do you really need your cpap for same-day business trips?
I’ve got a couple of those whirlwind business trips coming up—you know, the kind where you fly out at the crack of dawn, bounce from meeting to meeting, maybe squeeze in a business dinner, and then hustle back to the airport to fly home that same night. No hotel, no overnight bag, just my laptop and whatever snacks I can sneak through security.
Here’s where I get stuck: I use a CPAP at night, and it’s basically non-negotiable if I want to feel human the next day. But for these same-day trips, I’m not planning to sleep anywhere but my own bed. Still, there’s that nagging voice in my head: what if something goes sideways? Delayed flights, missed connections, or—worst case—getting stuck overnight in some random city.
Dragging a CPAP around all day, through every meeting and meal, feels ridiculous. I can already picture myself awkwardly juggling my work bag and the CPAP case at a crowded lunch spot, trying not to knock over someone’s coffee. But leaving it at home feels risky, especially since I’ve been burned by travel mishaps before.
Anyone else wrestle with this? Do you just cross your fingers and hope for the best, or do you always lug your CPAP along, just in case? I can’t be the only one who’s had to make this call, right?
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