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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 75 | Hi:
I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays! I have a question... My dad just got out of the hospital and has been referred to a sleep study clinic. He is tired all the time and the doctors think he has developed some kind of sleep disorder. He has told me that he does not feel like he really gets into a deep sleep when he sleeps. Has anyone had this problem? If so, I would like to hear any self help tips while we wait for study. Thanks
Squamous cell / BOT with lymph node involvment, Stage 4, HIV-, cisplatin 3 weeks of 7, stopped due to kidney issues and neuropathy,35 radiation treatment started 5/6/09,started weekly erbitux on 6/2/09. Completed tx on 6/24/09, biopsy 8/11/09 clean, PET Scan 10/5/09 clear, PET Scan 6/11/10 clear
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | Sleep apnea is very common in head and neck cancer patients. The sleep study will reveal if he has this or not very clearly. If you do not get REM sleep which people usually have about three cycles of per night, you will not get real recuperative sleep. Apnea seriously interrupts REM sleep.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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