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on 12/12/12 2:15 am
Maybe you need to do another sleep study while you use your unit. It may be a question of head position shifting the mask off during sleep. You may be a restless sleeper where move a lot during sleep. You may need a special apnea pillow so the mask does not get pushed off or shifted and loses pressure.
Hi Donna,
If your cpap machine is still available I would be grateful to be able to get this machine.
I just turned 60 yeas old and i have been sleepwalking and now I am falling, and on several occassions I have been to the Emergency Room for treatment due to my falls. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2007, unfortuntatly in 2008 my mobile home caught fire and my unit was fire damaged and I could not afford to get it fixed.
If you have already sent your unit to someone, God bless you. If you still have the unit, please lets talk.
Sincerely,
Reba Wacker
832-768-8434
on 12/4/12 3:22 am
on 12/4/12 3:17 am
I HAVE A GREAT NEED FOR THIS MACHINE. I AM BOUT TO BE OUT OF INSURANCE AND I NEED THIS MACHINE DUE TO SLEEP THAT I CANT GET AT NIGHT BECAUSE, I CANT BREATH CORRECTLY. I WILL PAY FOR SHIPPING. PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AT [email protected].
THANK YOU,
SHYREL BELL
Hi, Lupie,
I don't have an exact answer for you because every surgeon is different. However, I do know for a fact you will be intubated with a breathing tube during surgery and they can increase your oxygen intake all the way to 100% if needed. (the air we breathe in the room is 21% oxygen). They'll be concerned about you after surgery as well, but again they should be able to monitor you and increase oxygen if needed. Just make sure to have a long talk with your surgeon about the issues before surgery so they know how best to take care of you.
Melinda
And within a month after surgery, I didn't need Cpap at all anymore - sleeping through the night!
i just posted this Sutterbos...maybe you know an answer?
Background - I am 40, have Lupus (autoimmune disease) which gave me a lung disease. I can absorb about 60% oxygen of a 'normal' person. I do not wear oxygen anymore since my situation has greatly improved. When i sleep, my absorption falls. btw - BMI is 40.
So I do a sleep study at HRRH (during hurricane sandy!). Of course they see my levels drop, now Glazer wants me to do a 3 night test at home to measure my oxygen levels. i know how that is going to turn out.....low oxygen intake. To my knowledge no sleep apnea, although tech said i did snore (but not like a big old trucker snore), my hubby says its more like a soft purrr.
So my concern is that he will boot me out of the program! I know im probably jumping to conclusions, but im freaked out. The reason i am at 60 and not 80 is because of my weight.......takes a lot of energy for lungs to push my chest up if its heavy! My respirologist is always nagging me to lose weight and I see him next week anyway. People - at 40 BMI i would be considered a relative lightweight for WLS. Dont tell me other people dont have lung issues?? I have never even smoked. Cant they just put oxygen on me during surgery? Whats the big deal???? Anyone have a similar experience? What was the outcome?
The ones that say "you cant" and "you won't" are probably the ones scared that "you will"!!
(screw the haters)
Lupie 007
CW 255 5'7 Dr Hagen VSG January 28, 2013
Background - I am 40, have Lupus (autoimmune disease) which gave me a lung disease. I can absorb about 60% oxygen of a 'normal' person. I do not wear oxygen anymore since my situation has greatly improved. When i sleep, my absorption falls. btw - BMI is 40.
So I do a sleep study at HRRH (during hurricane sandy!). Of course they see my levels drop, now Internist wants me to do a 3 night test at home to measure my oxygen levels. i know how that is going to turn out.....low oxygen intake. To my knowledge no sleep apnea, although tech said i did snore (but not like a big old trucker snore), my hubby says its more like a soft purrr.
So my concern is that he will boot me out of the program! I know im probably jumping to conclusions, but im freaked out. The reason i am at 60 and not 80 is because of my weight.......takes a lot of energy for lungs to push my chest up if its heavy! My respirologist is always nagging me to lose weight and I see him next week anyway. People - at 40 BMI i would be considered a relative lightweight for WLS. Dont tell me other people dont have lung issues?? I have never even smoked. Cant they just put oxygen on me during surgery? Whats the big deal???? Anyone have a similar experience? What was the outcome?
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