Diagnosed with "Mild" sleep Apnea today.

Can anyone tell me if they went through this and got passed as it was just classed as "mild"??.....So upset right now as I didn't imagine I would even have this at all :(.......I want this sooo bad.

Yep. Mild sleep apnea, they made me wait a couple months to meet with the program dr who told me, no worries, once I dropped a few pounds it would be gone. No CPAP needed.

Hi Kate...were you a 6 on the scale of apnea or less? :) THX

They never told me. I didn't get the results until the day I went in to talk to the dr on staff at TWH.

I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea as well,.  The nurse practitioner told me I had to have a cpap for surgery and I had to provide my titration report. I was supposed to give her a compliance report too but she eventually nixed that after two months of delays.  

Hopefully you get lucky and don't have to get a cpap.   Mine literally sits on my night stand collecting dust.

I know that's what Im scared of...one for a couple of months??...what a waste of money and resources ??.......I cant afford extras like this if its so mild and may go with weight reducing before surgery anyway.  Argghhhh  LOL

I was diagnosed also, but don't worry, if you need to get a machine, it does help. The times will be here before you know it!

I want to stress that I am pre-op. But, I also have mild sleep apnea. They have you tested because it is common in people with obesity. It's really for your benefit so there are no airway emergencies during surgery ( at least, this is what a non-bariatric nurse told me). 

I too too don't use my machine often. The doctor actually told me it was optional in my case. I got the machine, OHIP covered $400 and I paid an additional $300 ( I got the most advanced machine because I'm a wuss and thought I couldn't possibly tolerate the others). I also got the mask with nasal pillows, doesn't cover your face as much. Of course, this all depends on what is right for you, but I would at least check that baby out. 

I wouldnt worry about about this causing you not to have the surgery. I have my nurse appointment today and can ask her (if I remember, I am terrible).

Hiya Tat, 

I could be wrong but I dont think you wear your sleep machine during surgery... I believe we are intubated during surgery....we need to take our machines for in the recovery room and while we are in the hospital.  But i could be wrong...yikes... :)

Oh, I didn't mean that you have the CPAP on during surgery... but that they would monitor your breathing more closely. This is what an ER nurse told me. Of course, she does not work in a bariatric unit so I tried to put that disclaimer out there. She told me "they" (which presumably means anesthesiologists) take airway issues very seriously.

I am pre-op, so I really don't know (plus, who knows what they really do to us when we're asleep?... just kidding). :)