[Bob Kontak]

If I eat big before bed I can lay in such a way that stomach acids creep into my throat. I awaken with no ability to breathe. Throat closed. Probably a half dozen times in ten years.

First couple of times, if there was a video, it would have gone viral. The noises made of trying to suck air through a constricted pipe plus arms flapping and surely death's door facial expressions would have been a hoot.

Now I don't even try to breathe. Walk to the sink, open the faucet and drink some water. It's still scary and I don't breathe for a minute.