Tell me more about the Pulmonary Hypertension. I'm having my 3rd Echo because they can't seem to get a pressure of the pulmonary artery. What a pain in the neck this is. I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea, only 7 events in an hour. I still have to try a CPAP. I know there are different kinds so maybe it won't be so bad. I'm really interested in what they are going to do for you regarding the PH. I thought that was a diagnosis after all other things had been ruled out. Will the WLS help? CaroleM in Chandler, AZ

Thanks Terrisa for the responce. I think I'll wait to find out if I get approved for the WLS then.

I was told not to bring my cpap to the hospital. The first day night after surgery I was on oxygen and everything was fine. The next night I move out of ICU and they said my oxygen looked good. I told them it is as long as I'm awake, and I told them I usually use a cpap on 10. So, that night, every time I dozed off, the monitor started beeping because my oxygen was dropping. I thought I was going to go crazy!! Finally the respiratory person me back on oxygen and they gave me something to help sleep. The respiratory person told me that when I got home, if the cpap caused my stomach area to expand and it didn't feel comfortable not to use it, but otherwise I was to continue using it. good luck Leisa

I just had a sleep study test and I was told I have a mid case of apnea. I do stop breathing but not enought to make it severar apnea. They can do surgery to fix it or I can get my tonsils out. Dose anyone know if insurance will still cover WLS with a mid case of apnea and a few other commodities? Should I opt out of getting my tonsils removed and go with the other surgery? My tonsils are very large and the Doctor thinks it might help with my slight apnea. -Billie Jo

I can understand your anger. Thought maybe my experience might be of interest to you. I didn't know I had sleep apnea. I didn't feel bad, tired or sick. I went to my doctor to get an order for antibiotics before dental work...since I had been told I have a heart murmur. My doctor ordered an echocardiogram first. It showed Pulmonary Hypertension. I was so scared. To try to figure out what caused it, they sent me for a sleep study. I figured it would be a waste of time. Imagine my surprise to find out I had severe obstructive sleep apnea. I was shocked. Needless to say, I got my machine and started using it. I was so fearful of the Pulmonary Hypertension that I took to using it with no problem at all. Now here comes the interesting part. I started waking up feeling so much better than I had before. So much more refreshed. I hadn't known I was feeling "unrefreshed" before the CPAP. I stopped having pesky headaches. I hadn't contributed the headaches to the fact that for much of the night, I was hypoxic, not getting enough oxygen. While I can appreciate your anger, I would say, give it a chance and see how you feel about it in about 2-3 weeks. Good luck!