Hello all-

      Well - Since the live chatroom Sunday night - I still have not had luck with the C-pap.
I had follow up visits with my doctors today.  The ENT is pleased with how the UPPP / Tonsillechtomy / Tongue Base Reduction is healing - that's all his concern is for now. Even though it still is miserable for me 15 days later.  (Who care's I still can't sleep well)  The Pulmonologist is going to reset me to 6cm from the 8cm now - since the test showed 6cm. We'll see if I can sleep with the mask set at that - or if I still pull it off due to the deviated septum (future repair?)  or whatever reason.   I asked them both a lot of questions and kept them longer than they wanted.  I got some answers and feel more infromed - for all the good it does me.  What I need is better sleep.   It can take weeks or months till the surgery heals enough to see a difference in sleep - if any.   That stinks.  But on the bright side - I managed to eat pizza today - after chewing it to shreds to get it past the surgical fright fest at the back of my mouth.  Love those sutures - love that swelling -  did somebody say nausea? >> yeah right.      -John

John,

Are you using your full face mask so you don't have the deviated septum issue keeping you from breathing well?

Vicki

Vicki -

    Can't tolerate the full face - just not happening - just saw a RT today who reset my pressure to 6 cm and gave me a chip strap.  She listened to my concerns and suggested Mirage swift nasal pillows.  I called my Pulmo and told them to write a script for it.  The RT feels that the nose option is better for me - as long as one nostril is going - she thinks I should be ok - she also refit my mask for me.  This is a different RT than I've had before - I like her better - she even said she'll call tomorrow to see how I did sleeping.......unbelievable...someone who is actually going to follow up.  

   Here's hoping for better results tonight - John