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My doctor told me to wait 3 days before using my CPAP (I think). How long did you guys wait before going back to your CPAP.

I got the sleeve.

For me the CPAP is amazing and I want to get back on it.

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I used my CPAP the night of surgery, and have since. Never was instructed to do otherwise.

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They put mine on me in the recovery room.

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They told me to take mine with me to the hospital - was never instructed to not use it.

I wonder why they told you not to use it???

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They told me to take mine with me to the hospital - was never instructed to not use it.

I wonder why they told you not to use it???

No idea but my doctor told me to wait 3 days.

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Same here. In fact, it was mandatory.

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I had to bring mine to the recovery room and could not skip a night with it for two weeks post-op, really weird you were told otherwise.

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Wow my doc told me it was mandatory to bring it to the hospital or I would not get my surgery. I don't think you should be off of it if you have bad sleep apnea.....

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Wow my doc told me it was mandatory to bring it to the hospital or I would not get my surgery. I don't think you should be off of it if you have bad sleep apnea.....

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Same here. Mandatory.

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Just got an email from my doctor's NP. They say no CPAP for 3 weeks. I'll find out why and my post op

3 weeks!!! Holy hell!!! I can't even nap without mine let alone go days or weeks. I'm so sorry and yes please post their reasons because I feel like that is insane

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This doesn't make any sense, I had to have mine to avoid having pulmonary problems. My surgeon made it very clear I even had to bring it to the recovery room.

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I have severe sleep apnea and I was told to bring it with me to hospital. When I was waking up in the recovery room the alarm kept going off and they kept telling me to breath because I stopped breathing a lot. I told them that I needed my cpap and once they got it on me I was fine.

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I was told not to use for at least 2 weeks after surgery, although I did have to bring with me to the hospital. I have been extremely tired and I am 3 weeks post-op. I called the surgeon's office today, but did not get a real answer on whether I could use now or not. May just try it tonight to see if it helps.

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