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I used my cpap for the first time since surgery last night. I woke up at 2:20 am with a horrible feeling in my stomach. Eventually after letting out gas (both ways) I finally got back to sleep. It will be a while longer before trying it again.
That's a bummer. I have snored and not slept well since a teen and I was only 20 lbs overweight then. Oh boy... I've been going without and I'm so tired again during the days so I'm getting back to using it. Thankfully my settings auto adjust between 4-12 so I don't have to keep going to the doctor for adjustments.
VSG Surgery 10/02/14
When I went to the bariatric support group we discussed this. It is really surgeons preference to use in the hospital or wait 3 weeks. If your doc wants you too use it. I am going to try mine tonight now that it has been 3 weeks today and people have told me I have not snored. I have been tired for the passed 3 days and waking at night.
I hate to tell you but not all people need cpap because of obesity. There could be other reasons you may need it. The best thing to do is ask your pulmonologist or the doctor that handles it for another sleep study. I was told not to use it for three weeks post-op which is tonight. I have had family members check and they have not heard snoring however I have been tired the passed few nights. I will try it tonight if it helps I will wait a little longer until I lose more weight to talk to my pulmonologist.
Anyone know if it's around a certain body fat % or x number of months. I hate using the cpap (because I'm lazy to prep it daily) but I def still need it. Wondering when I will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
VSG Surgery 10/02/14
Indeed!
Thank you!
It is. It wouldn't hurt to do another sleep study, talk to your doctor about that. Cool, I know you'll do great.
Thank you! :-) ...glad I've inspired you.
Highest Weight: 565 pounds (around 1999), Highest BMI: 94
Pre-op Weight: 476.40 pounds (2 weeks before {05/25/2010} VSG surgery), Pre-op BMI: 79.3
Lowest Weight: 153.5 pounds (as of 07/10/2013), Lowest BMI: 25.5
Current Weight: 350.75546 pounds (351 lb 0 oz./159.1 kilograms (as of 04/22/2019), Current BMI: 58.3
Slow and steady wins the race for sure!
You've done amazingly well! Congratulations!
Getting another sleep study to adjust the machine is a great idea. I'm wondering if I should do that in a few months? I'm seven weeks out from RNY surgery.
Way to go! Your story has been inspiring.
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Well...today (12/11/2014) makes it 9 months ago that I had my Chiari Decompression surgery. I'm still going strong, thank God. One thing I still have from having this Chiari Malformation Type 1 is that I still have Apnea that's still lingering, but it's very slowly going away since I had my Chiari Decompression surgery nine (9) months ago today (12/11/2014) which is good. Slow and steady wins the race right? I still have to set-up a sleep study to see what settings to set my BiPAP machine so it can help whatever apnea I still have to go away. It's been a very long road for me when I had my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy on 06/08/2010. I have lost 287.4 pounds from my pre-op weight two weeks (05/25/2010) before my VSG surgery and I have lost 376 pounds overall. My pre-op weight two weeks before my VSG surgery is 476.4 pounds and my heaviest weight is 565 pounds. Whatever sleep apnea that I still have goes away for good at some point. I hate having sleep apnea. I just want it to go away for good. This sleep apnea that I still have, it's been over 20 years ago what I found out that I have Apnea.
Highest Weight: 565 pounds (around 1999), Highest BMI: 94
Pre-op Weight: 476.40 pounds (2 weeks before {05/25/2010} VSG surgery), Pre-op BMI: 79.3
Lowest Weight: 153.5 pounds (as of 07/10/2013), Lowest BMI: 25.5
Current Weight: 350.75546 pounds (351 lb 0 oz./159.1 kilograms (as of 04/22/2019), Current BMI: 58.3
Sleep position matters too. Positional asphyxia occurs when you sleep on your stomach but don't roll over when your air exchange suffers.
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