I went to take my machine back today to get the results of my night of being tested for Sleep Ap and .....It wasn't good

Basically i stopped breathing 70 times an HOUR ....And on top of that my blood gas level dropped as low as 50%...leaving me in danger of having a stroke at anytime


The nurse said it was the worse result she had seen...But thankfully she had a CPAP already there and she showed me how to use it so tonight will be my first night of a good nights kip ( fingers crossed)

On a slightly more positive note,i explained to the nurse about my bariatric surgery not being funded and she said that she will refer me to someone called PROFESSOR ( !! ) ALCOLADO at Queens Hospital in Romford Essex who specializes in Bariatric Surgery!..So coupled with the fact i now have Severe Obstructive sleep Apnea ( OSA ) and my BMI is through the roof...i'm a bit more positive that potentially my dream of surgery may just be a step nearer.

Wish i had better news for you all....

I hope you're all okay

Take Care

Andy xx

Hi Andy!!

wow!! scarey stuff those results!!!! but hope u can get a good nights sleep tonight with your machine!!

on the plus side!! if this will help towards getting funding for your surgery then so be it!

sleep well!!

and hope you get some good news soon!!

tracy x

Oh my Andy.... That is some SEVERE case!! More than ever you need this surgery Andy... not just to be slim but by the sounds of your results... TO SAVE YOUR LIFE and prevent strokes!!! I really hope this referral comes through for you with that Professor. I have everything crossed for you!

Im so glad you got the machines to help you with a decent kip. Check in tomorrow and let us know how your sleep was if you can...

All the best Andy.

Pearl...(or diamond )

Wowzers hope the Cpap helps tonight

i thought you had got NHS funding & were in the first steps (diet & councilling etc)....

hope the refferal comes good matey *positive vibes*

Hi Andy

Good luck with your journy to getting your life back!...you will get there im sure can i ask did you think you had sleep apnea? did you have any symptoms?

Hi Andy

Wow, good job you had the test done. So I guess you can think of it as good AND bad news. Maybe (and I keep my fingers crossed for you) you will now get your surgery done much sooner than first thought.

Hope you have a better nights sleep tonight.

Keep us updated about how you get on. You are so supportive to everyone here that you deserve something to go well for you now.

Right my first night with my CPAP was amazing I slept through the night a didn't move an inch! The nurse yesterday said try to have it on for an hour, but build up to at least 4 hours a night... I had it on for nearly 8 hours lol.
Thanks to everyone for the kind wishes.

Take Care

Andy xx

Hi Lucy

The main symptoms are waking up with a headache, feeling very lethargic during the day and another symptom in needing a wee a few times in the night( this is because your brain doesn't shut down properly )

You can so a simple test using what they call an epworth scale... If you google it and answer the few questions honestly, it will give you a score to Check to see how bad you may have it.

If you have a partner, they will let you know if you jump up from a sleep or make some strange sounding snoring noises.

I suggest that if you have an suspicion that you may suffer from sleep apnea... You get it checked out ASAP .

Hope this helps

Take care

Andy x

Third night of using my CPAP and it's all going really well

Sometimes when i move my head in the night the mask slips and lets some Oxygen slip through..Nurse did say this was to be expected though..It just means i probably need a bigger strap that goes round my head so i'll order one tomorrow.

To give you an idea of how much it helps,i was stopping breathing 70 times an HOUR ...Last night the reading said i stopped breathing 7 times ALL NIGHT

sorry for caps but... IF YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE SLEEP APNEA..PLEASE PLEASE GET IT CHECKED OUT AS IT CAN..LITERALLY..SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Take Care

Andy x

Great News Andy...

Sleep is great when you have a good nights rest Are you finding you have a bit more energy during the day now that you getting decent shut eye??

So glad to read such positive news from you. Lets hope that appointment comes through with the Professor

All the Best
xxx

Hello Diamond

i do feel slightly better through the day...still feel a little sleepy ( had an hours kip today) but i can feel a bit of a difference.

Think the Nurse said i probably wouldn't feel the real benefit of not feeling tired in the day for a few weeks which makes sense seeing as i haven't had a 'real' sleep for like 5 years!

Thanks for asking hun....


How are you getting on? are you adjusting nicely to a new routine? whatever happens i hope you get what you want because you're a nice lady and you deserve it

All the best

ANDY x

Thanks Andy i did the test and it said i was normal..(ummmmmmmmmmm i wonder lol) i occasionaly wake with headache but only once in a while, i do snore like a pig and i go toilet at least once in the night i also feel very weiry in the day sometimes when im home, but if im at work im ok......i guess i wont no till i get checked out which i will do very soon on my journy as im NHS. Im still trying to decide between band and sleeve and if im honest i think sleeve would be best for me as i weigh 26 stone and the weight loss is meant to be as quick as the bypass but without the side effects.

when is your surgery? and what made you choose the band?

Andy, I feel I am doing alright. Still feeling great restriction but I am only coming up to 3 weeks post op so not sure if its still swelling or maybe (fingers crossed) I am one of the lucky ones. A cup of tea fills me till lunchtime, I have some soup at lunch and had a 1 egg omelette tonight and I am stuffed !!! I am trying to introduce some textured food but only just managed eggs for now. Not snacking at all during the day and dont even feel the need to. My boyfriend still eats his usual and I don't even miss or long for it. It feels strange, I cooked a full roast for him and my Gran last week and felt nothing to sit with my soup. I really hope this lasts. I obviously want to be able to eat 'normal' food in the next few weeks, but if this restriction stays then I will be very appii like de hippo Will keep in touch though and im sure this forum will hear all about it if my appetite comes back with a vengeance. I am enjoying trying new foods again after being on liquids for so long, I feel as if I am teaching myself to eat all over again but properly this time! No one looking at my plate saying "finish everything on it coz its rude to not finish", with the exception of my Gran that is mortified if I dont finish.
So all in all I feel I am doing well, I see the surgeon and dietician this Wednesday so we will see if I am on the right path.
Thank you so much for asking...you are sweet

Keep up the great work luv!

Ahh that's good news Pearl....It's really good that you're not being tempted by the wrong foods..Good for you hun

Keep in touch

Take Care

Andy x

Hi

Just to let you know that all is going okay with the CPAP

I had to change the mask the other day as it was uncomfortable,but have a better one now which is okay.
It feels really odd wearing this hideous mask in bed ( or whenever i want a nap ) because whenever i have an 'apneoa' the amount of air going through the mask increases as it automatically detects it..and the power can only be described as putting your head out the window on the motorway

It also leaves me with an INCREDIBLY bad dry mouth...my inside of my mouth literally doesn't have any fluid and is very uncomfortable...At which point i have to take the mask off,have a drink then put it back on but reset it so the air going through is at the minimal amount.

Still...i have it more or less for life so i should get used to it

On the good side though it registers how many times i stop breathing in an hour...and it ranges between 2 - 5 times ...a bit better than 70 times an hour before i got diagnosed

Also my blood gases were tested and are now 96% . . the lowest i registered was 50% leaving me high risk of having a stroke or heart attack in my sleep

I'm seeing my GP on Thursday to discuss it more so i'll let you know if anything changes.

Take Care

Andy xx