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Re: Help....20days to UPPP, Septoplasty and more......

Posted by hawaiianapnea on January 24, 2001 at 23:20:50:
In Reply to: Re: Help....20days to UPPP, Septoplasty and more...... posted by Alamo Joe on January 23, 2001 at 17:53:48:
Dr. Terris operated on me (just a hyoid myotomy) while subbing for my regular ENT here in Hawaii. She had worked with him at Stanford, and her recommendation of him was strong. On the Stanford website you can see he has authored/co-authored more than a few papers, mostly head and neck cancer but some apnea related. As for my contact with him, I just saw him once before the surgery, briefly the next day to pull out the drainage, and a week later to remove the stitches. He answered all my questions, didn't offer much but he seemed to have a heavy caseload inherited from my regular ENT. My hyoid surgery was pretty routine, at least for him.
I've had 3 operations so far, 1st UPPP, then septo plus turb. trim and secondary tonsill. and finally the hyoid myotomy. I don't think I could've done all three at once- it is not just the pain, but the discomfort-life just gets miserable for awhile. It helps to remember that the suffering is temporary. Anyway I am still hoping I won't have to go to the next step, the MA. I get reeval. in 6 weeks. Best wishes for you!

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