Was just wondering if anyone know what they do different during surgery for someone with sleep apnea? I'm thinking I have it but haven't received the official diagnose yet from dr. All I know is I panicked when I had to wear the mask half way into my sleep study and I'm having anxiety thinking about going under anesthesia and waking up in a panick. Do they make you wear a mask while under? I was just curious what they do different with sleep apnea patients. I've never been put under nor had any type of surgery before either. Thanks!

sleep apnea is not a problem when you have surgery. They usually put you to sleep with medication in your IV. After you are asleep, they give you a medicine that allows them to take over your breathing & insert a tube into your lungs to do this.

You will be in good hands with lots of trained professionals that do this every day!

sleep apnea is not a problem when you have surgery. They usually put you to sleep with medication in your IV. After you are asleep' date=' they give you a medicine that allows them to take over your breathing & insert a tube into your lungs to do this.

You will be in good hands with lots of trained professionals that do this every day![/quote']

Thank you! That makes me feel better! I know I'm going to be nervous with just going into surgery and that's just one less thing for me to stress about now.

I have sleep apnea and when I had my VSG back in June they asked me to bring my cpap machine with to the hospital. Since it was already calibrated if it was needed (and it was not, thank God) they didn't have to figure it out.

I had no worries because I had confidence in my dr. and his staff. God is with you, you will be fine.

Since the surgery I have not had to wear the mask that much and I go for a sleep study to determine whether I need to keep it (wear it) or not... I going for 'or not'

For me, the same as "CoolBreeze" above. They ask that you bring it with you to use after surgery

for sleeping. They also watch your breathing a little more closely in recovery, however I did not need to use the mask until I was moved to a room.

Oh, and they didn't need the machine, just the mask.

As a funny little aside, I forgot the cap to the mask because I had washed it in the morning and left it on the sink to dry. I couldn't believe my stupidity! I asked a friend (who had just left me 45 minutes before) if she would get it for me. I told her I thought I left it on the sink. She agreed and drove the 40 minutes (in torrential rain) back to the hospital.

I was relieved and oh so grateful because I was already so anxious post surgery. Well, she took out the cap and to my complete horror it was a bottle cap from a water bottle she held out to me (obviously she's not a water bottle drinker). At first I thought she was kidding, but when I saw the look on her face I knew she wasn't. This wonderful friend went back to the house (in torrential rain again) She found the cap under a washcloth I had thrown on top of it and brought it back to me (in torrential rain again!) What a nightmare, though we laugh about it now!

They do insert a tube for breathing during surgery, for all patients, because anesthesia suppresses breathing. Having your CPAP, if you end up needing it, will help after surgery. Be prepared, just in case, to awake in the recovery room with the mask on. If they dont use it there, its ok. If they do, you wont panic waking up with something on your face. Since the anesthesia stays in your system for a while and since you need the CPAP anyway, you'll have it there to keep you safe and rested. You are going to do great!

Oh' date=' and they didn't need the machine, just the mask.

As a funny little aside, I forgot the cap to the mask because I had washed it in the morning and left it on the sink to dry. I couldn't believe my stupidity! I asked a friend (who had just left me 45 minutes before) if she would get it for me. I told her I thought I left it on the sink. She agreed and drove the 40 minutes (in torrential rain) back to the hospital.

I was relieved and oh so grateful because I was already so anxious post surgery. Well, she took out the cap and to my complete horror it was a bottle cap from a Water bottle she held out to me (obviously she's not a water bottle drinker). At first I thought she was kidding, but when I saw the look on her face I knew she wasn't. This wonderful friend went back to the house (in torrential rain again) She found the cap under a washcloth I had thrown on top of it and brought it back to me (in torrential rain again!) What a nightmare, though we laugh about it now![/quote']

Wow that's a good friend to keep running home for you! Lol! I hope nothing like that happens being as I'm about an hour and a half drive from the hospital where I'm having surgery!

I have sleep apnea and when I had my VSG back in June they asked me to bring my cpap machine with to the hospital. Since it was already calibrated if it was needed (and it was not' date=' thank God) they didn't have to figure it out.

I had no worries because I had confidence in my dr. and his staff. God is with you, you will be fine.

Since the surgery I have not had to wear the mask that much and I go for a sleep study to determine whether I need to keep it (wear it) or not... I going for 'or not' [/quote']

Thank you! I need to remember that! That God is with me and I'll be fine, thanks for reminding me!

I have sleep apnea and when I had my VSG back in June they asked me to bring my cpap machine with to the hospital. Since it was already calibrated if it was needed (and it was not, thank God) they didn't have to figure it out.

I had no worries because I had confidence in my dr. and his staff. God is with you, you will be fine.

Since the surgery I have not had to wear the mask that much and I go for a sleep study to determine whether I need to keep it (wear it) or not... I going for 'or not'

Hi I was told the same thing to bring my cpap machine with me. That is my goal is to get off oxygen and my cpap. How much weight have you lost? I can't wait to lose lbs so that happens!