What is it?

For anyone with some knowledge of breathing patterns like "Cheyne-Stokes" (sp??) I don't know what it is but for the past 5-6 years, I've had this abnormal breathing which I was told resembles sorta like a "cheyne-stokes" type breathing pattern. I've been on CPAP for Obstructive Sleep Apnea since May 2001 at a setting of 11, but I notice when I yawn, I have like a double-yawn almost like gasping for breath. The same thing happens when I cry or have cried. It doesn't hurt, but scares some people around me. It's involuntary. What could this be and do you think it will interfere with my upcoming surgery? Will the anesthesiologist know what to do for this? I'm kinda scared!

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