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The screen both heart and lung and they seem ok. I was using CPAP while in hospital. Obviously theirs are hugh and very expensive machine, it even had a 14" monitor. You can set it to be a BPAP machine also. Personal CPAP does pump normal air, but hospital CPAP getting air supply from "wall" pipe. They have separate smaller tube supplying controllable O2 to you. Why not getting air from room? Being in hospital, you may get infected with all kind of germs and viruses from other patients. That is why babies are not allowed in hospital ward.

First of all, you are not rude. I don't blame you. After reading other posting I notice 2 things. First, English is my second language, my english is direct, I don't know much about word with double meaning, and maybe I'm poor at chosing the right words. Secondly, I notice most of forumner here are obes, but not many of you here falls into Morbid Obesity like me, worst case of obesity. Morbid obesity cause other body organ to malfunction and they gave different treatment to people like me. That is why I dont walk in - get banded - and go home days later. Posting news about the death of a guy after lapband surgery does not mean anti-lapband. Do google search "lapband surgery death singapore", you should verify the news is true. I don't know posting suchnew is ILLEGAL here coz LAPBANDTALK.COM suppose to be talking about lapband?? I'm not anti-lapband, I'm thinking of getting one done myself early next year after removing BIB balloon from my stomach.

This was what I'm trying to say, I lost 80kg (not pounds) in 5 weeks of water cos i had bad edema/water retention. Imagine going to loo every 15-30 minutes for weeks. After losing 80kgs, physically I still look not much different even it was 1/4 of my original weight, compare to when I was first admitted at 250 kg. However, my body/skin/meat?? became very much softer, my stomach still big but not stretching like a balloon as before. All dark spot (back of neck, chess) on my skin are gone.

I guess you are right, I have more than sleep apnea contributing to my low oxygen saturation level in my arteries. During my stay in hospital, they did all possible test including heart screening, kidney, lung and etc. I had my blood taken twice a day. Everything seem to be normal, however my lung "inhale" capacity lesser than normal coz my stomach pushing my diaframe. Both factor sleep apnea and big fat stomach seem the be the cause on low o2 level. Sorry, "sweating, panting, blueish finger nails, coughing, weezing", actually symptom of low o2 content in blood. Snoring, tired, sleepy are apnaa symptom. Insurance scheme here does stink, obesity not big issue here.

Poeple with sleep apnea wake up at nite gasping for air. Your sleeping quality is so bad you wake up in the morning tired and still sleepy. You fall asleep easily and in worst case, fall asleep while driving. CPAP delivers air into your airway through a specially designed nasal mask. The mask does not breathe for you; the flow of air creates enough pressure when you inhale to keep your airway open. Of couse first few nite it was hell uncomfortable nite. I had my both hand tied to the bed by nurses on duty coz i keep on pulling the mask off my face at nite. I was told later 2 masks broken after being pulled by me. The airtight mask also sound proof. Had to yell all the time.

I was not aware about sleep apnea until my doc told me. I remember he told me untreated sleep apnea a period of time, cause my arterial oxygen saturation level to drop to as low as 30-40 %. Becuase the drop took many years, my body function adapting to low oxygen environment; resulting low metabolism rate; contributing to obesity. When they put me on CPAP, thought O2 at normal flow, but for my body, it higher than usual. That explain why I fell asleep the moment they put on CPAP on me. They told me I was awake next day but I cn't remember anything. I can't even remember been send to ICU on 3rd day. Remember woke up a week later and start mumbling about getting my eye glasses from table top. Only after 3 weeks on CPAP for 24 hours, I was able to bring O2 level to 88-90%. After that change to BPAP only at nite, then when confident enough change to smaller oxygen mask. Week 5,with proper breathing technique manage to get O2 to 97-98% which is norm. Yet everytime I was not on any O2 aids, it drop. Now 2 months after discharge/without O2 aids, I belief my O2 saturation drop again. Sleep apnea syntoms coming back, sweating, panting, blueish finger nail, asthmatic symtom, coughing, weezing. Working on getting myself personal CPAP machine. Expensive ! might have to forget about getting lapband surgeri if I use the money on CPAP machine.

