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my mate is to see oral/maxillofacial surgon help!!!!!


Posted by KAREN on February02, 2000 at 00:53:05:

WELL TO START THIS STORY MY MATE (MONTE) HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FOR DEVIATED SEPTUM 3 YEARS AGO. AT THAT TIME I TOLD THE ENT THAT HE ALSO SNORED.SO HE ALSO DID A (LAUP) AT THE SAME TIME.WHEN WE WENT BACK TO GET THE SPLINTS OUT I TOLD THE DR.THAT THE SNORING WAS NOT ANY BETTER. HE SAID TO GIVE IT A FEW WEEK.WELL 3YEARS LATER THE SNORING IS SO BAD WE DO NOT SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM.HE IS A TRUCK DRIVER SO WHEN HE IS HOME I SLEEP IN YHE LIVINGROOM.AFTER ALL THIS TIME HE JUST HAD HIS FIRST SLEEP STUDY IN DEC,99.THE ENT DR. JUST CALLED US AND SAY THAT HE THROUGH MONTE NEED TO SEE ORAL/MAXILLOFACIAL DOCTOR.HE HAS APPT. FEB 8,2000
THE ENT DR. SAID THEY WOULD DO GENIOGLOSSUS AND HYOID ADVANCEMENTALSO TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY ALL AT THE SAME TIME.HAS ANY ONE HAD THIS AND IF SO DOES IT HELP. THE ENT DR.NEVER TOLD US WHAT THE STUDY SHOW.SO I CALLED SLEEP CLINIC THEY TOLD ME THAT MONTE HAD 76 APNEA EVENT PER,HOUR AND THEY AVERAGE OUT TO LAST 26 SEC. EACH WITH HIS 02 DROPING TO 56%. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE INS.WILL PAY FOR IT IS (CIGNA HEALTH CARE). IF ANY ONE CAN HELP OR IF YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PLEASE IFLL FREE TO E-MAIL ME.
THANK YOU KAREN

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