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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 230423" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Thanks Witz... they've already put him on a list to bump him up if there are cancellations. Apparently the neuro is scheduled to assist in the OR this month so technically/legally he's not allowed to be in clinic during this time (probably has something to do with his workload). Anyway, he did say if the fatigue doesn't improve with reducing the dosage and/or the seizures increase in frequency or get worse to call and he'd figure a way to see him.</p><p> </p><p>The meeting with the GP was very productive. Besides ordering the various blood tests (essentially doing a complete battery besides the specific things the neuro wants to see), he's ordering a sleep test because he thinks husband has apnea. This was actually something I'd been telling husband he should have done for the past few months because he has ALWAYS snored. When he was in the ICU after his surgery last year, the nurse claimed that husband had sleep apnea because his breathing kept stopping, but I thought that was just because of the heavy sedation he was under. The GP explained that a "normal" person without apnea wouldn't be affected the same way by the opiates as someone with sleep apnea is.</p><p> </p><p>So at least we're on our way to helping him one way or another.</p><p> </p><p>husband was a bit rattled by the scale, which indicated he's gained 20 more pounds than when he was at his absolute heaviest a few years ago. It puts him about 60 pounds overweight. That certainly isn't helping his situation in a number of ways.</p><p> </p><p>Maybe this will be his year to finally get his mental and physical health back on track! That will certainly do wonders for MINE!</p><p> </p><p>I'll start another thread next week when we know more... thanks everyone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 230423, member: 3444"] Thanks Witz... they've already put him on a list to bump him up if there are cancellations. Apparently the neuro is scheduled to assist in the OR this month so technically/legally he's not allowed to be in clinic during this time (probably has something to do with his workload). Anyway, he did say if the fatigue doesn't improve with reducing the dosage and/or the seizures increase in frequency or get worse to call and he'd figure a way to see him. The meeting with the GP was very productive. Besides ordering the various blood tests (essentially doing a complete battery besides the specific things the neuro wants to see), he's ordering a sleep test because he thinks husband has apnea. This was actually something I'd been telling husband he should have done for the past few months because he has ALWAYS snored. When he was in the ICU after his surgery last year, the nurse claimed that husband had sleep apnea because his breathing kept stopping, but I thought that was just because of the heavy sedation he was under. The GP explained that a "normal" person without apnea wouldn't be affected the same way by the opiates as someone with sleep apnea is. So at least we're on our way to helping him one way or another. husband was a bit rattled by the scale, which indicated he's gained 20 more pounds than when he was at his absolute heaviest a few years ago. It puts him about 60 pounds overweight. That certainly isn't helping his situation in a number of ways. Maybe this will be his year to finally get his mental and physical health back on track! That will certainly do wonders for MINE! I'll start another thread next week when we know more... thanks everyone! [/QUOTE]
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