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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We decided against it for my mild sleep apnea kid who at age 12 still does not sleep well. Honestly, it was the association with weight gain that really gave me pause. We may think it’s a useless organ, but the body is too dang complicated for me to do it unless there was an assured benefit. [/quote] I guess I didn't do my research enough, because I didn't know about this. But good sleep is related to so many things, including weight. Our child who had the surgery at age 3 is now 18. He's an athlete, and weight is 100% not an issue[/quote] Right. And just to be clear, my point was in the cases where it’s not clear what effect it might have. With mild sleep apnea, docs are like “it might help! Or not! We can’t really predict” There are tons of cases where there is a clear indication and potential long term side effects are outweighed by the benefits. [/quote]
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