A New Experimental Device

Bonnie · Post by **Bonnie** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:33 pm

An article in today's Milwaukee Journal

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=669061

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:55 pm

don't let spit_city see this, it will toss in a monkey wrench into his beer belly theory.

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:07 pm

Sorry, but I can go thru a lot of CPAP h*ll before this kid would agree to this surgery - or any other "apnea" surgery, thank you!!! NOT my cuppa tea.

j.a.taylor · Post by **j.a.taylor** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:01 pm

Slinky wrote:Sorry, but I can go thru a lot of CPAP h*ll before this kid would agree to this surgery - or any other "apnea" surgery, thank you!!! NOT my cuppa tea.

I'm with you Slinky! For me the risks outweigh the benefits.

My machine offers plenty of benefits, very little risk.

Surgery on the other hand . . .

Motoapco25 · Post by **Motoapco25** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:22 pm

That seems similar to the Tongue repose surgery i had in July

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:33 am

Hi,

My goodness this kind of surgery and treatment is far too invasive? Are the surgents from the fishing industry? I cant tolerate how the surgents pull the springs on the patinet's tongue. Let's go fishing and see how the fish struggle......unbelieveable.

Mckooi

golmos · Post by **golmos** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:49 am

Seems a very invasive procedure. I don't know who will volunteer to go under the knive

Golmos

lilsheba · Post by **lilsheba** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:52 am

Ahhhh I don't think so. That kind of surgery gives me the willies. I've had jaw surgery in the past and sinus surgery more recently...and the thought of having ANY more surgery in my head or face makes me want to run. NO MORE.

kteague · Post by **kteague** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:21 am

Motoapco25,

Could you elaborate on that a little more... have you been tested to see how your apnea has changed since the Repose surgery?

I'm another one who would say no to a barbed wire and tension line being in my mouth all the time. (Would it EVER feel normal?) BUT, if a procedure proved to be a cure, my mind would be open more to consideration.

Kathy

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:31 am

golmos wrote:Seems a very invasive procedure. I don't know who will volunteer to go under the knive

Golmos

its the tongue tether, it is reversible and since they are not cutting anything out, to reverse you remove the tether and you should be back to where you were before the procedure.

I think it looks really promising. I applied for it and got picked to have it but was out of the geographical area of the study.

jpolley · Post by **jpolley** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:51 pm

I like my hose thank you.....

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A New Experimental Device

A New Experimental Device

Tongue Repose Surgery