A bit of catching up - plus a vision FART
Gentlemen:
I've been a little tied up recently and unable to contribute to the conversation ... my profession and Advent/Christmas make for some hectic times. But I wanted to share an observation based on some skimming of threads from the last couple of weeks - along with a FART.
First, I had a follow-up titration study done with the hope I could get rid of the C-PAP. Unfortunately, I asked my PCP for the wrong test. It should have been a split study. Titration only measures for the optimum amount of pressure; a split study would have started with no pressure to see how many incidents were taking place without C-PAP treatment.
My neurologist / sleep disorder specialist who followed up for the PCP would have preferred to read a split study, but from our conversation, he thinks it probably would have shown that I still need the C-PAP. But the good news is that the pressure has dropped from 10 to 4 ... and I think he said that 4 is the lowest setting available.
For the record - with the surgery last April, I met my annual out-of-pocket maximum, so having this study did not cost me anything out of pocket other than my $25 co-pay to see the neurologist for the follow-up.
The FART relates to something that I had not read about in the forum or anywhere in preparing for surgery. According to my last vision screening, my nearsightedness has actually improved since surgery by one or two diopters - which is enough that my glasses that were made for reading music from a music stand (I play in a community band) now allow me to focus in on people who are across the band from me. The opthalmologist felt that it was a response to clearing up the metabolic syndrome bordering on diagnosible diabetes after surgery.
Back in the saddle...
I've been a little tied up recently and unable to contribute to the conversation ... my profession and Advent/Christmas make for some hectic times. But I wanted to share an observation based on some skimming of threads from the last couple of weeks - along with a FART.
First, I had a follow-up titration study done with the hope I could get rid of the C-PAP. Unfortunately, I asked my PCP for the wrong test. It should have been a split study. Titration only measures for the optimum amount of pressure; a split study would have started with no pressure to see how many incidents were taking place without C-PAP treatment.
My neurologist / sleep disorder specialist who followed up for the PCP would have preferred to read a split study, but from our conversation, he thinks it probably would have shown that I still need the C-PAP. But the good news is that the pressure has dropped from 10 to 4 ... and I think he said that 4 is the lowest setting available.
For the record - with the surgery last April, I met my annual out-of-pocket maximum, so having this study did not cost me anything out of pocket other than my $25 co-pay to see the neurologist for the follow-up.
The FART relates to something that I had not read about in the forum or anywhere in preparing for surgery. According to my last vision screening, my nearsightedness has actually improved since surgery by one or two diopters - which is enough that my glasses that were made for reading music from a music stand (I play in a community band) now allow me to focus in on people who are across the band from me. The opthalmologist felt that it was a response to clearing up the metabolic syndrome bordering on diagnosible diabetes after surgery.
Back in the saddle...
Onward and DOWNward,
Brian Burke - Wellington OH
Brian Burke - Wellington OH
Congratulations on the FART. It's like an unexpected Christmas bonus.
Max wt. 500+ WLS workshop 4/6/09 440 Surgery 9/21/09 324 9/21/10 218
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