I’m going to email the nurse to confirm this but at the hospital during PAT I was told 2x not to bring CPAP because of the “type of surgery I was having with the air being blown in...”

Seemed odd to me based upon what I have read so far.

I’m only moderate with sleep apnea so I’m not really worried about not using it for a night. I am in a private room so at least the snoring I will surely have shouldn’t irritate anyone.

I’m going to email the nurse to confirm this but at the hospital during PAT I was told 2x not to bring CPAP because of the “type of surgery I was having with the air being blown in...”

Seemed odd to me based upon what I have read so far.

I’m only moderate with sleep apnea so I’m not really worried about not using it for a night. I am in a private room so at least the snoring I will surely have shouldn’t irritate anyone.

I was told not to bring my machine, but yes, to bring the hose, mask, and headgear. The hospital provided the machine through their respiratory therapy department. I don't think it has anything to do with the type of surgery you're having. It's for nighttime!

Ok when you use CPAP or BiPAP air gets blown into the stomach as well as the lungs, so they have to weigh up how serious your sleep apnoea is vs the risk of air being blown into your pouch and causing issues.

So if they say don't take it, don't take it, or take it but don't expect to use it especially if you don't have severe sleep apnoea

Does that make sense?

Was just at a pre-op meeting and they told the CPAP people to bring their machines but the hospital would provide the sterilized water.

Hmm, isn't life just DuckyFine! I took my C-Pap like a good little Angel, accidently left a part at home, their machinery,had no fitting replacement parts, ended up on 02 the entire time and there sat my C- pap on the window -sill like a constant reproach. Ended up Room- Bound, never got to walk once in the hall, independently or accompanied. Even rode out of there in a WC, like I was an infirm 105 instead of a Healthy PERSON. Do you detect an little animosity, still after 13 months? Yepper, if I Do Forgive them I Shall Not Forget, Mama may be daily getting,older but I AM NOT STUPID and I don't appreciate the company of fools, even with degrees! FRUSTR8 Has Spoken!

I brought mine, but didn’t use it at all. I was in for three nights.

10 hours ago, pssk said:

moderate with sleep apnea

@pssk

hey bud

if you are not concerned about missing one night or so, i wouldn't bring the

mask. Shouldn't be a prob.

i don't wear the mask at all now, hopefully, soon, you won't either.

good luck with surgery☺️

speedy recovery

kathy

I was told to bring my CPAP. They don’t use it during surgery it’s use after

I had my pre-op this past Friday and was told to just bring the mask/headgear. I didn't think about the extra air going into my tummy. I just know I sleep so much better with it so hopefully my tummy will agree.