Hi Maria,
I have a follow up apt with the pulmonologist who ordered the study on March 8th. The tech. thought i would probably come back to the sleep lab for another night where i am fitted with a mask and one type of maching. There are cpap, bipap and a newer one which name leaves me.
The central apnea , which is the less common one, Is the brain not sending a signal to the body to breathe. I would think it is the diaphragm muscle and i do have known damage to that . I had an EMG on the diaphragm a few years ago. It can also be an injury to the nerves of the cervical spine and i surely could have that as well. But there is treatment , i just hope i can adjust to wearing a goofy looking mask.
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2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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