Dr. Dassani’s guest on this episode of the “Healthy Sleep Revolution” podcast, is Dr. Christopher Hoffpauir, who shares the story of his own undiagnosed sleep apnea from childhood and how his experience has impacted both his life and work.
Episode Highlights:
Quotes:
“I was being spanked like 24/7.”
“I’m rather certain my parents thought I was brain damaged, too.”
“Kids should sleep like the dead.”
“I actually was the first child ever to be classified both as Gifted and Learning Disabled.”
“I spent most of my time drugged out of my mind!”
“A lot of the symptoms of being a drug addict are the same as having sleep disordered breathing.”
“I was literally told by one of my teachers that I was stupid, he would make fun of me in class.”
“The unlucky ones never wake up!”
“Most physicians, simply, they’re not trained for this, they’re not looking for this.”
“There simply aren’t a whole lot of great protocols for sleep apnea in children, other than cutting pieces off of them.
“You gave me my baby back.”
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