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Gastric bypass

Hello everyone. I am a new member who is thinking about having the
surgery. My husband has already had it and is doing well. He has
lost about 60 pounds since his surgery in September. Thank you in
advance for any responses I may receive.

2006-09-21 04:28:11 | Author wall500

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5 Responses to Gastric bypass

  1. wall500 on 2006-09-21 13:47:27.360098

    HELLO EVERYONE, I AM A NEW MEMBER. I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
    I AM NOT YET SCHEDULED FOR THE SURGERY. BUT MY ENDOCRINOLIST HAS
    SENT ME FOR SEVERAL TESTS. ONE OF WHICH IS THE SLEEP APNEA TEST.
    AND I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE SLEEP APNEA. THIS IS VERY
    FRIGHTENING TO ME, WHO LIVE ALONE. SOMETIMES I'M AFRAID I MAY NOT
    WAKE UP. I WILL SCHEDULE MY SURGERY FOR SOMETIME IN JANUARY. I WANT
    TO ENJOY THESE HOLIDAYS FOR THE LAST TIME, THIS WAY. NEXT YEAR, THIS
    TIME, HOPEFULLY, I WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE THE USE OF THE CPAP
    MACHINE. (A MACHINE USED TO FORCE AIR INTO YOUR AIRWAY TO MAINTAIN IT
    FROM CLOSING DURING SLEEP. THIS IS THE TREATMENT OF CHOICE FOR THOSE
    WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. ANYONE ELSE DIAGNOSED WITH SLEEP APNEA
    PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RESPOND.

  2. milo800 on 2006-09-21 12:34:01.047849

    I have sleep apnea and have had it diagnosed for two years. I can't use the cpap but I do use oxygen at night and it helps. I am going to have the Adjustable gastric banding done in Jan. good luck, Carol

  3. carla_18 on 2006-09-22 05:50:02.840769

    HEY CAROL
    THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT. GOOD LUCK ON GETTING A NEW YOU!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING THE RANKS SOON.
    MONICA

  4. wall500 on 2006-09-22 15:49:49.204784

    Hi i had sleep apnea the dr. said the worst he had ever seen mine was set on
    17 which is very high. I had gastric bypass and now no more machine. I hope
    this helps Tawnya

  5. carla_18 on 2006-09-23 11:51:55.265050

    THANKS TAWNYA...... MY MACHINE IS #8. HOPEFULLY AFTER MY SURGERY, I WON'T NEED THE CPAP ANY MORE.
    MONICA

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