? title pretty much says it all. I read an article tonight about post op deaths being somehow related to sleep apnea and not using a cpap. Id ont know if i have SA but I have suspected it before. should I get a sleep study done, and get a cpap (whatever that is) and take it w/ me for surgery?

what all do I need to know about sleep studies, and cpaps for post op? (and during op?)

Every single person I know that had a sleep study was diagnosed with "severe" sleep apnea. Most of them had zero symptoms. Makes me wonder how much of it is true and how much of it is to sell cpap machines.

I wouldn't take the chance, of course, and would use the machine if I was told to. It just makes me wonder.

I'm self pay and the sleep study was offered but not demanded. Man now you guys made me nervous. I have my last doc appt on Wed. I'm going to ask what he thinks.

I have already been cleared by pulmonologist and cardiologist.