorder amongst us. In fact, since I'm diagnosed with it and acquired it while in the Navy, I will be entitled to 50% VA disability after I retire. Teel you what though, I'd rather have a healthy life instead of receiving disability benefits.

I'm glad you had it sorted out.