Re: Help - 7 Days to UP3, Septo, Turbinate Reduction

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Re: Help - 7 Days to UP3, Septo, Turbinate Reduction

Posted by KWinn on January 11, 2001 at 16:27:41:
In Reply to: Help - 7 Days to UP3, Septo, Turbinate Reduction posted by David on January 11, 2001 at 13:53:12:
I am in the same boat!
age, weight, wife.... :)
Had my turbinates trimmed a few years ago - although the Dr. wanted to go right to UPPP - I thought about the mechanics and said why fix my throat if my nose isn't working on the left side?
Well - that hurt like hell - and did open up my breathing, so worth it - but no impact on my snoring. (and I do breath a bit louder now with the extra air flow) - so now a few years later and 7 days to my UPPP - I had a sleep study - which showed a low case of APNEA - my primary motivation is no more snoring - I can not understand why you lose all of your uvula and tonsils - but that seems to be the best idea they have today... although somnoplasty seems to be a alternative (my medical plan doesnt cover it - maybe yours does)...so I dont know what to recommend in terms of 1 or both ops - maybe hearing my rambling will give you an idea...wish I could talk myself out of this next one!
Good luck!! Keith

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