2. Apnéia do sono
3. Interviews

Joaquim's interview

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How did all start?

Minha esposa reclamou do ronco e se estar parando de respirar dormindo.

Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?

Fui diagnosticado em 2009.

For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?

Pneumologista.

What has been the most useful thing for you so far?

Cpap

What have been your biggest difficulties?

Obstrução nasal no meio do sono.

How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?

Não mudou nada, só os amigos que brincam por causa do CPAP.

What things have you stopped doing?

Faço tudo normal.

What do you think about the future?

Alguma solução definitiva.

So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?

Minha vida continua boa, apnéia não atrapalha em nada.

What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?

Faço tudo normalmente.

If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?

Viva a vida, apnéia não é o fim do mundo.

Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?

Use Cpap, não tenha medo de ficar parecido com o Darth Vader.

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