I need to whine!!!

Thanks, Peyton...not a good night. Even tho I took a pain med, it was hours before I fell asleep. So maybe a nap this morning.

Liz

Liz, Hugs to you. We all need to whine from time to time. It sounds miserable, what you are going through. Whine away!!!


Swinging all four cats for you!

Gail

Thanks, Gail...I am starting to feel better again. It helps to keep the rubber bands on as much as possible.

Liz

 Stoopid question but how does the jaw surgery affect sleep apnea ?  What is hypoxia ?  Lack of oxygen as U sleep ?

Ava,

Hypoxia is low oxygen...Normal is 95% and above all the time and the closer it's to 100, the better. Mine would drop to 70% while asleep...but only when I was on my back. Well, side and front sleeping are not an option as it hurts my back to sleep on my side or stomach.

How it's related to sleep apnea, my esophagus was very skinny and the BASE of my tongue would block that when I was sleeping. I had already had the first surgery years ago where they deal with the upper palatte and tonsils. And that worked for a long time. But not forever.

That's why the jaw surgery, my surgeon "broke" my jaws and moved both of them forward about 10cms. That did open my esophagus considerably and that was even while swollen.

Liz