UPPP surgery in 6 days

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UPPP surgery in 6 days

Posted by Hipurkat on January 20, 2001 at 06:09:07:
Just wanted to start a little input here. I have read many of your messages and feel pretty confident I'm doing the only thing that will help me. A little background: I was first diagnosed 13 years ago with severe obstructive apnea. Weight loss, helped but I am now to the point that I am afraid to go to sleep. I have been through every CPAP/BI-PAP you can think of. And I work nightly with it. For me it’s not something that works or I can live with. My last sleep study,my oxygen saturation hit a low of 40%. When I conferred with the doctor at Stanford he said at that point your blood is black. Kind of gives you a visual picture. I think I have messed around with this problem long enough and after I heal from the UPPP I will be having the Maxillomandibular Advancement. This is only after conferring with the doctor at Stanford, and my ENT.
Oh and by the way, I’m 43, female, over weight (but have managed to keep the Good Year sign off my side!) And I used to be pretty active, now I just try to stay awake! And keep my husband from divorcing me (I told him it would look really bad if you dump your wife when she is so ill) I am appointing him as “Blender Man” And I have a friend appointed as “Jello Women” You just have to find the lighter side before you go nuts! And trust me I have been to the darkest of sides!
So in closing I will keep you all posted on the progress.

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