Boy o Boy,Boy o Boy wrote:Well i guess i ruffled a few feathers around here. Something im good at. LOL but any way to answer some questions its been 2 years since i had my accident and it still bugs me to this date. My surgeon says im a good candidate for the surgery they are going to take out my tonsils and my vulva that little thing that sticks down in your throat and i think they said something about adenoids but not to sure on that one the procedure was an acronym uppp something like that. I haven't gotten the equipment yet but im supposed to get it next week. The reasons i am asking these questions are because i was told in order to be compliant i have to have this thing on like 4 hours a night for 90 days minimum. Now how am i supposed to get any sleep with this thing on my head. Like i said i cant sleep with things around my face and head its not going to happen call it claustrophobia or whatever but that's just the way it is with me and for those people out there that are judging me when you don't even know me shame on you. I am just trying to find out if there are people out there that have failed this machine and what they did to fail it so i will ensure i can get this surgery. That's it case closed.
I am definitely not anti surgery as one who is looking into the Inspire Procedure. But this is only after struggling with pap therapy for months. My advice to newbies which many reputable surgeons would also provide is to give pap therapy a shot for several months. Maybe reevaluate after 6 months to see how things are going?
By the way, if you are still adamant about having surgery, you need to make sure your doctor done an extensive evaluation of your airway, including the possibility of a sleep endoscopy to determine why he thinks that UPPP procedure would be best vs. another procedure. What success rates does he give for his patients and how does he define that? Questions he needs to answer.
1. Percentage of patients he has operated on who reduced their AHI to 5 and for how long.
2. Percentage for reducing AHI to 10.
3. If he can't answer the first two questions, ask him by how much his patients are able to reduce there AHIs and how long does this last. If he says 50% and your AHI is around 60 for example, that might not be a great option.
Best of luck.
49er