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Hi everybody.Hope everyone is feeling good this beautiful day.I'm 26 years old and hopefully begining a new journey soon.I have an appointment to see Dr.Aslim Dec 31st.I'm hoping i am approved for surgery.Hey nothing like starting the new year off right.I have no insurance so this is the hard part...but i hear sometimes the are able to work a payment plan.I sure hope so.Right now i have diabetes,high blood pressure and many aches and pains.I'm not sure if this is to do with weight but some days i am so tired.Some mornings i wake up a 11:00 oclock and still feel so tired.At this point its not from depression.I'm not sure why i'm that tired.I was wondering if any one has expierenced this or what i'm about to explain.I go to bed around 10-11 pm and some nights i dont fall asleep till 6 in the morning seriously.Other times i fall asleep around 1 or so but wake up pretty much evry hour. Well i hope to be able to meet alot of freinds on here and am able to give alot of of support where needed.I have alot of interests,esp sportsIf anyone wants to reply or ask me anything just write moe or post here.Thx Have a great day

Hi Bethanie and WELCOME! I had surgery July 28th, 2003, with Dr. Cobean in Portland. He has a long waiting list (about one year which he said last support meeting will improve as he is bringing on a new surgeon, a woman!). He is a laproscopic genius (imnsho!) and I believe he was well worth the wait - I sailed through surgery and the seven weeks since! But, before surgery, I had many of the same problems you describe. I was so tired, I found myself avoiding going to bed because I knew when I woke up in the morning - I would feel exhausted and worse than when I went to bed! My PCP suspected I had sleep apnea, sent me for a sleep study and she was right, I have all three types of sleep apnea, Central, Obstructive and the third is a combination of the two. I was given a C-PAP and that helped, but I was still tired to beat the band! My blood pressure was increasing every three months, and so were my blood sugars. Here's the GREAT news - since surgery - I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY! I WAS diabetic too (note the "WAS" - I no longer need medication!). I saw my diabetes educator yesterday and I told her how much energy I have had since my surgery. She said she hears that a lot. High blood sugars really deplete you of energy. It's that simple. Being diabetic is hard work! Soon, you too, will be FREE! I am so excited for you, Bethanie - and I wish you a wonderful journey - I have heard only good things about Dr. Aslam and I hope the next three months fly by for you. The worst part of this whole experience, for me, was that dreadful wait to get the ball rolling - but it sounds like you are on a roll!