hi everyone,

will i ever get this surgery......been 5 months.........have breathing problems (mild to moderate copd) went for sleeping test last night have sleep apnea. now i need to go for another sleep study. then i need to wear a maask for 2 week.....and then maybe surgery.

question anyone else have to go thru this?

also was going away april 8 with family, was hoping to have surgery, before i leave and a few pounds off, but not looking good.

so depressed and preplexed.

just seems like another problem keeps popping up, trying to keep positive.:biggrin:

Sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. Sleep apnea is one of those issues that aid in being approved for surgery, so that may help speed the process up. I am wishing you health and happiness , and hope to hear that you have your surgery very soon.

Don't get discouraged. My first appt with lap band group was back in may08. surgery date 2/23/09. it is a process, eveything happens for a reason. I too have sleep apnea, i have been sleeping with c-pap machine for about a year now. it was a blessing. i feel so much better when i wake up. go on vacation, enjoy and you will have something to look forward to when you get back. Good luck

Yes this happened to me. I had to get my CPAP brought out to my house. The machine has a card in the back of it that looks like a credit card and it records everything. It can tell if you just turned it on but didnt really have it on your face and everything. After 2 weeks I had to pull the card out and send it to the doctor and they read the card and made sure I was really sleeping with the machine and then they cleared me for my surgury. The doctor had to send my doctor doing the surgury a letter clearing me before they would give me a surgury date. After they brought my machine out it took about 3 weeks before I got my surgury date. Stay on top of things like call the doctor and tell them you sent your card in 3 days ago and you just wanted to make sure they got it and then call you surgeons office and tell them you sent you card in to dr. ----- and you were wondering did they get your letter clearing you for your surgury. Bug them! Good luck.

thanks everyone for there support.

went to doctors today, if things go well, i am going for surgery end of april!!!

(another sleep study and c-pap for 2 weeks, then of course insurance clearance....things are looking up)!