Hey slammer
I read your post about the CPAP while cruising on the forum. I have a CPAP as well and order machines and supplies since years from the US at a fraction of the prices here. Just went to a doc for pulmonary disease in Schaffhausen and told him that I know what I'm doing (regarding setting pressure a.s.f.) and that I need a prescription for a new machine...he issued the script and off I sent it to the US and ordered a machine. They keep my prescription on file, so I can reorder if necessary. I use Philips Respironic M-Series machines (600 some bucks in the US)
There was a man who stowed away on a ship bound for the Falklands during the British - Argentina conflict, who almost got away with being an imposter in the Royal Navy if it wasn't for an officer asking where something was and him replying "It's at the back of the boat"...