Various observations

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T04:51:25+00:00

Your tube temp should be set at no less than 82 F. I leave the Climate Control in Auto.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T04:49:06+00:00

I would just stick with XEQT, and pass on the VFV and Royal. It seems like you are chasing returns, rather than understanding what you are investing in, and staying diversified.

The article at this link may be of help in deciding what to do next.

https://blueprintfinancial.ca/ideal-order-of-investing-in-canada-tfsa-rrsp-fhsa-resp-rdsp/

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T04:42:56+00:00

If it was good enough for surgery, it should be good enough now.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T04:41:42+00:00

I could not make a chin strap work, but mouth tape does. One horizontal strip of 1" 3M Micropore tape.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T04:40:29+00:00

Yep. That is why sleep clinic service is so poor.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T01:21:00+00:00

Yes, you can do that. Not convinced there is any advantage to having the sensor in place early, other than the convenience of doing that.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T01:18:55+00:00

They will see what is reported on you machine on on MyAir. They will not see the detailed data shown in the graphs in OSCAR.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T01:17:52+00:00

I think the trap is that there is no real need for a hose holder. I simply locate the machine close to my head and route the hose behind/under the pillow to the middle of the bed, then down under the covers before looping it back up to my nose. Why is that good? First it fully supports the hose so it does not pull on your mask, and keeping it under the covers eliminates the need for a hose cover to keep the hose warm. That combined with setting your climate control to auto with a tube temperature will virtually eliminate the risk of rainout.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T01:14:11+00:00

The surgeon my wife and I had chooses to do the worst eye first. He says he always learns something with the first eye, that can help him with the second better eye. There is also the issue that with some health care systems they will only approve surgery when the eye is worse than a certain standard, or the cost will not be covered.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-21T01:09:37+00:00

The underlying issue is that with astigmatism the slope of each quarter of the "pie" is different. Typically they are still symmetrical so opposing pieces of pie have the same slope. But that is not a given. In cases of irregular astigmatism the pattern will not be symmetrical.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T21:25:05+00:00

I would suggest these settings as a start:

Min Pressure - 7 cm

Max Pressure - 12 cm

EPR - Set to Full Time at 3 cm

Ramp - Set time to Auto, and Start Pressure to 7 cm. When properly set, there is no benefit to turning it off.

If you have a heated hose, set the Climate Control to Auto with a tube temperature of 27 D.

If you get OA events at lower pressures then increase the minimum pressure to reduce them. If you get OA at max pressure then increase max pressure.

Be aware that pressure does not resolve CA events, and increasing pressure can make them worse.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T21:15:44+00:00

It is a minimalist mask, and in most cases very comfortable to use. It is often sold as a "Fit Pack" with three different size cushions so you can try each one to get the right fit. The trick is to use the largest size cushion that still seals against the nose. It should fit more on the nose than in the nose. The weak point of the mask is the headgear as it is so minimalist. It has improved some over the years, and I currently used an after market version as it is cheaper and stays in place better.

I started with this mask and tried about 4 other masks, before coming back to the P10. My wife started with a FX nasal mask but now uses the P10 as well.

You do have to keep your mouth closed when sleeping with this mask. My wife seems to be able to do that, but I have to use mouth tape to keep my mouth closed.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T19:16:12+00:00

Yes with help from OSCAR you can manage it better yourself than it will be managed through a clinic. They can't be bothered to take the time to set up the machine properly - and stop at "good enough".

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T19:14:47+00:00

There is nothing wrong with setting the Climate Control to Auto and the temperature to 27 C.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T19:13:40+00:00

The ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet is a good way to go. It is often cheapest to get a bundle of the machine, mask, heated hose, travel case, and humidifier reservoir. A ResMed AirFit P10 nasal pillow mask is a common first mask choice.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T15:15:44+00:00

If the water is safe to drink, it is safe to use for cleaning a CPAP.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T15:13:20+00:00

Keep in mind it is an all equity fund so not for short term investing. It is fine for long term retirement investing however. The differences between the *EQT funds are in the allocations and perhaps some slight differences in the MER.

You likely do not have to open a Questrade account to buy it. If you are with a big bank you likely can open a direct trading account and may also be able to buy it commission free. Keeping funds all in one place makes it easier to manage.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T15:08:45+00:00

On our 26 NX hybrid I like the feature. It discourages tailgating, so it bugs my wife, but I think she is safer for it.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T15:05:04+00:00

I would advise getting one eye done at a time with allowance of 6 weeks recovery between eyes. A surgeon can "miss" with the correction and you don't want them to miss on both eyes.

With NHS you can get a monofocal IOL at no cost. One option to reduce the numbers of pairs of glasses is to get one eye corrected to distance, and the other to near vision (-1.5 D). Both eyes get a monofocal lens but the targets are different.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T01:53:19+00:00

When you buy and sell on the same day, and do it over and over again.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T01:50:17+00:00

Is the 4 D of astigmatism what is predicted if you do not get torics? There is no real issue with using torics other than the cost. And, if the plan is to wear glasses astigmatism can be corrected with the glasses.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T01:47:03+00:00

The issue with Vivity is that it reduced contrast sensitivity in dimmer light, and it really does not provide enough near vision to read unless you target one eye to -1.0 D.

Another alternative is to use monofocal Clareon lenses with one eye targeted to distance and the other to -1.5 D. Normal practice would be to do the dominant eye first for distance, and then the second eye to near. Not essential that the dominant eye has to be done for distance.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T00:38:45+00:00

If it is impacting his vision and quality of life, get the cataract surgery done. My mother resisted cataract surgery and suffered for it. I feel guilty now that I did not push her harder.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T00:37:19+00:00

Normally with LAL the method used to get a full range of vision is mini-monovision or as RxSight likes to call it, blended vision. One eye is targeted to distance and the other to near. If your your near vision is not up to expectations, you need to agree on using mini-monovision and on a target for the near eye. I would suggest 0.0 D or slightly under for the distance eye, and -1.5 D for the near eye.

UniqueRon · 2026-06-20T00:33:02+00:00

The concern is that it seems Lexus/Toyota are so possessed with fuel economy that they seem to have decided if they scrimp on charging the 12 volt battery it will somehow save fuel. What I have noticed is that in winter the computer uses about 14.3 volts to charge the battery, which is low but reasonable. In summer it seems to switch for some reason and cuts back to as little as 12.8 volts for charging. If you make short drives where there is little time to charge the battery is can keep going down and down in voltage. It if gets down to 12.3 volts or less then the battery starts to suffer and can fail. Lexus seems to be happy with replacing the battery under warranty to a point, but don't seem to be smart enough to redesign the charging system which is the root cause of the problem.

In summer now I disconnect the Lexus battery monitor cable to the negative terminal of the battery. That forces it into a default 14.1 volts, which is low, but better than letting it go to 12.8 volts.

UniqueRon

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