The suggestion to register was a good one. That way, people can communicate with you backchannel. It sounds like there is a lot going on here that you may not want to discuss on a public board. Feel free to backchannnel me.

When I started with CPAP I did not realize the need for replacing equipment, so didn't. I later discovered a lot of leakage at the hose connections. They were rubber, which deteriorates & gets less stretchy with time.

My first round of sleep studies in 1999 was not a bad experience. However, my last round would have been a nightmare if I could have gotten to sleep. The tech was barking directions at me all night. I never got to sleep. So, I had no breathing incidents. The Dr. had ordered a split study, which they...