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Please pray for me, Akhay
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Thanks for all your prayers, they have been answered. From a combination of surgical and non-surgical procedures (including a dental appliance - thanks Akhi Otto), my sleep is completely normal now.

Akhi Keith, just thought you might be interested in the scientific stats:

I was diagnosed with Moderate Sleep Apnea in November of 2003.

Stats (11/30/03)
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AHI -> 29 (moderate)
Lateral AHI -> 12.8 (moderate)
Supine AHI -> 86 (severe)
Total Episodes -> 117 (101 hypopneas, 16 apneas)
Baseline O2 -> 97%
Low O2 -> 83%
Weight -> 195
Neck size -> 17
BMI -> 27%

I had the Pillar Palatal Implants on 6/24/04. I was part of the clinical study. They were just approved by the FDA three weeks ago for treating apnea. I was one of the "responders". I underwent a full polysomnogram 90 days after the procedure:

Stats (9/27/04)
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AHI -> 17 (moderate)
Lateral AHI -> 1.4 (normal)
Supine AHI -> 64 (severe)
Total Episodes -> 85 (all hypopneas)
Baseline O2 -> 98%
Low O2 -> 86%
Weight -> 195
Neck size -> 17
BMI -> 27%

On the very next night, 9/28/04, I underwent a full polysomnogram wearing an adjustable mandibular repositioning dental appliance:

Stats (9/28/04)
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AHI -> 0.3 (none)
Lateral AHI -> 0.0 (none)
Supine AHI -> 0.3 (none)
Total Episodes -> 2 (both hypopneas)
Baseline O2 -> 98%
Low O2 -> 97%
Weight -> 195
Neck size -> 17
BMI -> 27%

Life is good again. I'm dreaming for the first time in years....technicolor dreams! <!-- s:biggrin: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif" alt=":biggrin:" title="Big Grin" /><!-- s:biggrin: -->

Akhi Keith - your patients may want to try this combination of treatments rather than the iron lung! Those palatal implants are an easy, 10-minute procedure in the office with local anes.
+Shamasha Paul bar-Shimun de'Beth-Younan
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Please pray for me, Akhay - by Paul Younan - 02-04-2004, 03:35 PM
[No subject] - by Dan Gan - 02-04-2004, 04:47 PM
[No subject] - by Dave - 02-04-2004, 05:48 PM
Re: - by Larry Kelsey - 02-04-2004, 06:56 PM
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - by gbausc - 02-04-2004, 09:27 PM
[No subject] - by judge - 02-04-2004, 10:39 PM
. - by drmlanc - 02-04-2004, 10:40 PM
[No subject] - by Dave - 02-08-2004, 06:52 PM
[No subject] - by Paul Younan - 02-09-2004, 03:18 AM
. - by drmlanc - 02-09-2004, 04:12 AM
[No subject] - by Paul Younan - 02-09-2004, 03:09 PM
Sleep Apnea - by ograabe - 02-09-2004, 09:20 PM
We love you Akhi Paul! - by Andrew Gabriel Roth - 02-09-2004, 10:57 PM
Please pray for me, Akhay - by george - 02-09-2004, 11:40 PM
[No subject] - by mrripleyhere - 02-12-2004, 03:08 AM
Re: Please pray for me, Akhay - by abudar2000 - 02-12-2004, 04:58 AM
[No subject] - by Dave - 02-15-2004, 06:32 PM
[No subject] - by HoffmanS - 02-21-2004, 08:32 AM
[No subject] - by The Thadman - 02-23-2004, 02:54 PM
you are in my prayers - by Vsanzcm - 02-24-2004, 02:29 AM
[No subject] - by rnlabas - 03-01-2004, 01:00 PM
[No subject] - by Paul Younan - 09-15-2004, 01:17 PM
Re: Please pray for me, Akhay - by oozeaddai - 09-15-2004, 04:07 PM
[No subject] - by yuku - 09-28-2004, 05:51 PM
[No subject] - by Keith - 09-28-2004, 07:02 PM
[No subject] - by yuku - 09-28-2004, 08:53 PM
[No subject] - by yuku - 09-29-2004, 03:30 PM
[No subject] - by Keith - 10-03-2004, 11:00 PM
praying for you - by Vsanzcm - 10-05-2004, 10:24 PM
[No subject] - by Gaston Mascarenas - 10-07-2004, 12:18 AM
[No subject] - by Paul Younan - 10-07-2004, 04:12 PM
RE - by Larry Kelsey - 10-08-2004, 04:29 AM
[No subject] - by yuku - 10-08-2004, 12:32 PM
[No subject] - by Keith - 10-09-2004, 02:56 AM

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