My mother is a chronic migraine-sufferer and recently went in for a sleep study. When the diagnosis was sleep apnea, she was assigned a breathing machine. (Not breathing apparently has a multitude of side effects.)

Tonight's her first night with it.

It was almost seven years ago that my friend Eric died. He had some respiratory problems, was put on a breathing machine, and one day soon after his blood pressure went screwy. He passed out and never woke up. He was 27.

So you can see the connection in my mind. Breathing machine = person dies soon.

Kinda having a hard time going to sleep, illogical though it is.