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[geno5150 168]

I had to get out of bed for a bit. After laying around in the hospital bed the last few days my back is just killing me. Anyone else restricted from using a CPAP while healing? It is making quality sleep a challenge this week.

[JustSkinnyMeInside 89]

Yeah....you're up and about!!! I'm just curious, why are you restricted from using your C-pap? I can't sleep without mine, so I'm certainly planning on bringing mine with me to the hospital. Your body (esp your heart) has to work so much harder if you have sleep apnea and don't use your machine.

[vinnyfan 23]

That seems strange that you would be restricted from using your CPAP. I was required to bring mine to the hospital. It was used on me in recovery and I used it at night while sleeping after surgery. My doctor was very adamant about using the CPAP when I returned home, especially if taking pain meds.

[Lissa 2,631]

I took my BiPap to the hospital as welll and was required to use it. I agree that you should be using it, especially if you're taking pain meds.

[geno5150 168]

My surgeon doesn't want any air blowing into my stomach and inflating it. He's had patients develop leaks due to this so it's his standard precaution. I suppose a couple of weeks without it isn't going to kill me- if my heart was truly that close to death I don't think I would have survived the surgery to begin with.

[JustSkinnyMeInside 89]

Hmmm....interesting. I'm going to ask my surgeon about this. I hope you can get some sleep without it. And yes, you are right about our heart. I few weeks won't hurt anything I wouldn't think.