Has anyone declined getting the C Pap Machine and was still approved for surgery???

Re: keeping off your back while sleeping.

I have heard that one solution is to sew a small pocket on the back of you pajama top that will hold a tennis ball.

The idea being that if you roll onto your back during the night, the ball will be uncomfortable and you will be forced to roll back to the side. I have not tried this but I have seen pajamas in catalogs that are specially made for this with the pocket already there.

i have a cpap machine that is provided by insurance. Although cumbersome I use a full face mask because I tend to sleep with my mouth open and the mask helps me keep it closed!! The cpap has helped me immensely get decent sleep, not to mention the benefits to my wife. I get an email every month asking if I need replacement supplies. I do take advantage of this because monthly cleaning is not something I do well. Changing some of the parts: Water chamber, tubing, mask should help with any smell that accumulates.

Surgeon told me I would be required to continue with the machine in the hospital and until my 3 month followup.

Maybe you can try the apap instead of the cpap. It is supposed to change pressure for exhaling. Or at least that was what I understood.