Posted by jgilly on December 23, 2009 at 00:58:52:In Reply to: Re: 25yo w/ Severe OSA Consid. Surgery posted by Sleepless in Phoenix on December 06, 2009 at 13:02:41:
so apnea never occurred to any doctor. We chalked his sleepiness up to depression, adolescence, etc. He had difficulty waking up o go to school, slept when he got home, then would be up all night. Needless tosay his grades suffered. He went east to college and lasted one semester before dropping out and coming home. Finally someone suggested a sleep study.
What a surprise! 45 rdi, Severe osa. I felt really guilty as a parent, especially about the fights we had about his sleep and study habits. We then tried CPAP, but he could not adjust to it, kept throwing it off. Dr. Pelayo at Stanford told us about a surgical procedure and suggested we talk to Dr. Riley (he also recommends Drs. Powell and Dr. Li).N. had the mma surgery at Stanford last April and it has made all the difference in the world. He took one quarter off to have it,then returned to comm. college and got good grades, enoughto transfer to Univ. of British Columbia where he just completed his first semester successfully. The amazing thing is he took up rowing and working out, something he never could have done before the surgery (at least without cpap). He still loves o sleep,but he doesn't feel tired all the time. Much more energetic.
Now he is nursing me through mine.I hope this helps you as you consider your surgery. It has definitely been worth it for us, and I feel very fortunate that these doctors are available andt that there is actually a cure for this nasty condition. Please contact me if you have any questions.
jgilly
- Re: 25yo w/ Severe OSA Consid. Surgery jgilly 01:06 12/23/09 (0)