Mary, I posted a comment to your question on the Q&A board. Please take it seriously. I lost my best friend, Ginger Brewster, because she had surgery with untreated sleep apnea. I wrote her memorial which is posted on the memorial page of the website at: www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/wlsmemorial.phtml Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. I'd be happy to talk to you and help you in any way I can.