Actually they further chopped him "Doctors operated on him a third time and removed infected tissue and his spleen. Mr Tay then fell into a coma and continued to bleed internally, so he was operated on a fourth time."

Hi Ariel 1) High water content is called "Fluid retention" or "water retention", defined as "An abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or body cavities that results in swelling" - this explain why my body had suddenly strenching and getting bigger rapidly. It was actually "swelling" with water. 2) UKM - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or in english, Malaysia National University. 3) Lapband surgery was done 1 or 2 cases a month. Not many hospital offer this facility. Neighbouring patient died of other causes, both case elderly patients. Scary? yes but only realise them gone in the morning when i saw their bed empty. 4) Weak. Yes, CPAP machine pump extra oxygen to my body. Correct me if i'm wrong, sudden increase in oxygen gave same effect of taking drug. You'll be half awake and dificulties of remembering anything. When I was first woke up, a doctor ask me simple questions but i failed to answer back. Days pass by I regain my memory. Lying down on bed 24 hours for 3 weeks, make my whole body paralyst. I had physiotherapist on frequent visit for physical training.

Hi nancy, The Star here is not a tabloid, indeed this is no 1 nasional newpaper, beating NST (News Strait Times). Anyhow, this thing happen in Singapore and it's real. But like others said, it was not lapband killing the man, it was other factor. But my point is, 99% risk free does not mean you can ignore the fact sh*t happen. Having doubt on the "tabloid" how about this http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/222473/1/.html or google on these "singapore lap band surgery death" Happy slimming.

This will be my final reply to you and your kind. Anymore posting I shall made only and strickly for one who respect and acknowledge others success stories. Below I shall quote how this oz chick TWIST all my facts. BIGGEST TWIST OF ALL, I NEVER SAID I LOST 100KG. YOU FRAKING TWIST FIGURE FROM KG-LB-KG-LB YOU TWISTED YOUR BRAIN. I'VE LOST FROM 250KG - 173KG AFTER 5 WEEK = 77 KG, OF COURSE I ROUND UP TO 80 EASILY SAID. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Ah haaa....I got it now. You are just one sad little girl who cannot accept the fact that there are other people out there who accomplished more without going thru surgery. Your reply above show how much confused you are. My suggestion is, since you are now very slim and sexy, just log off and start having real life friends and get a life. Referring back to the calory figure above, heck my apple, chicken and fish were genetically altered so that when all mix up in my stomach instead of absorbing to my body as fat, they evolved into a full load of shit. That explained how I lost hugh amount of weight, by shitting every hour.

http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/www/chapter1_4_3.html Egg, raw, boiled, or poached, 1 large 82 x 1 = 82 Bread, whole wheat, 1 slice 67 x 3 = 201 Chicken drumstick, roasted, w/o skin 76 x 3 = 228 Fish, raw, broiled, poached, 3 1/2 oz. 140 x 2 = 280 total = 791 Apple, medium, 1 apple, 2 3/4 in., 1/3 lb. 80 Lettuce, iceberg, 1 cup, shredded 7 Like I said, less fat, less carbo, but people need Protein, you get protein from chicken/fish. Why need protein, you may not want to grow bigger but cells dies every second and you need protein for cell regeneration.

Thanks, I'll be happy to answer your questions. First of all, I voluntarily admitted myself to hospital to get lap band treatment/surgery. However, later found out I have other issues; 1) sleep apnea - cause my blood oxygen level to drop slowly over the years. 2) High Water content in body cell - kidney not functioning fast enough to process high water intake. For 2) lasix treatment for 1) CPAP treatment - constant pressure air pump something, to forceme breathing with consistent flow of oxygen. Sudden increase in oxygen make me drowsy thus put me sub-contious - this is normal and expected. Admitted to ICU becuase oxygen tube connecting to CPAP machine accidently disconnected for few hours causing me what they call "hard of breathing" - this is not normal and definitely not expected, so they put me on ICU for a day to monitor my condition. I had all done from UKM Hospital, Malaysia. For those who choose not to believe in me, what can I say, nothing for me to loose. It was a very interesting but scary 5 weeks ordeal. Some experinces to share... over the 5 weeks 1) 2 neigbouring patients died. 2) became big baby for 3 weeks - feet to weak to move after 1 week lying down. everything taken care by nurse, and i mean everything. 3) physioteraphy treatment started week 4, started to learn to walk again.

