[Homestead] sleep apnea update
eureka at hctc.net
eureka at hctc.net
Fri Oct 31 14:52:04 EDT 2008
Wow. I hope Ron is on his way to better health and both of
you to a good night's sleep!--Sage
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:44:47 -0400
EarthNSky <erthnsky at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Today, I've been cleaning house in anticipation of the
>arrival of the
> medical staff who will come to set up the CPAP machine.
> We went to the
> doc yesterday, and as expected it was bad. Ron has a
>RDI(Respiratory
> Distress Index) of 97. That amounts to how many
>episodes of apnea there
> are per hour. Anything over 30 is considered severe.
> They said Ron was
> downright dangerous. I already knew that cuz I sleep
>with him, or
> rather, try to sleep with him. I apparently suffer from
>spousal sleep
> apnea syndrome or something like that.
> Anyway, in six weeks, we have an appointment with a doc
>who will
> probably take out his tonsils and adenoids as a starting
>point. When he
> opens his mouth, I cannot even see his airway, which
>explains why he
> also obstructs when he is awake and relaxed, like while
>watching TV.
> Anyway, the CPAP machine therapy should reduce the soft
>tissue swelling
> to allow for a proper surgical evaluation in 6 weeks.
> Just an update..
>
> Bev, who hopes to sleep better tonight, but probably
>won't.
> --
> “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger.
>Anger leads to
> hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
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