UPPP

Well, after my husbands sleep study yesterday we figured it would take a bit to analyze the results and get everything OK'd for the surgery that the Dr. recommends. They called early today and wanted to set it up right away. I should probably fill you in on his sleeping problem. He has had a really bad sleeping problem for over 1o years. When I first met him, about 10 years ago I knew he snored. He and all his buddies used to crash in their friends basement and it was so bad that none of them could sleep when he was there. He snores really loud. He also jumps up really startled in his sleep and is usually very alarmed and shaken up. Sometimes he jumps up in bed and his feet and arms/hands go flying every which way hitting everything/anything in their way (sometimes me). When we got married and moved in together I could not get any sleep and was like a basket-case. I could not get far enough away from him during the night and usually slept in the extra bedroom. He went for a sleep study and got a CPAP machine which did help some but he would not keep the darn thing on. A year or so ago I insisted that he get a new mask, that kinda helped for a little bit but then it was back to the same old situation.

Over the last few years it has gotten so bad that no matter how much sleep he gets it's like he really hasn't gotten any. He will not keep the mask on (removes in his sleep, kinda like he's suffocating). This makes my sleep unproductive too. I am either woken up continually because of the snoring, or alarmed outbursts, or to jab him in hopes he stops snoring or to tell him to put his mask on. We have a small house with 2 bedrooms, no basement, and living room with a vaulted ceiling is right outside the bedroom doors. Literally there isn't anywhere for him to go sleep. If he sleeps in the living room it's basically like a concert hall when the snoring begins. That is audible in every room of the house and probably in the garage too. So I have to move. The only place to go is in the baby's room. We kept my old twin sized bed in there from when it was the extra bedroom/office (before baby came along). Some people say he should lose weight but sadly he was like this 30 pounds ago. He is an average size guy and likes to work out so is in very good shape. It has been so bad that he basically walks around in a fog most the time and always wants to sleep because he never feels rested. This now affects my sleep and life and add our baby to the equation and every one's tired. If I sleep in the baby's room then baby is up more than normal, then we are all tired and cranky . . . . . . . . . . . . on a daily basis. OYYY!

He goes in Monday morning after working the midnight shift for his surgery. It's called a UPPP. Basically they cut out your uvula, tonsils, and a good portion of your soft palate. He is concerned about the surgery. I on the other hand am very excited that this may mean a more normal life for him, and me, and baby too. After all, it is affecting the whole family. Even the dog who gets less attention because I am taking care of baby and Daddy is "sleeping again." If he isn't sleeping he is often so cranky you almost wish he was sleeping or at work.

I am sure that this will get worse before it gets better. The sore throat is supposed to be almost unbearable. He will be in the hospital over night, but should be home after that. The he gets some great pain killers and no baby duty for at least a week. Uh boy, that means my mother-in-law will be over and trying to "help." Funny, she mentioned that she could help me with the baby if I needed it. What about her baby? Isn't her son having the surgery? She wants to get her hands on the baby in the worst way. Baby is going through some pretty bad stranger anxiety and separation anxiety. Has been for months. So, he usually has no interest to go to her anyhow.

Will keep you posted.