Re: Hilary, , PMD: Lefort 1, BSSO, and Genio. Advancement for Sleep Apnea

[Guest guest]

Hi shirley, I too can't breathe through my nose when lying down and I

hope to get my turbinate worked on in the future. My OS wanted to do

an outfracture with submucosal cautery to reduce the size when I had

my last surgery. I started researching it and talked myself out of it

when I heard the side affects and complications. You mentioned

turbinectomy which is the complete removal of the turbinate-DON'T let

them remove the whole thing! At most a resection should be done which

is a partial removal. Your turbinate performs valuable functions which

will be sorely missed if completely removed. Turbinoplasty is the

standard today where the surface is left alone preserving the cilia

and only the submucous is removed. With or without turbinate surgery

if you have the upper jaw moved forward you won't be able to breathe

through your nose for a while after surgery. To breathe better at

night try using breathe right strips they help me some. For opinions

on the procedure check out the following sites:

http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28171/files/133086.html

http://iadr.confex.com/iadr/2004Hawaii/techprogram/abstract_42840.htm

http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/sinus_reduction.cfm

http://www.ent-consult.com/index.html

for opinions from others who have had too much turbinate removed:

http://members.boardhost.com/shouser144/index.html?1094572331

> >

> > Hi Shirley

> >

> > I had upper and lower jaw advancement 5 days ago to treat severe

> > sleep apnea (also not overweight}. I can breath well through my

> nose

> > and just use saline and afrin to keep it clear. However I noticed

> you

> > mentioned that you may have the turbonate reduction at the same

> time

> > as your jaw surgery, is that what your Dr recommended. I had that

> 2

> > years ago with UVP, somnoplasty and septoplasty. My nose was

> plugged

> > up completely, maybe that was because of the septoplasty? Check to

> > see if they will plug up your nose, if they will I would suggest

> not

> > doing the 2 together as it is hard to breath through your mouth

> when

> > you are banded shut.

> >

> > I can already get pills though my teeth as I didnt like the liquid

> > meds and it has only been 5 days. There is no pain opening your

> jaw,

> > not as much as you would think, so dont worry about that it is

> just

> > the effort of opening against the bands.

> >

> > I lie a little on my side, but try to stay on my back propped up.

> >

> > I wont know if this has worked for my sleep apnea for a while. I

> sure

> > hope it does as I too tried CPAP and suffered many sleepless

> nights

> > with ill fitting face masks! I Cant bear to go back to that.

> >

> > Let me know if you have any more questions, it is good to chat to

> > someone in the same boat.

> >

> > Hilary

[Guest guest]

Hi shirley, I too can't breathe through my nose when lying down and I

hope to get my turbinate worked on in the future. My OS wanted to do

an outfracture with submucosal cautery to reduce the size when I had

my last surgery. I started researching it and talked myself out of it

when I heard the side affects and complications. You mentioned

turbinectomy which is the complete removal of the turbinate-DON'T let

them remove the whole thing! At most a resection should be done which

is a partial removal. Your turbinate performs valuable functions which

will be sorely missed if completely removed. Turbinoplasty is the

standard today where the surface is left alone preserving the cilia

and only the submucous is removed. With or without turbinate surgery

if you have the upper jaw moved forward you won't be able to breathe

through your nose for a while after surgery. To breathe better at

night try using breathe right strips they help me some. For opinions

on the procedure check out the following sites:

http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28171/files/133086.html

http://iadr.confex.com/iadr/2004Hawaii/techprogram/abstract_42840.htm

http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/sinus_reduction.cfm

http://www.ent-consult.com/index.html

for opinions from others who have had too much turbinate removed:

http://members.boardhost.com/shouser144/index.html?1094572331

> >

> > Hi Shirley

> >

> > I had upper and lower jaw advancement 5 days ago to treat severe

> > sleep apnea (also not overweight}. I can breath well through my

> nose

> > and just use saline and afrin to keep it clear. However I noticed

> you

> > mentioned that you may have the turbonate reduction at the same

> time

> > as your jaw surgery, is that what your Dr recommended. I had that

> 2

> > years ago with UVP, somnoplasty and septoplasty. My nose was

> plugged

> > up completely, maybe that was because of the septoplasty? Check to

> > see if they will plug up your nose, if they will I would suggest

> not

> > doing the 2 together as it is hard to breath through your mouth

> when

> > you are banded shut.

> >

> > I can already get pills though my teeth as I didnt like the liquid

> > meds and it has only been 5 days. There is no pain opening your

> jaw,

> > not as much as you would think, so dont worry about that it is

> just

> > the effort of opening against the bands.

> >

> > I lie a little on my side, but try to stay on my back propped up.

> >

> > I wont know if this has worked for my sleep apnea for a while. I

> sure

> > hope it does as I too tried CPAP and suffered many sleepless

> nights

> > with ill fitting face masks! I Cant bear to go back to that.

> >

> > Let me know if you have any more questions, it is good to chat to

> > someone in the same boat.

> >

> > Hilary