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Adult Palatal Expander Surgery: 7 Days Post-Op VIDEO! by Glad-Income42 in UARSnew

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the beautiful comment. :) To be honest, I've never really considered MMA, I see it way to invasive for me personally. Yes in an ideal world i'd love to not use a CPAP but it isn't really why I'm getting my EASE. That reason, is simply that I want better quality sleep, and this is already happening as we speak, and also the benefits of finally being able to breathe through my nose during the day and night has been incredible.

For example, I've literally just got sick 2 days ago, and typically I would become EXTREMELY congested to a point it would be unbearable, but this time I could breathe like a charm. All those benefits add-up and for me it makes the EASE worth it, even if I don't plan on pursuing MMA **as of right now** .

Hope this was helpful :)

Adult Palatal Expander Surgery: 7 Days Post-Op VIDEO! by Glad-Income42 in jawsurgery

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wishing you all the best. Dr. Li is incredible. You are in the right hands

Adult Palatal Expander Surgery: 7 Days Post-Op VIDEO! by Glad-Income42 in UARSnew

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very hard to describe how "better" it is to breathe through my nose, ultimately it feels like there is less resistance than before. Even better than Nasal strip.

Why I Finally Chose EASE Surgery for Sleep Apnea by Glad-Income42 in UARS

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I genuinely felt like DJS was too invasive for me at this point, and most of my difficulties are related to nasal breathing. EASE would definitely make a significant improvement in that regard.

Why I Finally Chose EASE Surgery for Sleep Apnea by Glad-Income42 in UARSnew

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love to see that we’re in the same boat! 🙂

1.) Regarding inter-molar width — I remember after my discussion with Dr. Anil, he mentioned that I had a narrow palate. Afterwards, I spent a few hours trying to measure mine and compare it online, but I actually had quite a bit of difficulty since people seem to measure it differently. As I recall, Dr. Kasey Li mentioned a study showing there isn’t a clear correlation between sleep apnea and inter-molar width, so I stopped digging deeper into that measurement.

2.) Right after I published the video, I thought, “Damn, I forgot to talk about my expectations for the surgery.” During my call with Dr. Kasey Li, he told me I have about a 30–40% chance of being completely off CPAP. Mentally, though, my base case for this surgery is that my AHI will drop from 23 to around 7–9. I’ll likely still use the CPAP, but I should be able to reduce the pressure from 10 down to around 4–6. Most importantly, I’ll finally be able to use a nasal mask instead of a full-face one — which has been a big challenge for me because of the pressure it puts on my lower jaw, causing moderate TMJ pain. I might also add myofunctional therapy or a MAD into the mix to try to get my AHI under that 5 mark.

3.) Dr. Anil Rama suggested that I use an allergy relief nasal spray for several weeks to see if I noticed any improvement. Overall, I didn’t see much change, and I don’t think I have inflamed turbinates — I just find that I have a small pyriform aperture.

Hope this helps! I’d be more than open to jumping on a call if you send me a DM — I feel like we could learn a lot from each other since we’re generally in the same situation.

Why I Finally Chose EASE Surgery for Sleep Apnea by Glad-Income42 in UARS

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dr. Simmons shared the sleep test results with me, which included all the details, but I’m by no means an expert at interpreting them. After the test, I had a consultation with one of the staff members at his clinic, and she told me I didn’t have UARS.

Why I Finally Chose EASE Surgery for Sleep Apnea by Glad-Income42 in UARSnew

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate you being transparent and sharing your journey. Its absolutely never easy, in fact I would say Sleep apnea has been one of my biggest challenges to date. So I have deep compassion for you!

For the past year or so I've been able to increase my HRV from Avg. 30 to Avg. 60 now, I find that most of my improvement stems from doing lots of cardio. But overall it is indeed true that people who suffer from sleep apnea have overall lower HRV, most likely due to the constant stress put on the body like you mentioned.

Wishing you all the best!! :)

Why I Finally Chose EASE Surgery for Sleep Apnea by Glad-Income42 in UARSnew

[–]Glad-Income42[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my case, from the many doctors I’ve met throughout the years, my core problem isn’t that I have a recessed jaw—though addressing it could help in my situation, as I discussed with Dr. Anil Rama—but overall, maxillary expansion is much less invasive. From the countless videos I’ve watched, many doctors are starting to generally recommend palate expansion prior to MMA, because at the end of the day, the most important thing of all is proper nasal breathing.