It is six months later. On the jungle drums, I heard of a man who was a respected ENT and an apnea surgeon. After he examined my ear I handed him the printout from the world famous sleep center, which I requested in preparation for my ear exam. He is half my age. He also noted that apnea is characterized by falling asleep immediately but my data showed a delay of 147 minutes to reach the Land of Nod.
H is diagnosis is insomnia.
But, bless his heart, he did it. He has referred me to a neurologist. I now know that my first response to the apnea diagnosis should have been to get a second opinion, if only from my cat.