Interesting. I am 6 months out from RNY and have been very successful. However, my primary doctor told me to continue to use my CPAP machine. I guess every doctor is different.

I will have my first sleep study this Thursday. What should I expect? Where do they wire me up at? Should I wear pajamas or a gown? I am afraid I will not be able to go to sleep all wired up! :) 

Apnea is a horrible medical condition and can definitely contribute to weight gain, amongst other things. The thing with apnea is weight LOSS will reduce the apnea. Wearing a cpap controls the number of nightly episodes.  I recently went through WLS to reduce my extreme apnea. Cpap and previous surgery did not work for me. Hope my sleeve works! Lmk if any questions.  

I believe it's an insurance requirement. My surgeon knows that I have a CPAP machine and they told me to bring it to the hospital with me, but they've never asked me specifically how often I use it or for any data. My machine has a memory chip that I mail in to the CPAP provider periodically, but they are not in contact with my surgeon or are even aware that I'm having the surgery. My pulmonologist is aware because I had to get a clearance from him for the surgery and he's already told me he will administer another sleep study in a few months to see if I still need the machine.

Hello, my name is Natalie and I am interested in getting the cpap for my husband who has severe sleep  apnea and we cannot afford the $1400 co pay the insurance company is asking us to pay. He's having headaches, dreaming, and not sleeping. I will be very appreciative if he can get it ASAP.and Thank you for taking the time to read my message.