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I have had my sleep study and I was woke up by the sleep tech after only 4 hrs and she told me that she could not let me sleep any longer without CPAP because I was so severe so I ended up having a "split night" study. My RDI was 80.9!!! I have worked in the medical field for 11 yrs billing CPAP's, mask and supplies to insurance. I wear a full face mask and because I'm a mouth breather I could not wear anything else!!! The full face mask ARE effective and if you are a mouth breather and use a nasal mask you will also need a chin strap. That is one extra thing to have to wear so I chose the full face and I am on a pressure of 12 so the higher your pressure you will need a full face. I love mine and now CAN NOT do with out it. Lucky for me I borrowed a machine from work.

Thanks everyone, just wondering what to look forward to. I'm still on my 6 month diet and my last weigh in is Nov 15th....ugh so far away, it is killing me! How does everyone make it through the wait?!?!?

How long was everyone in the hospital?

I love them!!!!

Where do you live? I'm in Alabama. I'm almost half way there but still 4 more weigh ins, I have to do a total of 7! My last weigh in will be Nov 15th! I am going that after all of this I will get approved, it's the wait and not knowing that's killing me! I see the pulmanary dr in August and see the nutritionist in Oct and I will be finished...shew. I have severe OSA and am on a CPAP.

Congrats!!!! September will be my 1 yr anniversary.....SMOKE FREE!!!!

Make sure you study or you will fail like I did!! My AHI was 80.9!!! I have sever OSA!!! Lucky for me I do the billing for the machines so I borrowed one from work, love it!!!!

I'm in Prattville Al also

Momof6 you are CRACKING me up!!!!!!

Welcome and best of luck!!

Prattville, Al

I too have been trying to practice and it has been an epic fail!!!

Anyone have BCBS of Al? I am worried about my chart notes from the last 3 years!

WOW!!! Is this a support forum for WLS or a dating site now?!?!??

OMG!! That's crazy!!

Good luck!

Way to go!!

I have had my Echo, EGD, physc eval and had my sleep study. Only thing left is to see my nutritionist in Nov.

Well.....see what had happened was... I haven't lost any but my doctor documented in my chart onmy last weigh in that he doesn't see me losing any weight on my own because I am insulin resistant . We'll see what happens!

I have to do the six month diet as well, will go for my 3rd weigh in on the 15th! I still don't know how I'm going to get through it!!! My last weigh in will be on November 15th and if approved I am looking forward to an AWESOME Christmas present!!!! Good luck!

It sucks

Girl I know! My surgery won't be "approved" until the first of Dec!

My insurance requires a 6 month consecutive diet as well! This month was my second weigh in

Carla Morris Cook

The grass is not always greener on the other side, take the time to water your own grass and it will be just as green . My husband is my best friend, my lover, my soul mate!