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  • From: paxamicus AT earthlink.net
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] sleep apnea update
  • Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:01:21 -0400

It might take him a while to get used to the machine, but it's a good start.

I'm glad you guys are taking care of yourselves.

Sleep deprivation is ugly. I've spent the last week or so on the settee because Roy is having such a terrible cough (I finally talked him into some real medicine yesterday).


On Oct 31, 2008, at 2:44 PM, EarthNSky 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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