I guess I'm the only "lucky" one who has lost weight and am going to have a tummy tuck this Monday the 18th and not only had my CPAP numbers increase, but gone from nasal pillows to a full face mask.

It sure is lonely here at the top!

Diana

Has anyone been denied surgery from not using their CPAP prior to surgery?  I have Kaiser and I'm going through a 6 month program and had to answer that question last week in my class.  I do not use my CPAP because it suffocates me.  I don't even have it anymore.  I got rid of it a few years ago.  That would make me nuts if I get denied because of this!  They also asked if I've smoked cigarettes within the last 3 months.  I do smoke here and there.  Not on a daily basis though.  I want to be honest with the questions because if it's detrimental to my health during surgery then I would rather they know.  I could very easily lie about it though ya know?  Which I'm not...

Well here I am again.  I went to a new sleep doctor at Vanderbilt.  She said try a new DME and some different masks.  I have done that.  I am on my second mask from them.  Still have the problem with my nose.   Switched from BiPAP to CPAP. Still can't make it through the night with a mask on.  The pressure in my nose and head is unbearable.  Stuffy nose prevents me from breathing and I get a terrible headache.

I know I am not thinking straight from lack of deep sleep.  I really don't know what to do.  And the thought that every night I don't make it with the mask and machine I am still two months out from surgery.  I am pretty misable.

Thank you to those *****sponded.

congrats... what great news

You need to discuss this with the company who is giving you your supplies for the bipap/cpap.... tell them the problem and they can offer different things to help... they are respitory specialists... also does your machine have water or is it a dry system?.... you may also need to do an additional sleep study WITH YOUR MACHINE and get a titrate test. If you have a sleep study demand they use your machine that way it is definetly working for you. I switch back and fourth from nasel pillows to the over nose system.... i get facial rashes.. and have recently went to a smaller nose system and love it... it is a newer type.