Okie dokie... did James' equipment from the list (I think I did it right), asked him the main questions, got some stats and info, and the report from iCode.
Here is what he said:
What the APAP feels like to him: it feels like a lot of fresh air that he would expect to be warm because it's a mask but it's not that warm. The mask does not bother him, or is uncomfortable to wear and sleep in any way. It's not like a gas mask (lol). Now that he has adjusted his pressure the mask is a whole lot more comfy than it was at first, when the pressure was way off.
He also said: he is not tempted to take the mask off at all. He does not remember anything about how the strap came loose off the mask the night before last, nor how the mask ended up in his hand. That's just how he woke up.
He also said: He is not waking up several times or even a few times throughout the night except to take care of business (drinks too much water at night lol). He sleeps well now.
About the iCode software report and his machine: He said he does not care if it's a knockoff, as long as it helps his apnea and gives a report on how many events a night there are so he knows if he needs to fix his pressure or not.
(When I asked him if he would rather have a machine that has more detailed reporting software) - he said that no, he is fine with what he has, and that it doesn't matter to him to know the times of the apneas he just cares to know if there are any or not.
He said about last night's pressure increase by .5: it is a bit stronger but still fine to sleep with. After seeing the iCode report tonight about last night and that he had 2 apneas, he wants to adjust the pressure again to lower that 2 apneas but is not sure what he should try tonight.
He also said thank you for the bandaid suggestion. He does plan to get pads but in a pinch to get him til they come in, he thought that was a great idea because the bridge of his nose has a stripe that's getting redder and redder.
He got these numbers off the machine, and doesn't know fully what they mean:
Initial Pressure: 5
Treatment Pressure: 6
Max Pressure: 15
Mean P: 6.5
P95: 8.5
AHI: 1.7
SNI: 3.3
CAI: 0.9
He also said that Ever since the first pressure adjustment 2 nights ago he has slept fine. but the iCode shows data from before he got the machine so maybe someone else had it. Regardless, he is happy with it so far.
And here are the screenshots from the iCode software/site. If there is anything else he says or that we go over as we finish up these posts I'll post back. He says thank you too to everyone he really appreciates y'all working with us to help.
So basically last night was his best night so far so that's the one to look at to compare to what should happen tonight.