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Texie

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Texie
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I am new to the forum! I have been reading over so many of your posts and everyone is so informative! Thanks so much! I also posted this in the Insurance forum.

I have been looking into getting the lap band for a while now and my insurance would not cover it or any WLS. Now, I know that it was a blessing in disguise because I likely would have regretted the lap band with all the complications. Anyway, this year our insurance began covering WLS (Aetna)! I was so excited and finally got the nerve up to schedule an appointment a couple of weeks ago and went in with full intentions of the lap band. My Doctor pretty much talked me out of it! He is all for the sleeve. After much research, I am very sure that the sleeve is right for me.

Now, for my frustration... I am at a 36 BMI and aetna requires a comorbidity with anything below a 40. I was sure that I had sleep apnea, as was the rest of my family. They have even recorded me sleeping to prove to me my problems. So... sleep study it was. I went to have a sleep study and could NOT sleep. I slept for a grand total of 170 minutes all night long. Not all at once, but in increments. The longest I slept at one time was 45 minutes! I get the call yesterday with my results and they said I do NOT have sleep apnea. I questioned this because I knew I had not slept well and they said that I had stopped breathing an average of 4 times per hour (required for sleep apnea is 5)! I asked that they request another sleep study because there was no way that this was conclusive because I did not even enter into REM sleep. They are checking with my insurance to see if they will pay for it again. I am angry because the center should not have even had conclusive results!

Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone have any advice on what to do now? I do not have heart problems or high blood pressure, so this is my only chance. Not that I WANT sleep apnea, but I just know I have it. I have 4 out of the 5 symptoms that they asked me about and I have heard myself snore and stop breathing!

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