nancytole

Someone recommended I ask for the apap machine which adjusts to your apnea and sleep Pattern. Which makes sense I took 2 ambien and a Xanax and still couldn't sleep

Hi everyone- Freaking out that my date will be pushed back because of this damn sleep study/apnea issue. As part of my required pre op testing I did a sleep test. My insurance (BCBS) required that I do the at home study. I did the at home study and it showed I have moderate sleep apnea (I stop breathing 23 times an hour and my oxygen drops to 80%). So after the at home one, I had to do an in lab one with the Cpap machine so they would know what setting on the Cpap machine I would need. Well, I did the in lab one last night and didn't sleep the WHOLE ENTIRE time. I took 1 1/2 ambien, no luck. Then I took another 1/2. Still no luck. Therefore, they didn't get any sleep readings. So Monday I am supposed to go and get my cpap machine and they are supposed to tell me what setting to have it on. But since I didn't sleep are they going to make me do ANOTHER sleep study in lab? which is pointless because I can't sleep. The bed was the size of a gurney, hard mattress, wearing the cpap mask for the first time for a long amount of time. Do you know if there is anyway they can give me the CPAP machine with a general setting? This is the last thing holding me up from calling the surgeon and getting a date. I've waited SO long already. I'm more than willing to use the CPAP machine, I just don't want to have to wait another exorbidant amount of time to schedule the sleep study, etc etc. Thanks guys! Any info would be helpful!

Hi Sandee I have the same insurance as you do. The bcbs horizon of NJ. It covers the sleeve surgery. I have to meet my deductible first ($750) then it covers 90% of surgery. I believe I have to pay the 10%. What I am wondering is when do I have to pay the 10%? Does the hospital bill you for it ? Do you have to pay it up front before surgery? I am in Rhode Island

I had my upper endo today as part of my pre op testing. I asked how everything looked and they told me there was a little redness in my stomach but I have to wait a week for all my results. Does anyone know what it could be? I tried looking on line and came up with gastritis or H. Pylori. Has anyone had either of those pre op? What did you do? Did it effect your surgery in anyway? Thanks!

Good luck today! Let us know how it goes. Mine is in two weeks