I am having open rny in 8 days and a problem has reared it's ugly head

and I advise from you that have been there. I am having open rny with stomach stapled and sutured not transected. I have sleep apnea with a setting of 12 which I intended to use post op at the hospital. I read a website on here in which a man had his sutures blown out inside because a nurse turned up the machine to 20. I know my machine cannot be changed but is a setting of 12 significant enough to blow out MY sutures? I am scared to death of this happening. Have any of you had the similar operation and used your cpap at a 12? I intend to discuss this with my anesthesiast but I will only see him briefly (if at all) when I enter the hospital next week. I am afraid he won't be "up on this" and just dismiss it lightly and go on. These things happen and God help me, I am trying my best to cover all bases. I don't know about you but it seems if a patient becomes "proactive" in their care and asks questions etc. it is not appreciated by the medical community. Still, I will insist on satisfaction since it is my body! Thanks for any information

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