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I have had my sleep study and I was woke up by the sleep tech after only 4 hrs and she told me that she could not let me sleep any longer without CPAP because I was so severe so I ended up having a "split night" study. My RDI was 80.9!!! I have worked in the medical field for 11 yrs billing CPAP's, mask and supplies to insurance. I wear a full face mask and because I'm a mouth breather I could not wear anything else!!! The full face mask ARE effective and if you are a mouth breather and use a nasal mask you will also need a chin strap. That is one extra thing to have to wear so I chose the full face and I am on a pressure of 12 so the higher your pressure you will need a full face. I love mine and now CAN NOT do with out it. Lucky for me I borrowed a machine from work.

Thanks everyone, just wondering what to look forward to. I'm still on my 6 month diet and my last weigh in is Nov 15th....ugh so far away, it is killing me! How does everyone make it through the wait?!?!?

I love them!!!!

Just started my six month journey on 5/15 and it is stressing me to the max

Where do you live? I'm in Alabama. I'm almost half way there but still 4 more weigh ins, I have to do a total of 7! My last weigh in will be Nov 15th! I am going that after all of this I will get approved, it's the wait and not knowing that's killing me! I see the pulmanary dr in August and see the nutritionist in Oct and I will be finished...shew. I have severe OSA and am on a CPAP.

Congrats!!!! September will be my 1 yr anniversary.....SMOKE FREE!!!!

Make sure you study or you will fail like I did!! My AHI was 80.9!!! I have sever OSA!!! Lucky for me I do the billing for the machines so I borrowed one from work, love it!!!!

I'm in Prattville Al also

Momof6 you are CRACKING me up!!!!!!

Welcome and best of luck!!

Prattville, Al

I too have been trying to practice and it has been an epic fail!!!

Anyone have BCBS of Al? I am worried about my chart notes from the last 3 years!

WOW!!! Is this a support forum for WLS or a dating site now?!?!??

OMG!! That's crazy!!

Good luck!

Way to go!!

I have had my Echo, EGD, physc eval and had my sleep study. Only thing left is to see my nutritionist in Nov.

Well.....see what had happened was... I haven't lost any but my doctor documented in my chart onmy last weigh in that he doesn't see me losing any weight on my own because I am insulin resistant . We'll see what happens!

I have to do the six month diet as well, will go for my 3rd weigh in on the 15th! I still don't know how I'm going to get through it!!! My last weigh in will be on November 15th and if approved I am looking forward to an AWESOME Christmas present!!!! Good luck!

It sucks

Girl I know! My surgery won't be "approved" until the first of Dec!

My insurance requires a 6 month consecutive diet as well! This month was my second weigh in

Carla Morris Cook