now i have sleep apnea

[sandi1011 0]

hi everyone,

will i ever get this surgery......been 5 months.........have breathing problems (mild to moderate copd) went for sleeping test last night have sleep apnea. now i need to go for another sleep study. then i need to wear a maask for 2 week.....and then maybe surgery.

question anyone else have to go thru this?

also was going away april 8 with family, was hoping to have surgery, before i leave and a few pounds off, but not looking good.

so depressed and preplexed.

just seems like another problem keeps popping up, trying to keep positive.:biggrin:

[Brockbabe82 0]

Sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. sleep apnea is one of those issues that aid in being approved for surgery, so that may help speed the process up. I am wishing you health and happiness , and hope to hear that you have your surgery very soon.

[gr8fulmaria 0]

Don't get discouraged. My first appt with lap band group was back in may08. surgery date 2/23/09. it is a process, eveything happens for a reason. I too have sleep apnea, i have been sleeping with c-pap machine for about a year now. it was a blessing. i feel so much better when i wake up. go on vacation, enjoy and you will have something to look forward to when you get back. Good luck

[DanaM 0]

Yes this happened to me. I had to get my CPAP brought out to my house. The machine has a card in the back of it that looks like a credit card and it records everything. It can tell if you just turned it on but didnt really have it on your face and everything. After 2 weeks I had to pull the card out and send it to the doctor and they read the card and made sure I was really sleeping with the machine and then they cleared me for my surgury. The doctor had to send my doctor doing the surgury a letter clearing me before they would give me a surgury date. After they brought my machine out it took about 3 weeks before I got my surgury date. Stay on top of things like call the doctor and tell them you sent your card in 3 days ago and you just wanted to make sure they got it and then call you surgeons office and tell them you sent you card in to dr. ----- and you were wondering did they get your letter clearing you for your surgury. Bug them! Good luck.

[sandi1011 0]

thanks everyone for there support.

went to doctors today, if things go well, i am going for surgery end of april!!!

(another sleep study and c-pap for 2 weeks, then of course insurance clearance....things are looking up)!