It is not a valve. It is a plug that you remove before sleep. Anyone who is interested can read the book "Deadly Sleep" by Dr. Mack Jones. He describes the skin-lined tracheotomy and the removable plug that he has.yaconsult wrote: I should probably have a plastic valve installed in my throat! She explained how I would open the valve at night so that I could breathe unobstructed and then close the valve during the day so I could talk, drink, etc.
Should I have surgery?
Re: Should I have surgery?
Re: Should I have surgery?
If you had started CPAP early in the course of your apnea, you may have never needed the heart surgery.yaconsult wrote: Unfortunately, I know all about tracheotomies and was on a respirator for 6 weeks due to complications after heart surgery. .. I wonder if I would have needed the respirator if I was on CPAP all those years ago...
Re: Should I have surgery?
Do you know what he is talking about? I just searched the literature and could not find a reference to "stretching of the soft palate".Pal2720 wrote: shrink my uvula, and stretch my soft pallet (sic)
It would seem that "stretching" would make obstructive sleep apnea worse.
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