Hi, Phil, good luck with your new machiny friend.  It sounds like we both
have the same machine.  I didn't get a water chamber, though, and have never
used one.  Hugs and blessings and prayers for a restful, if exotic, sleep!

Littlekat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 3:37 PM
Subject: Update on sleep apnea


I received my equipment today and a very nice lady delivered it and
explained every detail.  So, tonight will be my first night sleeping with
the equipment.  Fortunately, this unit is brand new and is much quieter than
the hospital's machine.  Additionally, this one has a water vapor chamber,
which makes the air breathed during the night, moist instead of dry.
Fortunately, my insurance is paying for the whole thing which apparently
costs about 1500 dollars, if not more, so thus far, we have not had to pay
for either of the sleep studies nor the equipment.  Part of what I had to be
taught today was how to clean everything, too.  So that meant I had to learn
how to take everything apart and put it all back together.  The machine has
been preprogrammed for me to begin at a lower pressure level and build to a
full strength level of pressure in 45 minutes.  At which time, I will
hopefully be sound a sleep and be dreaming peaceful exotic dreams.  You
know, exotic as in Africa or the Caribbean or the south Pacific islands?  At
least I think that's what I mean.  However, if I do have any other unusual
dreams, as I did while in the hospital which I have already described, I
will be certain to file my nocturnal report here since I know everyone will
be very interested in whatever I have for a dream.  I guess, if it comes
right down to it, my wife can go no mail for a day or two, until such
reporting has subsided.

Phil.