well I met with the ear nose and throat dr this morning and found out my surgery will probably be postponed. I have to have a slee study!!! Yuck. I was very upset but my hubby is saying he is glad they are being so careful. I was so looking forward to the 27th. Maybe it will still be done by then!:phanvan

I don't yet have a surgery date, but I do have an appt. in the next 2 wks. for sleep study (sleep apnea). Hubby is right though. It is definitely a good thing that they check so much before surgery. Better safe than sorry. I don't think it will postpone things for too long. It will be fine, and your surgery will be here before you know it. Best of luck to you. Stay positive, things always happen for a reason.

Crissy

It is true that it's a good idea to be careful before the surgery. But there is also another reason why this is not a bad thing. That is, if you have apnea, it can be quite a serious problem, and it can really put a hit on your quality of life. I had it for years and never knew it, I just knew that I was tired a lot and had a hard time concentrating. To honest, I felt like crap most of the time.

My wife made me get a sleep test because I stopped breathing at night and snored like a cement mixer with a broken gear. Being a moron, I resisted getting the test for quite a while, but finally had the test. Of course, I had apnea, and got the CPAP. I started feeling much better almost immediately, stopped snoring completely, and now I would not consider sleeping without the CPAP.

Of course, if I lose enough weight, I may some day no longer need the CPAP. But that is a different question.

hey bamalama

i was just noticing how close our BMI's are, and that we have the same goal weight. Just thought that was kind of neat. Anyway, good luck to you and keep us posted on your progress.

Hey Sweety. Wow how simular we are in both BMI and goals! We will have to "ban" together and get thru this journey! Where are you from. I am in Alabama.

yes that is something u must do. u have to spend the night there and they hook up all these fun little things in your hair, forehead, etc. i will tell you though you won't have a good night's sleep.

I can't imagine sleeping without my CPAP! I can't even nap without it. I think you'll find the whole sleep study thing to not be too unpleasant. Best wishes. I just had the lapband done on May 31 in Birmingham. Dr. Touliatos was my doc and he did a great job. Best wishes.

Bamalama,

I am from the San Antonio area. And yes, we will have to "band together" Keep me posted on your journey.

Sweety

I will also have to do a sleep study because I stupidly mentioned Im tired alot. My Dr suggested it could be because of low Iron or sleep apnea and would like to rule one of them out.

On the bright side since there always is one I received a phone call yesterday letting me know that someone canceled there sleep study for this weekend. The good part about this is they were booking sleep studies into late Oct early Nov. I also have my psych eval early July so I guess I will have completed all of my testing by the 11th and then I have to wait for my preaproval that Ive been told can actually happen really quickly.

Wish me Luck

Eva

Hi - i had the sleep apnea test before I even got a surgery date. This is to be sure that you get enough air into your lungs while having the surgery. it is very important so do it as soon as possible and then have the surgery knowing you covered all of your bases. Good luck!

I will also have to do a sleep study because I stupidly mentioned Im tired alot. My Dr suggested it could be because of low Iron or sleep apnea and would like to rule one of them out.

On the bright side since there always is one I received a phone call yesterday letting me know that someone canceled there sleep study for this weekend. The good part about this is they were booking sleep studies into late Oct early Nov. I also have my psych eval early July so I guess I will have completed all of my testing by the 11th and then I have to wait for my preaproval that Ive been told can actually happen really quickly.

Wish me Luck

Eva

I know exactly how you feel about thinking your were "stupid" for mentioning that you are tired all the time, because that will mean that you need a sleep study. BUT ... if you actually do have apnea you just did yourself a big favor. If you really are tired all the time and apnea is the thing that is causing it, then getting the CPAP can cure this "overnight," so to speak.

I had no idea I had apnea and I resisted getting a sleep study for a long time. But I feel so much better now that I have been diagnosed and got the CPAP. Very few things can make you feel that much better that quickly. I actually HOPE you have apnea because if you do, help is on the way pretty soon for this problem of being tired all the time.

I'm having a sleep study done at 6:00 in the morning, they didn't have a evening appointment available until after my surgery, so that means I have to stay up all night tonight in order to be able to sleep when I get there. Hope they have something good on t.v tonight, It'll be a long one. I'll let you all know how it went.

mark,

i Don't Mean To Sound Stupid, But What Is A Cpap, And What Does Having Apnea Have To Do With Having The Surgery. Just Curious.

Sadly my sleep study was a waste. I couldnt sleep the tech kept walking in and telling me to roll off of my stomach, the cables kept falling off. When I spoke with the tech about it he told me to talk to my Dr. so I have to waiy two weeks to see what doctor says.

Eva

I was tested early this week. Had severe sleep apnea.:notagree:notagree:notagree

They brought me my CPAP machine today yahoo!!!! I have never felt so good as I did the day after my sleep study!!! Marjon9 How right you were!! Once you get past the thing on your face it is unreal! I always wake up 4-5 times a noght. I slept all night long. No aches, no stiff neck!!! Paradise! For those of you dreading it, DON'T. Beverly:clap2:

Sadly my sleep study was a waste. I couldnt sleep the tech kept walking in and telling me to roll off of my stomach, the cables kept falling off. When I spoke with the tech about it he told me to talk to my Dr. so I have to waiy two weeks to see what doctor says.

Eva

EVA,

My sleep study (done 3 years ago) was a disaster like yours. The connection to the wall outlet was bad and everytime I moved an alarm would sound and two techs would burst into the room, turning on all of the lights.

I was told that on the average I stopped breathing 35 times an hour and I asked how they could come up with that figure since I doubt that I slept an hour's total all night......I was given a C-PAP but never felt any different after using it for months.

I was told to be sure and bring the C-PAP to the hospital and I reminded staff in pre-op, recovery, and inpatient that I had it. Guess what? It was never once taken out of the bag.