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95 - Trent and Theresa Tidball - 'Sleepily Ever After' - Searching for an Effective OSA Treatment
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Emma is joined by Trent and Theresa Tidball to discuss Trent's journey with OSA. Together they discuss:
* Trent's symptoms of daytime sleepiness as a teen and doing a sleep study but not following up.
* Undergoing a UPPP, tonsillectomy, septoplasty, and turbinate reduction at the same time with an ENT without ever having a sleep study.
* Getting a sleep test and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
* Titrating study showing the need for ASV rather than CPAP or BiPAP.
* MMA surgery to advance jaws hoping to improve Trent's airway.
* Mental health impacts setting in for Trent and Theresa after trying all these treatment options without a positive outcome.
* Theresa starting a blog to help process the emotions around coping with Trent's illness.
* Trent having a DISE procedure showing his tongue was the main reason for his obstructive apneas
* Trent undergoing Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation surgery and starting to dream again.
* Speculating that UPPP surgery had affected the function of Trent's tongue.
* Deciding to do a revision MMA surgery with a new surgeon.
Connect with Trent and Theresa:
Instagram @sleepily_everafter
This episode is sponsored by:
BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma for 10% off your first month of online therapy
Sleeplay - click here to order CPAPs and CPAP supplies and use code BEDTIME10 for 10% off.
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories
Email Emma at sleepapneastories@gmail.com
Check out Gary Knight's Story Sharing on Project Sleep's Facebook Live, hosted by Emma - click here to watch!
NEW! Support the Podcast!
If you would like to support Emma and the 'Sleep Apnea Stories' podcast, you can now contribute monthly.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emma-cooksey Click "Support this Podcast".
Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices. This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emma-cooksey/support
147 episodes
Manage episode 361725170 series 3318148
Emma is joined by Trent and Theresa Tidball to discuss Trent's journey with OSA. Together they discuss:
* Trent's symptoms of daytime sleepiness as a teen and doing a sleep study but not following up.
* Undergoing a UPPP, tonsillectomy, septoplasty, and turbinate reduction at the same time with an ENT without ever having a sleep study.
* Getting a sleep test and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
* Titrating study showing the need for ASV rather than CPAP or BiPAP.
* MMA surgery to advance jaws hoping to improve Trent's airway.
* Mental health impacts setting in for Trent and Theresa after trying all these treatment options without a positive outcome.
* Theresa starting a blog to help process the emotions around coping with Trent's illness.
* Trent having a DISE procedure showing his tongue was the main reason for his obstructive apneas
* Trent undergoing Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation surgery and starting to dream again.
* Speculating that UPPP surgery had affected the function of Trent's tongue.
* Deciding to do a revision MMA surgery with a new surgeon.
Connect with Trent and Theresa:
Instagram @sleepily_everafter
This episode is sponsored by:
BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma for 10% off your first month of online therapy
Sleeplay - click here to order CPAPs and CPAP supplies and use code BEDTIME10 for 10% off.
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories
Email Emma at sleepapneastories@gmail.com
Check out Gary Knight's Story Sharing on Project Sleep's Facebook Live, hosted by Emma - click here to watch!
NEW! Support the Podcast!
If you would like to support Emma and the 'Sleep Apnea Stories' podcast, you can now contribute monthly.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emma-cooksey Click "Support this Podcast".
Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices. This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emma-cooksey/support
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