Did anyone have concerns about breathing difficulties and laying down...

Remember that fateful morning...you are being preped for surgery, and you are in bed, laying on your back...did you freak out with breathing problems? Having sleep apnea, and frustrated with a broken machine, and remembering how much anguish you can have upon waking up in the nite out of breath, I bolted out of bed to regain my composure. When I cannot breath, while flat on my back, I want to sit up. So how does the surgery prep go with you needing to lay on your back, and getting freaked out? Can you be elevated a little until they put you out? Are you really guaranteed to keep breathing, even if you have this sleep apnea? Thanks for your thoughts on this subject. I am scheduled for surgery on 4/28/2003....<LP>

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