My first night with the alien called CPAP was strange, exciting and frustrating. It took awhile to fall asleep as I felt as if the alien was sucking the life out of me each time I inhaled and exhaled and the claustrophobic feeling of its’ hold on me gave me anxiety. I decided only sleeping pills would ease this and once they kicked in, the alien and I stopped struggling and starting breathing in tandem. Victory! Deep sleep will be mine this night, I thought, as I drifted… until, what must’ve been hours later I awoke startled by the alien’s saliva trickling down my face and a gurgling rattle coming from its’ guts! The temperature in my room apparently had proven too cold for it and condensation had formed on its’ upper lip when its’ breath was too cold against mine. I wiped my face dry and once again succombed to the alien’s grip and an even deeper sleep.
I awoke in the morning with its’ tail tangled around my left arm. This union will not be an easy one, I thought, but humankind ( errr my sleep…ha!) was depending on my compliance to the alien called CPAP and I would need to find a way to live together with it peacefully.
I’ve certainly had great fun in telling my story! I hope you’re doing well these days, hon.