Finally have my appt with the surgeon!(Long)
VSG on 05/11/12
VSG on 05/11/12
VSG on 05/11/12
VSG on 05/11/12
JJ_
on 1/14/12 6:41 am
on 1/14/12 6:41 am
Hi Deb,
So sorry to hear that you are gong through this!!
Have you tried the nose pillows for CPAP? That is the one that I use. Mind you during the surgery, they put an oxygen nose thing on me. My CPAP sat on the floor too. I noticed that another WLS patient had oxygen when she was on our floor. When she walked the halls, she had an oxygen tank on a little cart that she pulled behind her.
Once I was in my room, the respiratory technician came by and used a hospital CPAP machine and put my head gear with nose pillows on their machine.
They had something else to check for oxygen levels (it was a thing that clipped onto a finger and the monitor gave an electronic readout).
Everything will be okay. I am saying a prayer for you sweet lady.
Judy
So sorry to hear that you are gong through this!!
Have you tried the nose pillows for CPAP? That is the one that I use. Mind you during the surgery, they put an oxygen nose thing on me. My CPAP sat on the floor too. I noticed that another WLS patient had oxygen when she was on our floor. When she walked the halls, she had an oxygen tank on a little cart that she pulled behind her.
Once I was in my room, the respiratory technician came by and used a hospital CPAP machine and put my head gear with nose pillows on their machine.
They had something else to check for oxygen levels (it was a thing that clipped onto a finger and the monitor gave an electronic readout).
Everything will be okay. I am saying a prayer for you sweet lady.
Judy
VSG on 05/11/12
Hi Judy! Thanks for suggesting the nasal pillows, but they won't work for me because I'm a mouth breather so I have to use a full face mask which covers both my nose and mouth - pretty claustrophobic compared to the pillows. Hopefully they can hook me up to oxygen with a nasal cannula & portable tank if my pulse oximeter (device on my finger, which you mentioned) shows that my levels are too low.
I really appreciate your support and your prayers - it means a lot to me....
Deb
I really appreciate your support and your prayers - it means a lot to me....
Deb