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Stuck In A LAUP Decision


Posted by Gargoyle on September 22, 1998 at 02:12:46:

About a yera and a half ago i was diagnosed with a Severe case of Obsrtuctive Sleep Apnea. I am 5'8" 325 lbs I have been using a cpap machine for over a year and a half now. When i first started it i was the same weight as i am now. I started at a pressure of 12cm. Within the past year i have lost about 50 lbs and than gained it back. My pressure has been increased to 16cm. I have discussed the option of the Laup with the director of the Sleep Institute that i have been going to and he has advised against it. I have also gone for a consutation with an ENT surgeon. The Surgeon is the Director of the Facility. After Looking at my throaght and nasal passages he has advised for the LAUP surgery with a foward tongue suspension(not the myotomy). He said that my nasal passagways were severely narrow, my adenoids, tongue, and uvula are large. I am not sure exactly what to do. The ENT says that the surgery would bring the Severety of my OSA from a severe case to a case which would be mild or less. I understand that the surgery is not entirely effective but if anyone has gone through it can u please shed some light on the Results and reprocussions or advantages of this procedure.

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