Sleep Apnea

Terry has been diagnosed with sleep apnea. It is characterized by snoring, then gasping for breath while asleep. To be diagnosed, he was monitored one night at a sleep clinic.

You once stopped breathing for 72 seconds, the doctor told him when she gave him his results. That's not good for your heart...

Do you ever fall asleep in the middle of a conversation? 

I don't think so, he replied...

Yes, you do, I interjected. We even have photos to prove that this happens from time to time!

One of the surprising facts that the doctor told us, was that sleep apnea can affect people of all ages. Even children with enlarged tonsils can have blocked breathing.

(Now he wears a mask at night to help him breathe.)