Just wondering -- you haven't been heard from much lately I don't think. Hope the healing goes well.
Dana >Hi Dana: > >Honestly, not sure yet :) > >Everything's pretty much healed up, but the recovery process did take >a bit longer than expected because I got an infection/absess in my >nose. That was ridiculously painful, which I had originally >attributed to the surgery itself (since everyone told me it was going >to be ridiculously painful). But the doc saw it and gave me some >antibiotics that cleared it up in about a week. > >So with the septoplasty and turbinate reduction...yes, I can breathe >better through my nose than I was able to do prior to the surgery. > >I'm not sure about the apnea yet tho. I'm still ridiculously tired >during the day...and I'm not sure if it's because the apnea's still >there or because I'm still catching up from being out of commission >for a month. I had originally expected it would take 2 weeks...during >which I expected I'd at least be able to sit at a computer. But for a >full month I was really just unable to do anything...so the past few >weeks have been perpetual catch-up :\ > >I have a sleep study on June 9 (they were going to do it sooner but >pushed the date back to allow for the infection to fully heal). >Looking forward to that to get a better idea of where I stand. > >I'm not currently using my CPAP...but if the sleep study shows that I >still have apnea, I'll talk to the doc about getting the nasal pillow >mask and I guess I'll have no choice but to make it work. 'Til then >I'm just kind of taking it day by day hoping to feel well rested >eventually :) > >Thanks for asking tho. I appreciate it. > >On 5/18/06, Dana Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> you ok? >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207144 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
