Post Surgery
It’s been over two weeks since my last blog and most of you know that it is because I recently underwent surgery to correct what was called, Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
On June 12th I went in and had my tonsils and adenoids removed and they shaved my deviated septum. I spent the past 16 days in pain, unable to eat and feeling like someone punched me in the face with an anchor.
I would do it again in a heartbeat because it most likely saved me life.
Sleep Apnea is not just “someone who can’t get a good night’s rest”.
I was told in my sleep study that I stopped breathing on average 65 times an hour. I was basically choking to death at night. My oxygen level at night was so low, that I wasn’t burning fat or able to create muscle.
It’s been 16 days since my surgery and I have lost well over 30 lbs, sleep like a dream and have more energy than I’ve had since college. I even feel like my food digests better.
If you or someone you love has sleep apnea, go see an ENT and get a sleep study done. It just might save your life.
That’s the end of my preaching. Great blogs coming your way so keep your eyes peeled and spread the word about my blog.
Posted on June 28, 2012, in My Two Cents and tagged Adenoids, anxiety, Deviated Septum, Digestion, Insomnia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Surgery, Tonsils, Weight Loss.. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
I hear ya. My oxygen level got down to 70% and then that would cause my acid reflux to come up and I would wake up not be able to breath until I managed to make myself cough.
I feel very lucky that after my sleep study was done that all I need was a CPAP machine and now I have more energy then I had before.
That is so scary Julie. I’m glad that you are better now and thank you for sharing your story. The more people that are aware of the harmful effects of sleep apnea the better!
Yay! So glad you’re dong better!!!
Doing, iPad, the word is d-o-i-n-g.