just found I have osa and preop question

I did a sleep study last weekend and the nurse just called to give me my results. She said that I stopped breathing 46 times in an hour and that my oxygen went down to 77%. They want me to start on a cpap right away. But I am not sure I should as I am going to meet my surgeon on the 20th of June and I am getting mixed messages about starting the cpap before surgery.

Anyone??

Definitely start the CPAP.  It will inflate your lungs, not your stomach.  When your lungs deflate at night that can cause pneumonia which is something we need to be careful about for 21 days after surgery. 

You really should start the3 cpap before surgery to get accustomed to it. My surgery is the 16th and I'ver been using my cpap since Feb. and I'M STILL PULLING IT OFF at night. Don't know why but I am. Good Luck!

hi there...as much as I hate mine...(I just got it too!!!) My surgeon says I have to have at least 160 hours logged before surgery (damn machine has a smart card that they can read) I know that it is important for my health and safety for surgery.  They will probably want you to be on it....good luck!!!!!!
Betty