Bubba is home now

I brought Bubba home from the hospital a bit ago. One of the tests they did on him was called a Polysomnography. It records a variety of body functions during sleep, including electrical activity of the brain, eye movement, muscle activity, heart rate, breathing, air flow through the nose and mouth, and blood oxygen levels.Also this test checks for possible seizures during your sleep as well.

The tests showed Bubba has what is called Moderate apnea. There is Mild... Moderate and Severe.. Moderate apnea is defined as 15 to 30 episodes of apnea or reduced airflow to the lungs every hour with 80% to 85% oxygen saturation. Bubba fell into the 20 -25 episode area in a one hour period.

After seeing he did indeed have Apnea he hooked Bubba up to a (CPAP) (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) which is a machine worn at night which increases air pressure in the throat, keeping tissues in the airway from collapsing when Bubba inhales. It delivers air through a mask that covers the nose and mouth. The technician said that although he fell into the moderate area he need very little air to keep the airway open.

So now we wait for his Doctor to get the full report and order a machine for him to use at home.