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Re: Just how "bad" is my OSA?


Posted by Frank on January 13, 2001 at 07:10:42:

In Reply to: Re: Just how "bad" is my OSA? posted by RenoTom on January 12, 2001 at 19:07:28:

Here we have a classic example of how difficult it can be to communicate with the written word, how easy it is to not properly express an idea, and how easy it is to cause a wrong impression.

Let me say that I think that Reno Tom is one of the most respected posters on this forum.

And I regret the implication that it was he who was purveying gloom and doom.

The gloom and doom that I was referring to is that which we all experience as part of our apnea education process. Is is force fed to us along the lines of 'you have this serious illness. If you don't get it cured, then "this" will happen to you.' It is supposed to be motivational, but it, I think, often turns depressive.

It is this gloom and doom that causes us to concentrate on our test scores and drives us to try to understand each and every nuance and meaning of the numbers. I admit to being the worst offender. Fear is a great motivator.

It appeared to me that Tiggaroo is in the middle of this process right now. It also appeared to me that no one ever said that it will be all right.

So keep it up, RT, I think you got it right, and for any implication that I might have made to the contrary, I apologize.

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