? About cpap and hospital stay

I was told to bring mine.  Nothing was actually mentioned in class but I asked.  It was a good thing, too, because I had a really hard time keeping my oxygen saturation up -- ON CPAP and ON oxygen.  They wouldn't let me leave until my sat level was high enough but I couldn't get it up there and remain (the morphine suppresses your central nervous system and ability to breath). Lori

Take it with you, they'll put your name on it and take care of it for you. Linda

Hi there, I forgot to tell you, another issue is, even if you aren't very compliant with your cpap now, it's very important to use it every night for at least 2 weeks before your surgery. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at much higher risk for surgical complications because the anesthesia impairs upper airway muscles, and your airways are already compromised as it is. OSA is a very serious condition! Even though it's annoying, the best gift you can give yourself ****il you lose weight and don't need it) is the use of your cpap. 

from haveing my surgery just two months out whith  DR jay Jan, bring your machine they can provide one but if you bring yours it just easier i just got accepted to not use mine"  last week my sleep apnea  is becomeing just a memory since weight loss ive lost over 78 pounds in two months plus the 20 before surgery bring stuff to read and eat all the dietary stuff even the box of protien drink water, water, water  "remember "work extra hard  and if you get discouraged or it seems extra hard give me a email on here { know how it can frustrate" at times coach

Thanks for the advise.  And congratulations to losing your old friend "sleep apnea".  I look forward to that and so much more, once I lose the weight.