2nd Sleep Study Test

My nurse called today to inform me I would have to do another sleep study.  She says I have a "mild"  form of sleep apnea.  They want me to wear the cpap machine for the 2nd test.  Here is my dilemma, I am a teacher and was hoping I could have my surgery over winter break.  My surgeon's office already has me penciled in for December 19th.  This is the only thing holding them from submitting my paperwork for approval.  The test is scheduled for this Sunday.  I am wondering if my test results will be back in time.  What if I need a cpap machine?  How long is the process for that?  I really hope time is on my side!  I feel like if I have to face one more barrier, I might change my mind. 

Yes,  there is time to get this done.  They have determined that you have sleep apnea.  Now they just need to determine the settings.  They will do that at your 2nd testing. You will probably have your C-pap machine within a week and you will be ready to go.  Your surgeon may require "compliance" with using machine.  But as long as you bring it with you when you have surgery you should be fine.

I don't understand why you would have to get a CPAP so close to surgery.  The surgery usually takes care of it but you could have the test afterwards to check the results.  

If the test said "mild case" then that would apply to your insurance's requirement as a need for RNY.  If I were you I would try to go on with the surgery date.  Just to add to above: I had mild apnea but could not sleep with the machine so I didn't have one for the hospital.  Still don't have one.

It is a preventive measure.  After surgery patients are given narcotics for pain.  That causes issues with breathing .  If a person has sleep apnea the problem is compounded.  Therefore many surgeons require a c-pap machine to be brought with the patient to the hospital and to be used when recovering from surgery.  This and other pre-surgery testing has reduced the complications from the surgery.

Thanks for your help.  After I had the initial test, the nurse said my oxygen levels looked fine but I snore pretty awful.  I am anxious to get this over with and on to surgery.  Its like a Christmas present to myself!

Anesthesiologists need to know how bad your sleep apnea is. I had a CPAP for years.  A couple of years before my RNY, I ned a colonoscopy test. I remember the anesthesia doc verifying I had sleep apnea. I asked what difference it made. I was told that  sleep apnea people need a "coctail" of anesthetics to make sure you wake up easier from the test, and to make sure you actually do wake up. Without the coctail, the wake up process can take much longer which isn't the best. DAVE