Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by jerry w: My daughter who is four will have surgery for her tosnils close to the time i lost a baby. (late term baby)?
And the surgery for her is risky due to her weight and her sleep apnea. Yes i am a christian and i believe in prayers but i cannot help but worry. The doctor has told me it is risky for her. how can i not obess and worry i will lose another child

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Answer by desmeran
I think anyone whose child is having surgery obsesses and worries even if they haven’t had the experience of losing another child. I would talk to the doctor about the statistical risks and benefits, and then keep close to the top of my head both the fact that the risks are probably very small and that you’re doing it to really benefit your daughter. I’d probably get a second and maybe even third opinion on risks and benefits, too. After that, I’d just worry and obsess. Maybe schedule it as soon as possible to cut down on the stressful time?

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Question by Angel in Captivity: Anybody whose husband has sleep apnea—are you affected by it? Do you wake up late and tired too?
How are you affected by your spouse’s sleep apnea?
how effective are the CPAP machines?

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Answer by irishbarfight
Yes, I CAN honestly say that sleep apnea affects more than just the person suffering from it. My husband (funny enough) DOES have it, but its been much easier on both of us since he was diagnosed (sleep studies were conducted back in July) and has been sleeping hooked up to his CPAP machine. Though he isn’t overweight (the usual cause of most sleep apnea patients), he still has an abnormality with his trachea, and without air being forced into his lungs to keep his airway open, his trachea collapses on itself..causing horrible snoring and choking. At his worst (before being diagnosed), he would stop breathing several times an hour (110x in the first hour of his first sleep study!) and if THAT alone didn’t keep me from sleeping (we’ve got 2 young children/1 on the way..I’m afraid of him dying)…his horrible snoring WOULD. The snoring was so bad at one point, that he actually set off our home’s security system..lol. Don’t ask me how..it just did. There were many times that I’d wake up absolutely exhausted because of it (the worrying/noise)..
but now that he’s sought help for the apnea, we’re BOTH sleeping much more soundly, and waking up more refreshed.

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