Sleep Study

Gavin had his sleep study last night!  They were able to get us in early thanks to a cancellation and my amazing brother for staying with the other 2 boys on very short notice.

It was a long night for both of us, but we both survived.  After they put electrodes all over his head, on his chest, and even some on his legs, they wrapped his head with gauze.  A friend of mine said it best when she said it looks like they belong on the burn unit :(  Once that was finished Gavin was so upset, between his sensory problems and just being a kid, he hated the whole process.  Then he was expected to go to sleep as if nothing was going on.  It took him about 30 minutes, but he did eventually fall asleep.  During the night he woke up several times crying that his head hurt, but he was able to settle down and go right back to sleep.

Then at 6am they came in to take everything off, which was even more traumatic than putting everything on :( Then off we went to go home, and my little trooper insisted on going to school today!

The final results of the study will not be back for 3-4 weeks, but thanks to the wonderful people in pulmonology and the nurse practitioner in the sleep lab, they were able to look over his test quickly to give me some of the information.  They found that he only dropped his oxygen levels twice during the night and he was able to bring it back up very quickly on his own.  So we no longer need to use the oxygen at night here at home!!!  YAY!!!  Gavin was VERY excited to hear this news!

I asked about obstruction, and she said she didn't look specifically for that because she knew I was mostly asking for the oxygen information, but she does remember reading that there were a couple of "events".  The "events" indicate obstruction, which would more than likely be his tonsils and adenoids.  We meet with ENT tomorrow, so I will discuss with him what he feels will be best for Gavin.  Tonsils and adenoids out, or stay?

Once I have more information I will update!  Sorry, no pictures of the sleep study.  (I did take one but it's on my phone.)