Health issues...

[Ricardo]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate your kind words and thoughts.

Rich.................

Your house is close to the best wine in the World....................enjoy !

[late8]

Rich.................

Your house is close to the best wine in the World....................enjoy !

I will Ricky...I'm going to enjoy my life and take my "lumps" as life hands them out. I have to sleep with a mask like this on my face every night to be able to continue breathing as I sleep. You can see why hardware behind my esophagus would make sleeping like this a little rough...

[Ricardo]

Looks like a major hassle but I understand the alternative is not good.

[late8]

Looks like a major hassle but I understand the alternative is not good.

Major hassle...can't go camping without A/C outlet near-by. Passing through TSA checkpoints at airports while traveling with the CPAP machine is a hassle because they'll open up the travel case exposing the mask and the breathing hose to environmental air-borne contaminates and each night before use, every piece of the mask and humidifier has to be sterilized with distilled water but it beats the surgery by miles...

[kay-gee]

You need a vacation in the Bahamas. breathe in some island air, and just chill on one of our many fabulous deserted beaches!

all the best...

[gonefishin]

Hoping for the best Rich. I also need the CPAP, its a lifesaver as far as Im concerned.

[late8]

You need a vacation in the Bahamas. breathe in some island air, and just chill on one of our many fabulous deserted beaches!

all the best...

I'd love to come breathe in the Bahamian air! Need a drum tech? I'll work for room and board

Hoping for the best Rich. I also need the CPAP, its a lifesaver as far as Im concerned.

Thanks GF! If I didn't do the sleep survey 7 years ago, I would be dead today. My apnea index was at 84 (stopped breathing 84 times during a 60 minute period) before CPAP and now it's down to 2.0 and the longest duration without breathing was 45 seconds. I was a ticking time bomb. I was either gonna die of a stroke or a heart attack and you're 100% right...CPAP is a lifesaver.

That's why I think this titanium plate isn't going to make it any easier to breathe or swallow unless I get my airway enlarged by getting my jaws broken and moved forward. Just look at the size and thickness of this titanium plate. It's about the same size as a child's belt buckle.



Look at the size of those hex bolts; something I'd find under the hood of my car?



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Here's my x-ray taken a few months ago. I noted with red arrows and a yellow circle where my concerns are:

[gonefishin]

I couldnt bring myself to do the plate. My 1st sleep study was 63 x oer hour,the 2nd was over 100. I would fall adleep driving, sitting at a red light, mid conversation etc. Much better now but still not good and its been years. I get nervous when the electric goes out cause I need that.

[Bish]

This is like a nightmare.

Rich, my utmost respect, admiration and prayers are for you, my friend.

If you EVER have to let it out, you have my number.