Just found out they want me to where a cpac.....not happy....

It should only be for a short time. Once you start to lose weight it will be better. My wife has said the snoring for me has dropped 90%.

With any kind of luck it will be only for a short time. Normal weight people can certainly have sleep apnea.

I made a list of all the positive things I want from getting the band -- losing the CPAP machine is on there twice! That said, I love the deep sleep I can achieve (sometimes, sigh) with my machine. Since I had poor sleep prior to the big weight it may not be possible, but I am hoping.....

My husband calls me Aqua Girl, which helped dispel some of the awkwardness of the snorkel arrangement which is in any case less awkward than being a snorer and of course chronically fatigued.

I thought I'd drop weight with the machine, that surely getting proper sleep would help with metabolism, intake of calories, etc. But no. I need the band.

I made a list of all the positive things I want from getting the band -- losing the CPAP machine is on there twice! That said' date=' I love the deep sleep I can achieve (sometimes, sigh) with my machine. Since I had poor sleep prior to the big weight it may not be possible, but I am hoping.....

My husband calls me Aqua Girl, which helped dispel some of the awkwardness of the snorkel arrangement which is in any case less awkward than being a snorer and of course chronically fatigued.

I thought I'd drop weight with the machine, that surely getting proper sleep would help with metabolism, intake of calories, etc. But no. I need the band.[/quote']

You made me feel a lot better...thank you.... Do you know when you will be scheduled for surgery.

You made me feel a lot better...thank you.... Do you know when you will be scheduled for surgery.

Love/hate my machine -- bit of a hassle but the way everything else is drowned out and I can really sleep is better than a grilled cheese sandwich.

No surgery date yet -- hoping, hoping for Sept. but I have no real data on that. Kind of like when we adopted a baby -- where it's easy to move all the dates up in my head because I want it so much.....

^{I made a list of all the positive things I want from getting the band -- losing the CPAP machine is on there twice! That said, I love the deep sleep I can achieve (sometimes, sigh) with my machine. Since I had poor sleep prior to the big weight it may not be possible, but I am hoping.....}

^{My husband calls me Aqua Girl, which helped dispel some of the awkwardness of the snorkel arrangement which is in any case less awkward than being a snorer and of course chronically fatigued.}

^{I thought I'd drop weight with the machine, that surely getting proper sleep would help with metabolism, intake of calories, etc. But no. I need the band.}

^{Haha I am the same!! Can't sleep without my CPAP now - every little thing wakes me up. Love the last line - exactly what I thought! Sadly, I did not lose an ounce once starting the CPAP and have been using it for 4 years. Yes.....I need the band too! Also, yes the snorkel is not very sexy, but the alternative is snoring like an english bull dog.}

You made me feel a lot better...thank you.... Do you know when you will be scheduled for surgery.

Love/hate my machine -- bit of a hassle but the way everything else is drowned out and I can really sleep is better than a grilled cheese sandwich.

No surgery date yet -- hoping, hoping for Sept. but I have no real data on that. Kind of like when we adopted a baby -- where it's easy to move all the dates up in my head because I want it so much.....