Hi-Quick question-

I just received the results from my sleep study and it came back that I was positive for sleep apnea but on the mild side.

I still have a scope to do on the 18th to check for hernia to go but I have already attended a pre-op session.

I am going through True Results with Dr. Hollis.

Now I am paranoid that they will not let me do the surgery because of the slight sleep apnea.

I thought the lapband would be able to help me with my sleep.

What do y'all think? Will they let me have the surgery?

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Hi-Quick question-

I just received the results from my sleep study and it came back that I was positive for sleep apnea but on the mild side.

I still have a scope to do on the 18th to check for hernia to go but I have already attended a pre-op session.

I am going through True Results with Dr. Hollis.

Now I am paranoid that they will not let me do the surgery because of the slight sleep apnea.

I thought the lapband would be able to help me with my sleep.

What do y'all think? Will they let me have the surgery?

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ABSOLUTELY!

It's a comobidity to obesity........this gives you one more reason to have the surgery. Whether they wait until you can prove you are compliant with the cpap or bipap is another story that I cannot predict. Look at cpaptalk.com for support and advice! I've dealt with sleep apnea successfully for years.......

Did you already know you had sleep apnea by having someone watch you at home? I know this might be a silly question, but I am wondering if I have it as well. How did you go about getting tested for it? Did you ask your doctor to recommend you to a sleep doctor or did he refer you to one on his own? I know this is slightly off your topic but we have similar BMIs and both of my parents have sleep apnea so I thought it might be a good idea for me to get checked out because that would qualify me for surgery! Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Good luck with your process

I too found out I have sleep apnea (I wonder if it's real in my case or just another way for the medical arena to make more money)....I'm going through True Results Houston and they said since I did my sleep study (had to go twice!) it has been determined that I do have sleep apnea and I will have to rent a CPAP machine and bring it to the surgery.....the office said I'd have to bring it or no surgery....if i were getting banded in a hospital, they have those machines, but since it;s outpatient, they do not and that is why I have to bring my own......

I plan on renting it for a few days prior to the surgery and then taking it back...you can rent it by the month. I probably won't use it, since it drove me crazy during the sleep study and made my face break out into huge rash areas..UGH!!!

anyway, good luck!~!

I think any form of sleep apnea is a co mobility, so I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck!!

After I did my sleep study they said I had moderate sleep apnea and gave me one of those awful machines. They also said I had to bring it to the surgery and would have to use it. The darn thing wakes me up every night because the mask slips and air leaks out which makes it think I'm not breathing and puffs more air out at me. When the surgery is over that machine is going in the closet!

Hi-Quick question-

I just received the results from my sleep study and it came back that I was positive for sleep apnea but on the mild side.

I still have a scope to do on the 18th to check for hernia to go but I have already attended a pre-op session.

I am going through True Results with Dr. Hollis.

Now I am paranoid that they will not let me do the surgery because of the slight sleep apnea.

I thought the lapband would be able to help me with my sleep.

What do y'all think? Will they let me have the surgery?

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Yes you will get your surgery. I am going through true results also but in Austin. I also have a mild case of sleep apnea. My surgery is set for the 17th. Good Luck to you.

Kathy