60 Times An Hour!!

Mar 10, 2009

I went for a sleep study two weeks ago, and just got the results....I stopped breathing 60 times an hour!!!  That is SOOO crazy to me.  I was thinking I didn't even have sleep apnea and I was mad I went to the study becasue it was so horrible and I only slept a few hours I didn't think it was enough to get an accurate reading.  I was actually EXCITED when I got this news!  Why??  We'll I guess because it is yet another cormorbitity that I can add to my list, which just improves my chances of getting approved for surgery.  I started tearing up as she was telling me..( I really want this surgery, ok!) The nurse also told me that my oxygen level before the study was at 99%, but during the study it dropped to 92%, but she said that it was good that it was above 90%.  So I don't know what that means in terms of treatment, but I have to go back for a second study next week and sleep with the mask on.  That really sucks, because the first time was so completely horrible I swore that I would never go back again!  But I told her to schedule me in ASAP..lol.  The quicker I do this, the sooner I can get my machine, which I think Dr. Schram is going to require me to have before surgery.  I am also happy about this diagnosis because it is another thing I can tell my PCP doctor about because she wasn't very gung-ho about me getting the surgery.  The CPAP machine will help, but WEIGHT LOSS  is what I really need to make my sleep apnea go away.  The restless night of sleep, goey shit that ripped my hair out, headache and backache I had in the morning was SO WORTH IT!  Everything is moving right along...Just praying and staying positive :)

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West Bloomfield, MI
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06/30/2009
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