Sleep Study Requirement?

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A sleep study is really not a bad thing. As we're all overweight, there is a really good chance of having sleep apnea. Besides the fact that the condition can help you get insurance approval, it really is a safety issue. During the night you stop breathing but your body realizes what's going on and will cause you to start back up. However, after surgery when your body is still full of sedatives and anesthesia, your body may not start breathing again. This is why anybody who has sleep apnea is required to bring their CPAP machine to surgery with them so you can be on the machine while you're in recovery.

While I'd admit that the sleep study wasn't a pleasure, having the CPAP has really helped me sleep better at night. Plus after finding out the above info from my pulmonologist, I made sure that I had the dang thing with me when I went in for the surgery. I didn't want to take any chances.