hello everyone, my partner is upset.

i am due to have my sleep apena test on 09/09 , my partner wants to spend the night at the hospital with me, the hospital says no , i understands why she wants to stay with me , when i go to bed at nite and wake up choking she is the one that wakes me up , she said she will just spend the nite in the waiting room , i want her to go home and get some sleep, she doesn't sleep well at nite because i snore so bad , i told her that i will be hooked up to machines and if i wake up choking and can't catch my breath there is someone there. i just want her for one nite to get some rest , do you think i am wrong? because she feels like i don't want her there , do you think i am wrong ?

Just my opinion, but you are an adult and you really don't need her there. She isn't going to be allowed to do anything to or for you while you are having the test done, so what's the sense? The technicians will take care of you. If she really believes that she is the only one who can "save you" what the hell is she going to do when you have the surgery? Suit up and be in the OR?? Really, I have had the test done and my partner had the test done and it never entered either of our minds that we had to be there with the other one. And we have both had our share of waking up the other one when the breating stopped. Tell her to let the medical people do their jobs, they know more than she does about the condition and what to do. Just my 2 cents.

They monitor you and video tape you so there's a better chance they would catch you choking before she would sleeping next to you. She also wont be helpful to you in the waiting room its not like she can see you or hear you she is better off at home. Obviously you are thinking of her well being and her sleep needs she should understand that. ;0)

Hi Sherry, I think it just depends on what is best for you two. However, if she really feels like she wants to hang out in the waiting room, I would let her. Why not? Feeling useless I would also let her know that she can hang out in the waiting room until it gets too boring or too hard. Then she can go home. As far as getting a good night's rest, she will be getting lots of those once you are on your sleep machine. Good luck, Peggy

Sherry, They have a camera on you the whole night, and they know exactly what is happening to you at all times. You will have like a gazillion wires all over that monitor everything. Relax. You will be ok. Spyder