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> 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.