Sleep Study? Specialist Question

March 23, 2005

Hi Guys...

Well, yesterday Abigail went to see the respritory specialist in

regard to her sleep study...and learned nothing. She looked in her

throat, listened to her heart, said to schedule an ENT appointment,

and call her in 6 months to follow up during the next cold and flu

season. She didn't even try to do any of the breathing tests, and

doesn't feel she will need to see her again before cold and flu

season. Something went off inside of me, and I got the full report

for myself. Something wasn't feeling right. This doctor saw no rush

to see an ENT (it could wait a few weeks or more...just whenever we

could get an apointment at Childrens) or follow up with her.

This is part of what the study revealed...mind you that Abigail was

doing really well (or so we thought) when the test was done.

Abigail's lowest oxygen saturation was 8.75 % and her highest 95%.

She had 65 episodes in a 7 and a half hour period. The specialist

concluded that the episodes were " most likely " obstructive. There

was a wealth of other information that I went through.

Going with my gut I called an ENT and based on just what I told them

they were seeing her tomorrow. Based on reading the report first

hand...they are seeing her this afternoon.

Has this happend to anyone else? Is it common to get the " no big

hurry " from one specialist, and then have another jump all over it?

I am thrilled that Abigail is getting the attention and that we have

the potential of getting somewhere faster. It just really bugs me

that the specialist we saw yesterday had the " no big whoop "

attitude. In truth I was stunned.

I just don't get it...

Thx for listening Myst

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