Re: ACNE, SNORING, ETC.~

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Does snoring go away? When? My husband now sleeps in another room with

both doors closed between us. He loves me but is a light sleeper. It's

very lonely where I am....>>>>

Shirley,

Yes! If you have sleep apnea especially, the snoring does stop. Mike

snored like a freight train (and Im hearing impaired and dont hear it but

it did vibrate the bed lol) His mom now tells me she can not hear him snore

at all! Im guessing snoring goes away due to the excess fat lost? Hang in

there hun.....soon you will be sharing the same bed again!

My feet swell if I stand/walk too much... if I wear sandals... if it's hot

weather... if I travel in a car or plane (sitting too much). I've found

that if I don't drink carbonated beverages that helps. Will this go away?

When?>>>>>

Again,,,,,,,YES! Swelling of the feet and legs will go away! I think Mikes

went away within a month.....my ankles and feet got skinny before I left the

hospital!!

Does the WLS surgeon do any of the follow-up surgeries >>>

Dr Welker only does the panni removal, I believe.

Hugs, Judie

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ACNE, SNORING, ETC.~

> Does snoring go away? When? My husband now sleeps in another room with

both doors closed between >us. He loves me but is a light sleeper. It's

very lonely where I am....

You're in the same boat as I am, although because our house is so small

right now (we're in the middle of construction, though), there's nowhere for

my poor dh to go, so he just toughs it out with earplugs AND a pillow over

his head. Apparently, I still wake him up. He says that when the

construction's done, he's going to start sleeping in another room so he can

sleep through the night. (

A related question: my ENT thinks I probably have sleep apnea given my loud

snoring and the size of my tonsils. My dh says I probably don't have sleep

apnea because he's never heard me snort in the middle of the night. Anyone

out there w ith mild sleep apnea who didn't know they had it until a sleep

study?? Apparently, sleep apnea is one of the few comorbidities that really

helps your case w/the insurance b/c you can't treat it with medicines, and

it's 100% related to weight.

alyssa

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Anyone

out there w ith mild sleep apnea who didn't know they had it until a sleep

study?? >>>>>

Yup, yup! Mike didnt know he had it for sure until the sleep study. I did

observe him stop breathing several times though...the study just confirmed

what I already knew. I dont think you have to " snort " to have it....but

then what do I know? I cant hear LOL (I just feel the vibrations if he is

close to me)

Judie

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In a message dated 8/25/01 1:10:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

alyssaj@... writes:

<< Anyone

out there w ith mild sleep apnea who didn't know they had it until a sleep

study?? Apparently, sleep apnea is one of the few comorbidities that really

helps your case w/the insurance b/c you can't treat it with medicines, and

it's 100% related to weight. >>

I have severe sleep apnea according to the sleep test I had with Alvarado

when I was planning on doing the RNY 4 years ago ( I chickened out thank

goodness). I never knew I had it until then. For me I'm sure it's 100% weight

related but not for everyone. When I was a child and shared a bedroom with my

sister, she used to stop breathing all through the night, I could hear it, so

I assume she had it as a thin child, although she's never been tested.

Sheryl

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YES, YES....same here! I just completed my sleep study and found out I

too have a mild case of sleep apnea. When they put the C-PAP on me it

was the most restful sleep I had gotten in a long time. Hopefully the

apnea isn't permenant and I'll be able to do without the C-PAP after my

surgery.

Lynn

Dr. Elariny

Fairfax Hospital, VA

Sept. 5th

Lap-DS

Re: ACNE, SNORING, ETC.~

> Anyone

> out there w ith mild sleep apnea who didn't know they had it until a

sleep

> study?? >>>>>

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> Yup, yup! Mike didnt know he had it for sure until the sleep study.

I did

> observe him stop breathing several times though...the study just

confirmed

> what I already knew. I dont think you have to " snort " to have

it....but

> then what do I know? I cant hear LOL (I just feel the vibrations if

he is

> close to me)

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> Judie

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Shirley,

I too have cea...and it is called a form of " adult acne " but it

really isn't just the papules that accompany the disease. cea,

for those who aren't aware, can find a description of it (with

symptoms) at: http://www.rosacea.org/p2.html.

Will it go away when you are at goal weight? No. It is not related

specifically to MO. Metrogel is a topical that helps with the acne

portion of the disease...but the flushing can only be decreased by

avoiding " triggers. " Additionally, there are some (pretty costly)

procedures out there that help with the flushing aspect...I actually

had 6 Photoderm treatments (pulsed light) done and have reduced my

flushing to 10% of start point. Friends tell me I'm back the

to " peaches and cream " complexion I had when I was younger...and now

I rarely flush. I'd do it again in a heartbeat! Feel free to ask me

any questions if you'd like, or alternatively, join the " rosacea-

support " group on yahoo groups.

Amy

(delurking finally - hi to my gurlies and Alyssa!)

Pre-op (consult on 9/11 with Dr. R)

Age 37

5'11 "

BMI 47

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> Does anyone else have " Rosecia " ? I just realized I'm not sure how

to spell it. It's a form of acne? I've seen other MO's with

blemishes and wondered if it is common. If so, will it go away when

I'm at goal? (Doctor told me they don't know what causes it and

don't know how to cure it; I use " Metrogel " lotion.)

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[Guest guest]

Hi Shirley!

I love your reply to people who question the surgery!

I have rosacea as well. I have what look like blemishes on my face

but they're not really pimples. Also, I have broken veins on my

cheeks. I do not believe weight loss will help this. It would be

nice, though! I think the only thing to do for it is laser surgery

to remove the bumps and veins and to avoid hot drinks, sunburns, and

overexcertions. They can call make it worse. The swelling you refer

to, edema, should go away after weight loss. My understanding is

that it is caused by bad circulation which can be caused by veins

being choked by fat cells.

Hope this helps!

Tracey in San Diego

> Ohhhhhh.....I have so many questions.........they just keep

coming.....

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> Does anyone else have " Rosecia " ? I just realized I'm not sure how

to spell it. It's a form of acne? I've seen other MO's with

blemishes and wondered if it is common. If so, will it go away when

I'm at goal? (Doctor told me they don't know what causes it and

don't know how to cure it; I use " Metrogel " lotion.)

>

> Does snoring go away? When? My husband now sleeps in another room

with both doors closed between us. He loves me but is a light

sleeper. It's very lonely where I am....

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> My feet swell if I stand/walk too much... if I wear sandals... if

it's hot weather... if I travel in a car or plane (sitting too

much). I've found that if I don't drink carbonated beverages that

helps. Will this go away? When?

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> Does the WLS surgeon do any of the follow-up surgeries (tummy-tuck,

arm flaps, upper thighs) or will I need to contact a plastic

surgeon? If you've had these things done, tell us about it. Are

their web-pages we can look at?

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> Also, if anyone tries to talk you out of surgery, I smile politely

and my response is:

> " Thank you for your concern. I know you mean well, but I really

must insist that you do as much research about Living With Obesity

and about WLS as I have. Then I would be delighted to discuss it

with you. " That usually shuts them up.

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> ~Shirley in Arcata, CA

> Pre-op Dr. K

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