Surgery W/ No Cpap

[nervousnelly719 68]

I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea but before I found out I got approved for a date, March 7th.. I won't have the machine in time for surgery. Did anyone else not have there CPAP machine for surgery?

Please let me know

[Support Sisters 19]

They didn't use my machine during surgery itself. I did have it for nighttime but it's not like I slept much in the hospital anyway.

[UalreadyKnow 843]

They made me take mine, but they never used it for surgery. Then my nurse dropped it in the middle of the night and broke it into 100 pieces!

[nervousnelly719 68]

OMG! Were you ok without it?

[animallover1247 249]

I was told like a thousand times to bring it when I had surgery but they did not use it in surgery. When I arrived at the hospital someone came and took the machine. I asked why and she said "it has to be checked out since it was brought from home." I assume they were checking it to make sure it worked properly so they would have no liability if I died from sleep apnea while in the hospital! After my surgery, I put it on both nights but used it under 4 hours per night. The nurses did not make me wear it as I thought they would. It was hard becasue so many people coming in and out of my room during the night.

[GibbsGirl 483]

I was told to just bring my mask and tubing, they had a hospital one for me to use.

[Adam Kramer 11]

I was also told to bring mine, but as I understand you'll be under general anesthesia with a breathing tube so the cpap will not be necessary during surgery, just sleeping in hospital.

[MIMISAN 404]

They never use your CPAP during a surgery, the CPAP is only to be used for you to sleep at night and since you have never used it before you won't miss it. CPAP takes some getting use to anyway so its best that you don't get it and try to break it in at the hospital.

[nervousnelly719 68]

Thanks all I appreciate the feedback. I realize that the CPAP is not for the surgery itself but was just nervous about not having it for postop.

[Dub 9,932]

Thanks all I appreciate the feedback. I realize that the CPAP is not for the surgery itself but was just nervous about not having it for postop.

Understood.....however, you've not used one prior, either, right ?

There is nothing about the surgery that will increase your need for CPAP...in fact, it may decrease the need for a CPAP. Your hospital bed will be able to be positioned so your head is elevated.....good position....comfortable position.....I suggest you do the same at home with head elevated. This position seems to reduce the snoring for many people, too. It is immensely more comfortable as your abdomen heals, too.

Your surgery is going to go really smooth and you'll see great results very quickly. Who knows....you may fall out of the "moderate" category fairly quickly........

[nervousnelly719 68]

@@Dub I will have your positivity in my head from now until the morning of. Thank you .... My name is nervous nelly after all so have patience with me lol

[Dub 9,932]

It's going to go really well !!!

[2goldengirl 2,076]

I was told like a thousand times to bring it when I had surgery but they did not use it in surgery. When I arrived at the hospital someone came and took the machine. I asked why and she said "it has to be checked out since it was brought from home." I assume they were checking it to make sure it worked properly so they would have no liability if I died from sleep apnea while in the hospital!

Anything that plugs in to the wall has to be checked out by the Engineering department. Fire laws. It hasn't anything to do with liability, except that they really would prefer not to have fires

[animallover1247 249]

Anything that plugs in to the wall has to be checked out by the Engineering department. Fire laws. It hasn't anything to do with liability, except that they really would prefer not to have fires

Thanks for the explanation...I was just assuming that may have been the reason because a lot of times things are about liability. This explanation makes sense.