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So i just came back from seeing my doctor and he says i have sleep apnea which i already knew. But now he tells me i need to use the mask for 3 months before i get medical clearance. Im upset because this is was my 5th month and my R.N. said i would be able to get the surgery next month since it would be my 6th month. Now im set back another 3 months. Has anyone had this same issue? and did you actually have to use the mask for 3 months so then you could get clearance? any information would help a lot.

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you already knew you had sleep apnea, did you have a CPAP ? this is a dangerous condition where you stop breathing. if they need you to do this, why wouldn't you want to take care of your health?

I understand the anxiety about waiting for surgery but, you can start changing your eating habits, eat less, start exercising now. get a head start on your "new life". this is such a small Detour.< /span>

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The cpap willl make you healthier (more oxygen) for the surgery. sleep apnea starves your body of oxygen and makes it harder to heal...

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So i just came back from seeing my doctor and he says i have sleep apnea which i already knew. But now he tells me i need to use the mask for 3 months before i get medical clearance. Im upset because this is was my 5th month and my R.N. said i would be able to get the surgery next month since it would be my 6th month. Now im set back another 3 months. Has anyone had this same issue? and did you actually have to use the mask for 3 months so then you could get clearance? any information would help a lot.

why would he postpone the surgery when its well known that weight loss will cause you to improve?/ i dont understand that . and, whats more, i dont trust a lot of them either.

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I also have sleep apnea...I was diagnosed in 2005 and have had an unused CPAP since then...I had to use my CPAP for 30 days before they would complete my surgery...

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phatkatblue

did you go back to the sleep doc after your surgery to see if apnea is gone? I just had another study done and they found that I still need

the CPAP. They adjusted the pressure for me, all is good again. The sleep apnea affects thin people too, you know. I have a friend who

has always been thin (100- 115 lbs. ) and she always uses her machine!

This is a dangerous illness that needs to be confirmed by a doc, not us.

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no i haven't been to the doc for the sleep apnea since my original diagnosis in 2005...i have contiuned to use it most nights post-op as i have gotten used to the machine and found it to be helpful on nights when i can't sleep...

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