still no sleep

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nayan6842
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Re: still no sleep

Post by nayan6842 » Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:49 pm

So the ent said I have to get surgery for deviated septum and gonna he has to shrink my turbinate funny thing is he gace me a date of Dec 17 for the surgery

So if this is the problem I gotta struggle til then
Rediculous

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snuzyQ
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Re: still no sleep

Post by snuzyQ » Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:10 pm

Wow...that's a long time to wait for your surgery.

Does your insurance allow for second opinions? If so, maybe you could get one and if that doc also suggests surgery, you could press for as early a date as possible. Impress on the 2nd doc why you must have your surgery ASAP, and that your condition is compromising your therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Somehow get across the level of your suffering.

Or...work with the first doc along the same lines. Explain why this can't wait. Sometimes this opens up their schedules a tad. I had one surgeon call me with a sudden opening for my gall bladder surgery for the following week instead of 4 months away.
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Re: still no sleep

Post by ChicagoGranny » Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:52 am

nayan6842 wrote:
Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:49 pm
So the ent said I have to get surgery for deviated septum and gonna he has to shrink my turbinate funny thing is he gace me a date of Dec 17 for the surgery

So if this is the problem I gotta struggle til then
Rediculous
Call his office and ask to be put on a waiting list. Surgeries often get cancelled for various reasons. You may get called and given 24 hours to show up. If they say they don't keep a waiting list, ask them if they mind you calling back every day to check for cancellations.

Gramps says all the best to you. He had the same surgeries, and they did wonders for him.

nayan6842
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Re: still no sleep

Post by nayan6842 » Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:32 am

hi i live in Canada Toronto Ontario we have free health care here i have a second opinion with a another ent oct 9
thats the thing about free health care take so long to see specialists
me second ent doc is on vacation but he has 5 star reviews
i asked to be on waiitng lists there already packed for people waiting for cancellations
for the past few days i stopped using the bilevel machine just didnt work

i need to see a doctor that actually knows what im going threw noone seems to understand

tell gramps thank you