Need advice about saggy skin after weight loss

Speaking of IRL, Beverly, my Dayton trip has just been finalized. I
will be traveling out Sunday, so could get together for dinner if
you're available. (Or possibly sometime in the afternoon -- don't know
yet about flight times.) Let me know if you are free. I'll be staying
at the same place.

Chris

Chris wrote:
Speaking of IRL, Beverly, my Dayton trip has just been finalized. I
will be traveling out Sunday, so could get together for dinner if
you're available. (Or possibly sometime in the afternoon -- don't
know
yet about flight times.) Let me know if you are free. I'll be
staying
at the same place.

Chris

This is great. I'll keep the date open and we can finalize plans when
you get your flight times.

Beverly

Nuclear Girl wrote:

I've got a family history of diabetes and
a personal history of sleep apnea (which I didn't think got better with
wt loss, glad to know it might).

Hi Donna,

My husband's sleep apnea disappeared when he lost weight. The CPAP
collects dust in the closet now.

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"SnugBear" wrote in message
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My husband's sleep apnea disappeared when he lost weight. The CPAP
collects dust in the closet now.

Is it for sale?

SnugBear wrote:
My husband's sleep apnea disappeared when he lost weight. The CPAP
collects dust in the closet now.

Now that's way kewl!! I can only hope it does similar for me. I have
tried for over 10 months to wear the stupid thing and usually just keep
it on part of the night. I think I take it off when my son gets in our
bed sometime during the night. I have to admit it has made a major
difference in my energy level though. I'll have to discuss this with
my pulminologist. Thanks for the info.

Donna K.
398.8/279.6/275 (next short term goal)
New WOE began Jan 2003
LC since May 2003
CR and LC since Jan 2005

"Nuclear Girl" wrote in message
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Now that's way kewl!! I can only hope it does similar for me. I have
tried for over 10 months to wear the stupid thing and usually just keep
it on part of the night.
Donna K.


I've used one for nearly 5 years...although it did take nearly a year to
fully adjust.

At one point I would throw the mask off (while asleep)....I'd find it
sprawled across the floor and just figured the Mrs. was playing tricks on
meG.....a chin strap for a month two helped as I finally figured out that
I'd open my mouth while sleeping, the air would just go in my nose and then
out of my mouth, to get a breath I'd toss the mask ...I was never known for
being especially bright while asleep.....The chin strap did what nobody else
could ever do...keep my mouth shutG.

Now the only occasional issue is congestion (after a few hours the sinuses
may get excited) when so (comes and goes) I use either a saline spray, a
nasal spray and/or a heated humidifier.

Hanging the hose (I use a hook and a elastic band) from the ceiling helps
with the hose catching on things like body parts or blankets while sleeping.

Proper pressure of mask straps (less than you would expect usually) or a
proper mask (lots on the market) help with compliance as well.

In spite of the minor travails I've not missed one night nor would I ever
want to(field repairs required lots of duct tape on my old mask a time or
two)...the exhaustion (other health issues as well) was so great I literally
love that lousy contraption.....And since the spouse can no longer smother
me with a pillow I feel safer as wellG....Rod.

We thought my DH had some form of apnea (he snores, and was tired all
the time). He spent a night in a sleep clinic, and turned out his
problem was a form of "restless legs" called periodic limb movement
disorder. I'm so used to it, I never thought much about it - but he's
always had twitchy legs at night - and it was MUCH more extensive than
we realized. Essentially, he was getting almost zip in the way of good
sleep at night, because his legs were doing these teeny twitches all
the time, and it was disturbing his sleep. He and I were only really
consciously aware of the bigger twitches, but when they got some
measurement devices on him at the clinic, they could see the little
movements were almost continuous.

Here is a blurb about it
http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.net/rls/

He's on a bedtime medication that normally gets used on Parkinson's
patients, and for the first time in years, he lies still while
sleeping. Its really kinda strange for me - the first few nights, I was
actually freaked out, thinking something was wrong with him (omigod,
he's not moving, is he still breathing??).

Anyway, I completely endorse having an assessment done at a sleep
clinic to anyone who thinks they might have any kind of sleep
disturbance. We were surprised by the results (it was something other
than what we thought), but pretty happy at the end result. He's rested,
less depressed, more energetic etc.

Mary G.

On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 01:56:05 -0700, "Rod & Betty Jo"
wrote:

In spite of the minor travails I've not missed one night nor would I ever
want to(field repairs required lots of duct tape on my old mask a time or
two)...the exhaustion (other health issues as well) was so great I literally
love that lousy contraption.....And since the spouse can no longer smother
me with a pillow I feel safer as wellG....Rod.

I love DH's CPAP :-). It used to be impossible to sleep anywhere near
him; he snored so loudly and kept awakening with these sort of gasps
for air. Now he sleeps like a baby, and so do I :-).

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Matthew wrote:

Is it for sale?

sorry

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"janice" wrote in message
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On 4 Apr 2005 15:11:51 -0700, "Kasey" wrote:

I wouldn't. I started this WOL to improve my health and quality of
life. I figured my middle-aged skin would not "go back to normal"
after 20+ years of morbid obesity. Being able to walk without fatigue
and pain, having energy to live an active life, and controlling my
diabetes and sleep apnea are well worth the unpleasant appearance,
which can only be seen when I'm nekkid. I look quite presentable
clothed:

http://photos.yahoo.com/kasey0613 (click on Kasey ASD album)

Hey, Kasey, I don't remember the blue suit pics - when did you sneak
them in? You look just terrific!

janice

I agree! You are looking great, Kasey! (Hi, Janice!)

Mary