So I went to my pulmonologyst on thursday and she told me I seem like i'm in excellent health besides my weight, but she asked me if I snore and I said well if I'm sleeping on my back I breath heavier and maybe lightly snore, however I am single and can't confirm that 100%. So she's sending me for a sleep study do they give you sleep aids for these tests? I really don't think I'm going to be able to sleep with probes all over me in a strange place. Also I'm a little bummed out because now with having to have this test my next appt with that doc is not for another 5 weeks, and I really was going to have all my appt done by wed this week so now this is holding me up from getting a surgery date. I asked if there was any way I could get back to see her sooner but they said no. I know it's not that big of a deal but now that purs me at late april maybe even may and I have a 10 vacation planed in may. arg I really just widh I could get a date so I had some kind of clue. Well having said that back to the sleep study any stories anyone can share please:scared2:

p.s. plus on my way to get the chest xray my car died I think its the starter but that made the day so much worse.

Trust me I didn't think I would be able to sleep myself. I felt like I had just gotten to sleep and they woke me up and put a CPAP machine on me. My doctor made me go without caffine or chocolate and not take a nap for the day. By midnight even with all them wires I was sawing logs.

I have felt 300 times better since getting diagnosed with sleep apnea and sleeping nightly with my cpap.

You'll fall asleep eventually, and then you'll probably have to be on a CPAP machine for a couple weeks before you can have the surgery and until you lose a bunch of weight. Then you'll have to have another sleep study to get off the stupid thing! The sleep studies cost about 1000 dollars, so I hope you have insurance. (Can you tell that I hate the whole rigamarole?!)

I'm having one Wednesday. I think I blogged about it.

Anyhow, I too told them I DON'T snore and I thought I would only need PFT's. Just before the visit was over the pulmo told me he sends everyone considering this surgery to have a sleep study.

I have a hrd time sleeping in a strange place.

I need my pillows, I use three for sleeping. One behind my back, on between my knees and one under my head.

I am a side/stomach sleeper so having wires on me is freaking me out a bit.

I also don't have any button front jammies which they told me I needed. ACCESS I guess.

I should say that I have a DRAWER full of adorable button up jammies but they, along with so many other things, DON'T FIT!

I'm also worried about doing something "inappropriate" during my sleep.

I have VERY vivid dreams!

I'll let you know how it goes.

I have a hrd time sleeping in a strange place.

They generally have these set up kindof like hotel rooms. Very decent bed, nice linens, pictures, TV, etc.

I need my pillows, I use three for sleeping. One behind my back, on between my knees and one under my head.

Then by all means bring them with you!

I am a side/stomach sleeper so having wires on me is freaking me out a bit.

I'm a side sleeper too, but I found sleeping on my back wasn't too bad for one night.

I also don't have any button front jammies which they told me I needed. ACCESS I guess.

I can't recall having anything on my chest....I had a finger thing for pulse rate and then the electrodes on my head. If you don't have any jammies, just wear a comfortable soft button down shirt of some kind.

I'm also worried about doing something "inappropriate" during my sleep.

I have VERY vivid dreams!

Don't be....they've seen it all and heard it ALL....and I mean absolutely ALL. I actually talked in my sleep during my test...and had a semi-recollection of it. These people do this all the time and I never felt the least bit embarassed or ill at ease.

I just went for my 2nd night for the sleep study. The first night I only slept abour 3 hours split up. I REALLY tried but...I brought 3 pillows, my faded but soft night shirt w/buttons like a polo shirt, and my favorite down comforter!!!

Lucky for me, the second night...(two weeks later) I had the same wonderful tech...Sharon!! So, she started me with the "nose pillows". I got to watch tv to get used to it and did great. Then YAWN, I was tired so nighty nite nite I went.

Well, when she increased the air BAM!!! I startled awake....Did I mention I am claustrophobic??? so ...as not to disrupt the millions of wires, I resisted the urge to pull the mask off...instead I called for her. Yeah she came right in, took off the nose thing and unhooked me from the wall.

So then. . . we decided to try the mask that encircles my nose but not "up the nostrils". MUCH BETTER for me! I slept for about 3-4 hours..not sure. THEN I had to pee...so she unplugged me AGAIN and said, "Well, that is enough data"

YEA!!! I went home at 5:15 am....and slept until 11:00...

They told me my apnea was mild?????

By the way, the second night the wires and me were old friends...it was the machine I had to reckon with!

MANTRA...the band is worth it...the band is worth it....

So, do I like the cpap machine??? Death is worse. I guess I'll get a machine soon...Hope I breathe in the meantime!

Well, I received my approval for the LapBand surgery, and I was so excited. I called surgeon to set up my surgery date, and the staff told me I needed a sleep study first because my chart shows that I have signs of sleep apnea. I said, "what the ....! Why didn't anyone tell me three months ago?!?" So, tomorrow I find out if my sleep study is approved.

What I am wondering is if my sleep study shows that I have sleep apnea, then what, they don't do the surgery? What is the process? Does anyone know?

Thanks for any help...