So went to the pulmonolgist - he sucks ass

If you most likely have sleep apnea because your overweight - why make me do 2 appointments with those dr’s before sending me in for the dreaded sleep test.

it defies logic -

the dr isn’t a bariatric dr

lectured me about sleep apnea (sure - that’s his expertise)

and he couldn’t possibly understand the journey that got me here - nor could he understand how having just ONE MORE COMORBIDITY doesn’t help me - doesn’t make me feel better - it protects him - the surgeon - and the anesthesiologist in the surgery -

I’m having a pity party.

THIS sleep apnea business is going to delay me - on something I was ready to do 9 months ago - now I have to wait - more time - and wait for someone to give me permission - I HATE BEING AT SOMONE ELSES MERCY

sorry - thanks for listening - don’t know if anyone else finds it ridiculous

schedule me for the sleep apnea test - no problem - but making me see someone for a pre-test - then see the dr so he can schedule me for the test - well that’s just a waste of everyones time and resources.

my dad had a bipass at 49 - i remember it well - he didn’t have a sleep study -

I had my knee reconstructed 20 yrs ago - i didn’t have a sleep study -

the millions of people that have emergency surgeries daily - they don’t have sleep studies -

let’s call a spade a spade- the sleep study is to protect the drs asses - not mine - they would use the same protocol regardless of my comorbities if I had a rush surgery -

just makes me angry -- all to cover someones ass

ok.

i’m not a pretty daisy today.

We can be surgery twins...I have a small list of dates and my dr does it on mondays

We should My surgeon does it on Tuesdays. I should find out tomorrow if May 7th is my day. Oh how I can't wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doing the sleep study is actually going to protect you. After the surgery you'll be prone to getting pneumonia and if you have Apnea a CPAP machine will help.

Also.. with out all of these appts your insurance company will deny you and make you do it.

I did the test too before the sleep study... That's all part of it.

Hang in there.. being delayed a month or two is actually the best thing ...