do you have any other comorbid problems?  degenerative joint disease (aka  arthritis) in your knees or feet?  Edema in your lower legs or ankles?  Those are the only other obvious things I can think of.  Either way, I would definitely appeal.  I work for an insurance company.  Mine is pretty good and reasonable, but there are some out there that just deny right off and wait to see if it's important enough for you to appeal.

hi there...as much as I hate mine...(I just got it too!!!) My surgeon says I have to have at least 160 hours logged before surgery (damn machine has a smart card that they can read) I know that it is important for my health and safety for surgery.  They will probably want you to be on it....good luck!!!!!!
Betty

Or, you could be sneeky and tell him you are having a hard time sleeping because you now don't have the hummmmmmm of his machine!

Joyce

I had it for a little over 5 years before my band surgery.

Were did you have your sleep study done?   I went to Kempton and Nelson in Gilbert. The Tech would not tell me anything.  After the  Doctor  at Kempton and Nelson went over the overall results they called me and set up another sleep study. On the second one I had to sleep with the mask.  Then if  you have sleep apnea they set up an appointment to get your machine.   Good Luck,

Wendy