Sleep Apnea tests?

Band Chick · July 2, 2007

I am getting ready to go through all my tests. I strongly suspect I have sleep apnea. If I do, how will this effect the LB process?

Thanks.

~Kathy

allwright · July 2, 2007

sleep Apnea is one of the diagnosis that is affected by weight as my insurance co. stated. Health issues are a main concern for the need of weight loss surgery. Sleep Apnea, blood pressure, arthritis, back pain, multiple meds, morbid obesity are all some of the diagnosis looked at for the procedure to be approved at least for me.

DBAGuy · July 2, 2007

The only effect my apnea treatment had on my banding process was positive. My surgeon required that I have my CPAP at least a week before surgery and that I bring it to the hospital...if you have apnea, the CPAP helps mitigate risks of complications post-surgery.

juliegeraci · July 2, 2007

This may help you being approved. I would say its a good thing.

Serena · July 2, 2007

DBAGuy,

My surgeon also told me to bring my C-PAP. I told everyone I encountered both pre-op and post-op that I had my C-PAP with me and guess what--it never was taken out of its travel bag. For a Bariatric Center of Excellence my program was really slip-shod in a number of ways.