Sleep apnea surgery 1 week post op

[riche]

The first night was absolutely brutal , and around 3 am I asked about a misting mask one of the pre-op nurses talked about.

Well I was supposed to have it from post op until I went home.

SO I was in post op till about 7pm and didnt get the misting mask till I asked around 3am.

HUGE Help along with the cocktail of Liquid percocet every 6 hrs and morphine in my IV every 3 hrs

I was able to talk as soon as I woke up but today is day 7 and it hurts to talk

I have had a lot of pain in my days and this is a different kind of pain, it hurts your inner mouth your throat, your jaw, into your ears.

I was taking percocets every 4 hrs when I got home, now I cut them in half and take every 6

If I dont I can tell, as it hits out of no where

Still hurts to swallow, today it hurts to talk. Sleep is hard to get because the pain pills keep me up

Tried some cbd oil with some thc in it the other night and I slept like a baby but I was stoned out of my mind so I had to go back to bed.

I can honestly tell a difference in my breathing even just sitting at the computer I can tell.

So all and all it was a wise choice so far, and I dont regret doing it. Just pain is severe and it was different

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hey @riche . Sorry about the troubles.

I’ve never heard of a surgery to resolve apnia. What exactly did they do? Sounds fairly invasive if your recovery is so rough.

Hope you recover quick

 

[CaliReefs]

I’m interested in learning more about it as well. What did the surgeons do exactly? Any and all info is greatly appreciated.

A Speedy recovery buddy!

 

[riche]

They removed my tonsils, adnoids, uvela and sections of my soft pallet.

It's not a guarantee fix and most people still have to use a CPAP but my pressures where so hi and I wasn't to keep the mask on my face as it was blowing off my face.

They say that when you have these things removed when u are a adult it's way worse then having it done as a kid.

Well I basically had 4 different things done at one time but it's better then stop breathing 45 times a hr.

The liquid diet and apple sauce and pudding only is getting old lol