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My husband has had a few (first one 10ish years ago and he goes for follow-ups every few years) and he says it's pretty straightforward. Only downside is having to leave in the morning looking like a just-woken-up mess lol. He's been sleeping with a C-Pap for years now and says it's made a huge difference. Honestly, I need to go and get one done as well and my only hesitation has been having to get a C-PAP cuz I hate being dependent on things like that and with a little kid I'm kind of used to being a light sleeper who can wake up at any sound (even though my sleep is shit as a result).

My friends husband did the sleep study and confirmed for sleep apena. He is totally procrastinating on getting the CPAP...

@KT326: can I ask what kind of jaw surgery you had? I totally understand if you don’t want to share. I’m just curious because both of my boys had jaw surgery due to Pierre Robin sequence. The younger one had a sleep study done as part of his surgery preps.

@KT326: Was it a tough recovery? I worry sometimes that my boys will one day need another jaw surgery and it scares me! They both had surgery as newborns. I have never met anyone who has had any kind of jaw surgery so please excuse my questions!!

@KT326: yes, I would imagine the upper jaw is more complicated. I hope your recovery goes well! ️ My youngest had surgery in April to repair a cleft palate and he was on a soft foods diet for 6 weeks or so. He was dying for something crunchy by the end and stole a treat from our dog I hope things go as smoothly as possible for you!!

@Ajsmommy: Excuse me while I rant.

I've had a sleep study and I've been on cpap for about 6 months. I should have been on cpap a long time ago. One of my parents does sleep studies for a living. My other parent comes from a huge family and him and his 8 living siblings are on cpap for OSA. I'm really familiar with cpap and OSA.

First of all, you have OSA no matter what you weigh. Extra weight can exacerbate symptoms, but losing weight will not cure OSA. If you have untreated OSA, you will continue to damage your organs as they starve for oxygen. You are also more likely to have the willpower to make better food choices and exercise more if you are rested.

Second, women's symptoms present differently than men's. Many women will only show apneas or RERA's during REM sleep, and may not meet the threshold for diagnosis unless your doctor is informed and specifically looking for it. That's why so many women magically "develop" sleep apnea after menopause. Once your hormone levels drop, your symptoms are more like men's symptoms.

Your doctor gave you bad advice. Untreated OSA leads to heart attack, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, just to name a few. The sooner you get treatment, the better.

Cpap is kind of annoying at first, but when I wear mine, I don't have trouble staying awake while driving and my mind is so clear and sharp it's unreal.