Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Kathy What's so sad about sleep apnea is that people don't get it diagnosed early enough to be able to change their sleeping. And sometimes have accidents while driving because of it! I'm glad that you're getting it addressed because it's not a bad thing (as your family can attest!) > Thanks, Alisa! > > I'm not worried about it. Got an extended family of CPAP users. > LOL. My husband and my BIL. BIL is not overweight by much and > really has never been but sleep apnea runs in his family and he has > used a CPAP for lots of years. My husband...well, he is the > incredible shrinking man. He has been on CPAP at least 5 years > (almost died from his sleep apnea back then) and when we stopped at > the sleep center the gal suggested he come in now for a recheck > since he is down so much weight (160+ lbs). Maybe he won't need his > anymore. He was going to wait til 1 year post-op but he might as > well see if he needs it or see if it needs to be adjusted way > downward. > > I didn't just get the sleep study done for the surgery. When my > mother was ill in September, I slept across the hall from my sister > and she told me that my breathing didn't sound so good. I figured > she lives with someone who uses a CPAP so I should get it checked > out. That and the fact that I wake up tired. Duh. > > LOL. > > Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I was soooooo glad when the doc said stop! I used to travel for the Honor Society in school (I was an officer) and had to lug that damn thing along--I hated it and loved it!!!!! > > as long as you have a new sleep study and they release you then its > ok, even skinny folks can have sleep apnea... when i was retested my > apnea had not changed even with 100 pounds gone... so i still sleep > with my buddy... and maybe i will forever... who knows but i wont > stop using it unless a dr tells me to. > and congrats on not needing yours alisa:-) its always encouraging to > hear when folks are released from theirs! > hugssssssssss > ~peach~ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 absolutely understand that... seems they coudl make it small enough to not be a royal pain in the ass but that just woudl not be any fun woudl it... sigh happy friday~ ~peach~ > > > > I was soooooo glad when the doc said stop! I used to travel for the > Honor Society in school (I was an officer) and had to lug that damn > thing along--I hated it and loved it!!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 >I hated it and loved it!!!!! My sister and I toasted CPAPs on night! We loved the fact our husbands (well, mine wasn't a husband yet at the time) could sleep without snoring....oh, and yea, so that they are healthy and get the appropriate amount of rest. Yea, that too. Whoda thunk, I'd be getting one of the things too. I don't snore alot or so my husband tells me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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