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Exercise for the non-exerciser - Hi there, I am a non-exerciser from way back, hated gym, etc. I spent brief periods in the gym, but basically, I never really enjoyed exercising, or even game playing for that mat...

Exhausted and small changes - Had a rough night last night. I am so looking forward to getting treatment for the sleep apnea. One more week to make it through before the fitting of the CPAP machine and I cannot...

Medical Weight Management: Another bump - I had what I thought would be my last medical weight management session yesterday, but Nope that is not the case. I met with the Nutritionist and the  NP and the verdict is that i ...

Down today - Today, I am wondering if getting this surgery is going to be worth the effort. I am prepared that I will not be getting a lot of support from the immediate family and I know that a...

sleep study appointments vs waiting lists - Since my appointment for my sleep study is one month away and will affect my surgery date, I cleverly got on the waiting list to try to hurry thing along. Well, I got a call yester...

An exhausted Apneac - Well, last night I spent a troubling night, the details of which I won't go into here, but I woke up with anxiety dreams and had a very difficult time falling back asleep. I am alr...

Sleep Study Results - So, I got my sleep study results yesterday and I was pretty much taken aback by how bad the results were. Things were the worst during REM sleep, my oxygen levels dropped during th...

An Apneac! - I think I just made that word up. Anywho, I don't know if its the diagnosis or what, but I seem awfully tired even more than usual. So I will see the Dr on Monday to review the res...

CPAP and preop compliance - So, now that I have been diagnosed as an apneac (is that a word?) and I will be getting a CPAP machine in the near future I find in the fine print of the packet I was given is that...

Preop bump in the road: Diagnosed Sleep Apnea - I was really starting to get nervous and afraid  and hopeful as my list of insurance hoops dwindles. I thought I was down to only needing the  psych consult and one more month of m...

Unofficial Verdict: "Not Terrible" - That is what the technician told me after coming in in the morning. I guess that also means not normal so I need to wait until I meet with the Dr. I hope that I am far enough on th...

Preop sleep study last night - Hi,   I had my Pre-op sleep study last night and I am exhausted. I got a decent amount of sleep but I guess the week is catching up with me. The unofficial verdict from the Techn...

Laparacopic VSG Post Op pain - Hi all, I am still preop getting my clearances and all looks good so far. I am  getting the Laparascopic VSG and I am concerned about how much post op pain there will be and if th...

Arthroscopic VSG post op pain... What to expect - Hey Gang, I am a preop still getting all my clearances in order but it looks like everything is a go up to now. But I decided to worry about post-op pain. I am already worrying ab...

Checking In - Hey gang, Last week I got my pulmonary clearance but I still need a sleep study. That is set for May 7. I didn't realize that would be such a long lead time; everything else seems...

First Blog Post: An introduction - Hi All, My screen name is rumpole6 and I just started on this journey. I am hoping to get the sleeve. I already selected my surgeon and I know my insurance company will help me pa...