Cpap Study

[Cassie1/21 22]

My third visit with the surgeon was yesterday. I have completed all of my pre-surgery requirements; however, he stated that I have a severe case of obstructive sleep apnea and the only missing piece to the puzzle is the CPAP study. I wasn't scheduled for this until November 17th but I called the Sleep Center yesterday & they were able to change my appointment to next Wednesday!! Have any of you had to have this follow up study done & what does it consist of? I am hoping to get a sleeve date in late Nov. early Dec. Since this WLS journey began in July I have lost over 40 pounds and many inches as I have went from a size 28 to a 20!!!

[Gene1970 179]

I didn't have to have a sleep study for WLS, but I did have a sleep study several years ago, I can't imagine it has changed much. Basically you go in late in the evening, they hook about a million wires to your scalp and body along with a couple of other sensors that make you immedialy think... "Oh, this will help me go to sleep"...LOL. Then they tell you to go to sleep. They have a window to observe you and monitor everything from outside your room. In the morning after a HORRIBLE nights sleep you go home. That pretty much sums it up. Amazing enough even with the little bit of sleep that you do get they can get some really good statistics from the study about how many times you wake up an hour and how many times you actually stop breathing. I ended up being diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and had a major sinus surgery and that is probably the only reason I didn't need to do a sleep study.

[Mickie Vest 29]

I have to agree with Gene. I've had a couple of sleep studies for apnea one my original diagnosis and the 2nd to recheck my pressure and get a new machine.