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To HeyBlue, Re: Your Bi-Pap and UP3

Posted by Sleepy Time Time on October 26, 2004 at 20:36:20:

Hey Blue wrote:

"Had deviated septom fixed and turbinate reduction. Saw a vast improvement! Couldnt use my bipap (16/12) for about a week after the surgery, but when I could the fog lifted immediately! I went back to my doc I immediately requested a UPPP. Had that surgery Sept 8 and I can tell you that I am OSA FREE!!!!!"


Wow, that is very inspiring. Do you know what your RDI was? Did he say anything about you having an enlarged tongue? Is your lower jaw recessed by any chance?

My ENT today told me he wouldnt operate on me, because I hadnt shown ANY improvment on CPAP. That seemed contradictory to me....

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