A New Chaper

[GC412 1]

Hello!

My name is Greg and I'm 41. I had the initial class, and my first appointment is scheduled for next Tuesday, 4/11.

I have a few questions:

1. My insurance doesn't require any waiting period prior to surgery, i.e., 3 - 6 months. How early should I expect to have a surgery scheduled?

2. I have Hypertension, Fatty Liver and Arthritis. But, I have never had sleep apnea, and when given a sleep test about a decade ago, it turned up nothing. Should I expect to take another sleep test before surgery?

Thank you.

[toodlerue 455]

Your insurance might not require a waiting period but they might have several of things you have to do before surgery. A psych eval, meeting with the dietitian so many times and meeting with your doctor several times before they will approve surgery.

You’ll probably have to have another sleep test since yours was over a decade ago. But sometimes they are done at home. You wear a monitor for 1 to 2 nights at home. From that they determine if you have sleep apnea.