Sleep Study Follow-Up Question

Leslie W.
on 9/12/11 11:51 am - Cobourg, Canada
Knowing you have sleep apnea is important immediately postop. Anesthesia effects your respirations and as you are drowy post op you dont tend to breath well.
I have a follow up with my sleep clinic about 6 months after I have my surgery to see if I will need a pressure adjustment or can stop all together.
If you do have apnea they will most likely schedule a 2nd sleep study to adjust your pressure or they may opt to do a home study.
Either way if you do have apnea it is worth being treated just to feel the physical imprvement of getting enough oxygen.
    
Referral: August 2010 Orientation TWH: May 25, 2011  NP: June 8/11, f/u sleep clinic June 7, abd u/s June 14, SW: June 28/11  Nutrition Class: July 5/11, Dietician Aug 09, Psychologist Aug 25 Surgeon Sept 16th Surgery Date: Oct 11/11 HW:287, Opti wt: 260 SW: 242
My Angel is Sheri TK   
flyingwoman
on 9/12/11 1:19 pm
If your results are positive for sleep apnea, I have an extra machine you can have for free if you pick up or pay for shipping.
pinkjellybean
on 9/12/11 1:31 pm - Canada
VSG on 01/25/12
Oh that is sooo nice of you!!  My follow-up is on the 30th so I will let you know! Thank you so much for your kindness!

SURGERY at Toronto Western Hospital - VSG JANUARY 25th, 2012!!

5'9 - HW - 390 SW - 368.8  GW - 150

    

flyingwoman
on 9/12/11 10:47 pm
 No prob! I actually have a couple of extra ones, and since you're likely only going to be using it for a short time no sense shelling out the money for a machine you'll only be on for a while. Just pay it forward to someone else when you're so skinny you don't need it anymore!
  
    
Starting BMI 69 w comorbidities | 55 of the weight lost above was pre-op.    
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