Another side on the story http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/222473/1/.html Man dies after complications from gastric band surgery By Joanne Leow/Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 01 August 2006 1825 hrs <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="260"> <tbody><tr> <td align="right" width="20"> </td> <td align="right" width="240"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="update"> <table style="width: 240px; height: 36px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td bgcolor="#f6f6f6" width="138"> </td> <td bgcolor="#f6f6f6" width="47">1 of 1</td> <td bgcolor="#f6f6f6" width="18"><input disabled="disabled" id="btnPrev" value="<< Previous" onclick="Prev();" src="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images/butt_previous.gif" height="15" type="image" width="18"></td> <td bgcolor="#f6f6f6" width="19"><input id="bntPlay" value="Play - Stop" onclick="Play()" src="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images/butt_stop.gif" height="15" type="image" width="19"></td> <td bgcolor="#f6f6f6" width="18"><input disabled="disabled" id="btnNext" value=" Next >> " onclick="Next();" src="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images/butt_next.gif" height="15" type="image" width="18"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="update"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table style="background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="240"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top">Related Videos </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> Man dies after complications from gastric band surgery</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" background="images/dotline_240.gif" valign="top"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> SINGAPORE : A 31-year-old man died on Monday following complications after undergoing gastric band surgery. Ross Tay is believed to be the first person in Singapore to have died from such complications. He had the procedure performed at Alexandra Hospital, which is a leading institution for such surgical weight management procedures. Also known as lap band surgery, it is only available to people who are very overweight and who have not responded to changes in diet, exercise regimen and medication. Mr Tay, a martial arts instructor and tour bus driver, weighed 176 kilogrammes and was diabetic. His family told Channel NewsAsia he first went for gastric band surgery in March this year and suffered an allergic reaction to the band. He had it removed days after but was advised to try the procedure again in July. This time, surgeons found too much scar tissue to install the band. When he returned home, he complained that he was feeling unwell and on July 29, was readmitted with a high fever. Doctors operated on him a third time and removed infected tissue and his spleen. Mr Tay then fell into a coma and continued to bleed internally, so he was operated on a fourth time. He died on Monday from complications including blood poisoning. Mr Tay had just got married in March; now, his family members expect the medical bills to come up to some S$20,000. They say they are grateful for the staff who tried to save Mr Tay in the last days of his life, but wonder if his death could have been prevented. Said his brother Melvin Tay, "Public awareness - we just want to let others know this cannot be 100 percent. It was like a very simple operation, we thought; we didn't expect that it would lead to today's stage." Gastric band surgery is a keyhole procedure that involves putting a band around the upper part of the stomach to reduce appetite. It is a measure of last resort, and the Health Ministry only allows it for people with a body mass index over 32. Doctors here say the risks from gastric band surgery are low compared to other weight management surgery like stomach stapling; in fact, the mortality rate is 1 in 2,000, or 0.04 percent. Still, doctors say that as with any surgery there are risks As for this case, Alexandra Hospital says it cannot comment until the coroner's report, which is expected to be out in three to four months. Alexandra Hospital has performed some 300 gastric band surgeries since 2001, with some patients losing up to 70 kilogrammes from the procedure. Patients who opt for this procedure have to go through a six-month preparation period which involves tests and counselling. The Health Promotion Board says the number of obese Singaporeans has increased from 6 percent in 1998 to 6.9 percent in 2004. Of these, 16 percent are at high risk of developing obesity-related diseases. - CNA /ct