Sleep Apnea Anyone?!

[mizzliz83 13]

Hi I'm scheduled for surgery in Mexico July 7th whoo hoo! But I am worried about my medical risks. Since the surgery isn't covered by my ins I'm concerned that a sleep test although not required for Mexico may be necessary...anyone with sleep apnea had the surgery? What is your thoughts? Thanks.

[SylviaMom 83]

I'm not a doctor a but i do have sleep apnea. When I lose about 25 lbs. or so the sleep apnea seems to go away so I am hoping that will happen post op. aside from not getting restful sleep, which may hamper your recovery, I have not heard that sleep apnea poses any additional risks. Getting a sleep test was only important for my lap band surgery 9 years ago because it was a co-morbidity and we had hoped that the procedure would be covered by insurance (it was ultimately denied). Since you, like me are self pay, I don't see why it would be an issue....and will hopefully go away once we join the losers bench.

[mizzliz83 13]

*Fingers crossed, thanks Sylvia.

[Krysty 11]

I do have sleep apnea, but it was diagnosed over a year before my surgery. I was sleeved a little over two weeks ago, and I'm still using my CPAP. I haven't noticed any difference other than the headgear fits looser. It was a co-morbidity and helped me qualify with my insurance, and I'm told it should improve and/or go away with continued weight loss.

MizzLiz....have you been diagnosed with sleep apnea?

[Jeni Martin 26]

I have sleep apnea and still using my CPAP. They want know if you have it and to bring your machine because of the possibility that you will stop breathing. While I was in the hospital after recovery my oxygen monitor would continue to go off if I dozed off and wasn't wearing my CPAP, in just a matter of mins.

[clancy 18]

I have sleep apnea and have been using a CPAP for 13 years. As I was getting ready for my surgery I was told to bring it with me and they would use it if necessary. When I saw the pulmonary doctor for my preliminary testing, she said it could take a year of weight loss before I lost the need for the CPAP,

[Rootman 1,101]

I had it, about 170 pounds ago. I did NOT bring it to the surgery although by rights I SHOULD have. I was traveling alone and the thoughts of lugging that thing around AND my luggage all by myself on the return trip just made me worry. I have issues with getting to sleep anyway and true to form I hardly slept at all the few days I was there.

Post-op the headgear started to get really loose and my hard to fit face (I have to use a full face mask) got even harder to fit as my cheeks went away and the fat melted off. The mask would leak awfully and keep me awake. I should of gone back for a sleep test but decided to just wing it and am seemingly fine now. My wife used to hear me stop breathing pre-op and that's what really got me on the sleep apnea / CPAP trail to begin with. She now claims that I breath easy and don't stop and snort, so I guess I'm OK. I also don't snore like I used to either, which is a big NSV too.

[mizzliz83 13]

I haven't been officially diagnosed yet but I made an appointment to see a sleep specialist that my insurance does cover. Thanks for the info all.

I do have sleep apnea, but it was diagnosed over a year before my surgery. I was sleeved a little over two weeks ago, and I'm still using my CPAP. I haven't noticed any difference other than the headgear fits looser. It was a co-morbidity and helped me qualify with my insurance, and I'm told it should improve and/or go away with continued weight loss.

MizzLiz....have you been diagnosed with sleep apnea?