Gump Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 He had his lingual tonsils removed, soft pallet trimmed, and septum scraped all at the same time to be exact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 He had his lingual tonsils removed, soft pallet trimmed, and septum scraped all at the same time to be exact.Was in the icu for 4 days. Only water for 14 days. Still has apnea and apparently next option is to move his jaw out. For the septum, He said once they took the stints and packing out he could breathe better than ever. Reducing body weight is still an issue though. Seems to be a catalyst for many problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Reducing body weight is still an issue though. Seems to be a catalyst for many problems.Ain't that the truth. My snoring has gotten worse and worse as I've put on too many damn lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 4 days inpatient and 14 days no food? Fuck that noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 If you feel you are bigger than average person (mainly bigger neck), have bad snoring issue and high BP, plus some daytime sleepy/fatigue problems (this includes functioning with multi coffee\energy drink support ) talk to your doctor and really really really should be thinking about getting the sleep study done. Its on the rise, and not much awareness around. And if diagnosed with sleep apnea based on the severity you might have to use a CPAP machine. Which i consider should be one of the first line management way before the surgical option (jury is still out as not many convincing trials) but any thing takes u away from a knife is good if you ask me. Unless u have big tonsills/adenoids or really bad dns think medical first. Always loosing weight trumps every thing for treatment. And if left unchecked down the years long term problem includes a a very bad lung and a weak heart which as of now is irreversible (pulmonary htn + right heart failure) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Nivin I have an unusually large uvula and soft pallet that causes my snoring. I also had a very badly deviated septum which was preventing me from breathing through my nose. Hoping that I can just breathe through my nose at night and not snore..or at least not as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) The surgery made a huge difference for me. I can breathe normally now and don't sound like an asthmatic smoker trying to run a marathon. Edited February 23, 2015 by 2fat2fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 So happy to be getting the packing removed tomorrow morning. Watched a few youtube videos and somehow they get an 8 inch long tampon lookin thing up there. Scary part is I have totally adapted to mouth breathing And do it completely subconsciously now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Nobody gives a fuck about your nose... How's the pup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Seems fine. Hasn't thrown up, has a lot of energy. Vet has him on a restricted diet and none of us think he's getting enough food. I get the packing removed in 4 hours And fuck you, you Care about my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 If you feel you are bigger than average person (mainly bigger neck), have bad snoring issue and high BP, plus some daytime sleepy/fatigue problems (this includes functioning with multi coffee\energy drink support ) talk to your doctor and really really really should be thinking about getting the sleep study done. Its on the rise, and not much awareness around. And if diagnosed with sleep apnea based on the severity you might have to use a CPAP machine. Which i consider should be one of the first line management way before the surgical option (jury is still out as not many convincing trials) but any thing takes u away from a knife is good if you ask me. Unless u have big tonsills/adenoids or really bad dns think medical first. Always loosing weight trumps every thing for treatment. And if left unchecked down the years long term problem includes a a very bad lung and a weak heart which as of now is irreversible (pulmonary htn + right heart failure)Was just gonna say the CPAP is the only thing that worked for my mom. She had the surgery, some other surgery, tried all kinds of over the counter fixes, etc. CPAP is the only thing that can keep her from snoring and sleeping safely. If this doesn't do it, take a look into them. Also I feel ya, not really, but I got neutered Tuesday of last week and my sh*t is still black and blue. I had to take care of our son Wednesday as the sitter called off with a sick kid, and I am sure you can imagine I did not heal as I should have with a 18mos old jumping on me and all kinds of stuff the day after surgery. Oh and the local wore off when he was burning the left side shut. That did not feel good, not even a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ugh, I'll stop bitching about my nose now. In the waiting room now waiting for the doc to pull the packing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Motorcycle forum discussions in the dead of a harsh Midwest winter are not pretty!!! I'll refrain from discussing my hemorrhoids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxkat1100 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 How did removal of the nose tampon go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Went quickly. Felt weird. Felt weirder when he put this little metal tube in my nose to what felt like the back of my skull and sucked a bunch of snotty blood clots out. I still have the stints in there till weds so it's not like I can really use my nose yet but at least the packing is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Nosegasm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 NosegasmGotta wait till the stints are out before I can have a nosegasm again...I'm counting the hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Tough ordeal I'm sure. Got to be driving you nuts man. And I get pissy about a deeply seated hard booger now and then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Dude the stints are like hard pointy boogers 24/7. The worst is definitely over and it will hopefully all be worth the bullshit but this shit is seriously driving me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarron77 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Dude the stints are like hard pointy boogers 24/7. The worst is definitely over and it will hopefully all be worth the bullshit but this shit is seriously driving me nuts. Sorry, I don't think it's a drive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 If you sneeze, aim carefully 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Sorry, I don't think it's a drive. Short walk is more like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Short walk is more like it.I hate to be the one to tell you this but, the day you created an account here was the day you went nuts.....I hope you sleep well when this is over 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I hate to be the one to tell you this but, the day you created an account here was the day you went nuts.....I hope you sleep well when this is overHappened long before then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Holy fuck was this worth it! Got the stints removed today and it was like someone stopped water boarding me. I can't remember the last time I could breathe this good. I still have some swelling so my airways are going to open up even more in the next week or two. It's seriously amazing. If you have issues with your nose and an e.n.t. specialist recommends this procedure it is well worth the 6 days of misery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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