Cortlan's Sleep Study

Last night was Cortlan's sleep study.  When the second attempt at getting his tonsils out was cancelled, we were told to get a second opinion, which we did in December.  That doctor requested that we have a sleep study done to gather some more data that will ultimately help us determine the best course of action regarding his exceptionally large tonsils and exceptionally small trachea.

Cortlan was his typical self and, despite a little apprehension, focused his attention on the Ice Age movie that we were watching while the technician covered him with wires and sensors from head to toe.  They were collecting data for everything related to his sleep, from the motion of his legs to the amount of oxygen in his blood, as well as whatever they were able to collect from all of the wires glued to his head.  They had microphones and video cameras recording the night's events, as well.

The connection of the wires took quite a while:

They started with sensors on his legs, stomach, and chest.  Cortlan was enraptured by Ice Age.

Then they moved to his head, where they attached the sensors with horrible smelling glue.

They used compressed air to dry the glue.

Good thing it was a good movie.

I am pretty sure the thing in his nose measured carbon dioxide from his nose and mouth.  I was beside Cort in bed, watching the movie, the whole time he was getting all of these wires.  I wish I wasn't in this picture, though!

What wires?

Shortly after that last picture was taken, it was time for lights out.  I said my goodnights and goodbyes and was on my way.  John stayed the night with Cortlan:

Doesn't he look comfortable?

John said that Cortlan was asleep not long after I left and that he slept the entire night.  He moved around in his sleep so much that the technician had to come in and untangle him a few times.  The guy unhooked the wires from the monitors, untwisted them from around Cortlan, and then plugged them back in so quickly that Cort never woke up.

We will have a follow-up appointment in a couple of weeks to discuss the results and what happens next.  I will be sure to keep you posted. :)