Sill updating so I can then write about Dad's days and not his history...
Eventually Dad's name got to the top of the sleep study list.
Dad spent the night in hospital, hooked up, videoed and monitored etc. Conclusion, Dad has severe sleep apnea. His throat collapses 50 times an hour. At present we are waiting on list for hospital stay so Dad can be fitted and assessed with mask and air flow determined. If this does not work surgery may be required. This wait is frustrating, knowing that Dad's concentration could increase and possibly his cognitive functions.
Amazingly at the next Neuroscientist appointment, after her tests, she thinks Dad also has Alzheimers because the Lewy symptoms are progressing slowly. The diagnosis started off as Alzheimers, then it was Lewy, now it was Lewy and Alzheimers. Considering everything, the B12 episode and Dad's severe sleep apnea, I was so pleased to hear that the beast, Lewy, was progressing slowly.
Eventually Dad's name got to the top of the sleep study list.
Dad spent the night in hospital, hooked up, videoed and monitored etc. Conclusion, Dad has severe sleep apnea. His throat collapses 50 times an hour. At present we are waiting on list for hospital stay so Dad can be fitted and assessed with mask and air flow determined. If this does not work surgery may be required. This wait is frustrating, knowing that Dad's concentration could increase and possibly his cognitive functions.
Amazingly at the next Neuroscientist appointment, after her tests, she thinks Dad also has Alzheimers because the Lewy symptoms are progressing slowly. The diagnosis started off as Alzheimers, then it was Lewy, now it was Lewy and Alzheimers. Considering everything, the B12 episode and Dad's severe sleep apnea, I was so pleased to hear that the beast, Lewy, was progressing slowly.
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