Question:
Has anyone had to use their c-pap during surgery?

My surgeon says I need my c-pap machine during surgery. I was so excited about getting my date,I didn't get to ask her about using it during surgery.So I guess I want to know don't they need me on oxygen during surgery? I know this may be a dumb ? but I am not thinking clearly .It just sounded wierd to me. Any help would be great. Thanks Sue    — Sue R. T. (posted on September 14, 2001)

September 14, 2001
Hey Sue -- I had to use my CPAP during surgery. Not to worry. I wouldn't SWEAR about your CPAP machine, but my CPAP machine had a hole for oxygen. Are there any type of plugs on your mask that are held in place by a piece of plastic? Take a look -- because MANY cpap people ALSO need oxygen and so the masks usually come equipped with a spot. If for some strange reason, yours doesn't, contact your CPAP supplier if you like and get a new mask which does. Believe me, you'll want to be sleeping well in the hospital. But best of all? -95 pounds, I don't need that unsexy thing anymore! Yahoo!!
   — Alisa M.

September 14, 2001
i met my surgeon yesterday for the first time & when i asked about my cpap he told me to be SURE to bring it with me.
   — sheryl titone

September 16, 2001
I had my surgery 14 Aug and they told me to bring my CPAP machine w/me. I tried to use it, but it made me REALLY claustrophobic. I couldn't take. So they just put me on oxygen and monitored my blood oxygen level. It was so much more comfortable with just those little nose thingys instead of that damn mask. If it makes you uncomfortable - insist on an alternative. They are out there.
   — [Deactivated Member]

September 18, 2001
You should ask your surgeon! I thought mine wanted me to use it during surgery. In actuality, he wants me to use it after surgery. I was upset for nothing.
   — Julie S.

July 7, 2004
ANytime you are put under general anesthesia you are intubated, in other words once you are asleep tjey put in a breathing tube for the duration of the operation, this is standard procedure so you would not be using your C-pap during surgery only after because during surgery a machine is breathing for you.
   — Brenda S.

July 7, 2004
I had severe sleep apnea before WLS, I took my machine and made sure they all knew I had sleep apnea. They will intubate you during surgery after you are asleep. I actually woke up with it still in my throat which was a little scary because I didn't know that it could happen. They just wanted to make sure I was awake enough to breathe on my own though.
   — Saxbyd