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I am so mad right now! surgery postponed!

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JadedMage    39

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I am so mad right now, this morning i found I found out that my surgery has been postponed for about 3 weeks. It was set to go off tomorrow.

the only clearance i did not get was from the pulmonogist, who i have been calling for a week now to get him to send the surgeon the paperwork.

My surgery is schedule for July 16th.

Last night he calls me and tells me that the crappy home study sleep test i took shows i have sever sleep apnea and low saturation rate and doesnt think that i should have the operation yet! he wants me to take a full fledged sleep study now. So what can my surgeon do but go along with him.

Has anyone out there HAD sleep apnea and got this operation, what did they do to you that is different? Has anyone out there had this happen to them?

I am so very upset over this, i still want the operation but I dont want to wait anymore!!!

arrr I so mad at this Doctor!!!

Kelly C

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awold0    246

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I am so mad right now, this morning i found I found out that my surgery has been postponed for about 3 weeks. It was set to go off tomorrow.

the only clearance i did not get was from the pulmonogist, who i have been calling for a week now to get him to send the surgeon the paperwork.

My surgery is schedule for July 16th.

Last night he calls me and tells me that the crappy home study sleep test i took shows i have sever sleep apnea and low saturation rate and doesnt think that i should have the operation yet! he wants me to take a full fledged sleep study now. So what can my surgeon do but go along with him.

Has anyone out there HAD sleep apnea and got this operation, what did they do to you that is different? Has anyone out there had this happen to them?

I am so very upset over this, i still want the operation but I dont want to wait anymore!!!

arrr I so mad at this Doctor!!!

Kelly C

Sleep apnea is very common with over weight people. Yes I had it and now I dont after losing 100 plus pounds. Don't be upset they just want you to be healthy. They want to do the sleep study so if it is severe you have the cap machine at home to make sure you don't stop breathing and die. Sleep apnea is serious and if you have it it must be addressed. They should have done this upfront!

So now they will do sleep study to see how severe it is etc. It is a good thing. You need to see what level you are. The good news is when you loose weight it will get better. I only know of one lady that after loosing she still needs the machine. Hang in there it is in the best interest for you. I wish you the best.

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BitterSweet*    835

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I would be equally frustrated under the circumstances and I'm so sorry this delay has happened to you. The issue really is one of liability. If you have a known medical problem such as sleep apnea and your pulmonologist does not clear you as safe for surgery, the liability of risk falls on your surgeon. There are many people who have undiagnosed sleep apnea and have surgery all of the time. If something untoward were to happen to them, it is unfortunate, but it's a risk the patient assumes when undergoing any kind of surgery. Prior to an operation, it would be considered negligence for a surgeon NOT to obtain medical clearance from any specialist (cardiology, pulmomology, renal etc.) a patient typically sees for medical care for a known disorder. It's a matter of policy, decreases lawsuits (malpractice), and ensures the safest circumstances for patients.

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blondebomb    580

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I am so mad right now, this morning i found I found out that my surgery has been postponed for about 3 weeks. It was set to go off tomorrow.

the only clearance i did not get was from the pulmonogist, who i have been calling for a week now to get him to send the surgeon the paperwork.

My surgery is schedule for July 16th.

Last night he calls me and tells me that the crappy home study sleep test i took shows i have sever sleep apnea and low saturation rate and doesnt think that i should have the operation yet! he wants me to take a full fledged sleep study now. So what can my surgeon do but go along with him.

Has anyone out there HAD sleep apnea and got this operation, what did they do to you that is different? Has anyone out there had this happen to them?

I am so very upset over this, i still want the operation but I dont want to wait anymore!!!

arrr I so mad at this Doctor!!!

Kelly C

Yes I do have sleep apnea..severe...I have a CPAP. Although it looks like different drs requires different releases. .I only needed to meet with the surgeon nurse to enter all current meds, a psych evaluation not only from his but also had to b released from mine whom Iv been seeing for yrs to make sure I was mentally prepared an their dietician. ..I went thru what they just did to you..the night before they called me to put on hold bc of a lil statement my psyc wrote at the very bottom..the nurse new an called me saying that with that" vaug" of clearance that insurance would not approve so I said don't submit that yet I will go in personally an tell her wat I need an that I was not depressed I might have" appeared. Depressed but when you live with chronic pain daily yea I'm goin to have a look on my face..sure enuff they resent her needed pw filled out right an within 48 hrs I was approved. ..it only postpone me 2 wks...but I stayed ontop of all of them...it's really a good thing they caught this..this way they will b prepared an they will provide u with a machine after surgery with laying on it back. U don't want to code on them! Call ur pulmonologist tomorrow tell front desk u need app asap this wk an get the ball a rollin. ..u will still get ur surgery believe me I feel ur frustration I went thru it..hang in there..it'll happen before u no it an I'm already 1 wk postop. .chin up..:) keep us posted

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BabySheldon    158

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The good news is that you will arrive out of surgery alive ....you don't want to take a risk that they give you anesthesia and you don't wake up ...so although you will have a delay in becoming the new person you want to become.... you will be that person because you will wake up from surgery and go on about your business ... hang in there :-)

Shel

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finallyfree101    39

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That's to bad, I have sleep apnea and I'm not sure what they may have done differently but they were aware of it and it is way better to be safe in this situation! It will probably help your recovery to once you get used to the CPAP. Best of luck to you!

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6'1Mommy    28

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I was diagnosed and they wanted me to do a second sleep study with the new CPAP. Since it was too close to my surgery date. They just preset it for me. It auto adjusts. They trained me and I used it maybe 2 days prior to surgery and brought it in with me. No delays.

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