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At 12:05 AM 6/7/97 -0400, you wrote: >Golly, this is my night to post. I seem to need to respond to all the mail. > My Parkie sleeps in a lazyboy recliner, merily lower or raising his chair to >lower or raise legs. He has a pole (bought at the friendly neighborhood >medical supply store) that goes from floor to ceiling 'turns and braces >against the ceiling' in front of his chair that he grabs to stand up or sit >down. He weighs 200# and the pole remains firm. It costs $100. and worth >much more. He has one in the den in front of his lift chair also. >Reason he began sleeping in the recliner is - he has 'sleep apnea' when lying >flat even when on his side. He has an expensive CPAP (continuous positive >assisted pressure ) machine he could use in bed but he hates it. >Remember us tho while on your knees in prayer :-) and your suggestions for >getting out of bed sound great to me. > mary i also have apnea use my lift chair and bed. and abar by my bed i hook my cain on to help me get up. if those that don't have all handycpp, help they can email me i can tell them lot ways to help them selfs. after 25yr of pd i have leaned lot to getting sittind doun. so i will cut this short. I.Y.Q. DON