Posted by on March 05, 2008 at 23:06:22:In Reply to: Post MMA Sleep Study & 8 Mos Update posted by learian on March 04, 2008 at 14:56:37:
Hey, Toni--Good news on your nice low scores!
Even though your senses were telling you that the surgery was effective, it must be nice to see it in cold, hard black and white numbers.
Dana is approaching the 8 month mark and is overdue for her sleep study--life has been hectic for her and I doubt she's even scheduled it yet--but the evidence of my eyes tells me her surgery was equally successful. So even if her numbers don't turn out to be astounding, I see a huge difference in the quality of her life.
Because she's racing the clock in terms of her brace removal (off by the end of June for her brother's wedding), she's dealing with lots of teeth and jaw soreness. For her, it's hard to tell how much is caused by the orthodonture and how much is residual MMA stuff. She has a little bit of numbness on her lip and jaw but it's getting better and was never totally numb after the surgery.
You'll like this--I was at a party the other night and had a long talk with someone there about his sleep apnea. I used you as the poster child for getting the surgery done in one's sixties and encouraged him to read your postings.
Isn't it fun to be a role model and all around good example???
Have happy dreams,
Grumpy(no more)Girl's Mom,
Ellen