Near Resolution on Adenoids/Apnea Issue

OK. So we finally did a sleep study at Duke and got the results from the ENT today. Before we get to that, we have to say that the sleep study process is excruciating! Rob went with Dustin as you have to spend the night. You get there at 8pm and they have to wire up the little guy with about 20 some odd wires all over his head, his body, and his arms and legs for monitoring of his breathing during sleep. It took about 2 hours to ensure all wires were attached properly, and both gauze and medical glue of some sort was used - Dustin was crying the whole time and Rob had to leave the room because he could not see him in such distress. When he got back in the room, he saw that Dustin looked like a mummy with gauze wrapped around his head! So they went to sleep at about 1030p. The technician checked on Dustin throughout the night and at 530am the next morning came and told them that the sleep study was over and that they had to go home! So home they were home by 615a and back to sleep!

Now...the results indicate that there is some breathing obstruction. During the study, Dustin stopped breathing enough to wake him up twice and another time it stopped but he did not wake up. The ENT indicated that the obstruction is not serious but would nonetheless recommend an out-patient procedure to remove his adenoids given it is a relatively straightforward out-patient exercise.

We have not scheduled anything but feel led to do it. Please pray for us to make the right decision.

Otherwise Dustin is doing GREAT and is really doing well working on standing up and he now misses his big brother during the day because Zach has started school - 1st grade, can you believe it!?

Thanks as always for your prayers and love.
Rob and Lisa

P.S. We had a great time in D.C., including a grueling 18-11 Sox win over the Birds. Check out pix here - we added to our existing July album.