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Went in for a procedure with twilight sedation
Hello all.
I went in today for a procedure with twilight sedation today. In the anesthesia screening phone call ahead of time I told them that I have sleep apnea and use CPAP. They didn't say to bring it in and even tho I drag that thing around everywhere with me it just did not cross my mind to take it with me when I was going to have a procedure where they knock me out.
In the office today, as we were setting up the procedure, they asked me about my sleep apnea. It was then that it was discussed that I need my CPAP when I get knocked out. We were actually thinking about canceling today and doing this another time. I wasn't really happy about that. So after talking with the CRNA and doctor we all decided I could drive home and get it and set it up and use it during the procedure and I still got it done today. It is a good thing they were flexible, it is hard scheduling things like this into my life.
It would have been nice had we all figured that out during the screening phone call, or it would have been even nicer had my brain been in gear and I just took it with anyway. I am glad it all worked out. Probably for the next person, they will do better after this experience with me. And after this, that CPAP will always be on my mind.....in fact I may need to have some repair done on my right knee soon....I will certainly keep the CPAP on the forefront when talking with the docs about that!
Thought it may be worth the mention here to save somebody else some trouble who it may apply to on this forum.
I went in today for a procedure with twilight sedation today. In the anesthesia screening phone call ahead of time I told them that I have sleep apnea and use CPAP. They didn't say to bring it in and even tho I drag that thing around everywhere with me it just did not cross my mind to take it with me when I was going to have a procedure where they knock me out.
In the office today, as we were setting up the procedure, they asked me about my sleep apnea. It was then that it was discussed that I need my CPAP when I get knocked out. We were actually thinking about canceling today and doing this another time. I wasn't really happy about that. So after talking with the CRNA and doctor we all decided I could drive home and get it and set it up and use it during the procedure and I still got it done today. It is a good thing they were flexible, it is hard scheduling things like this into my life.
It would have been nice had we all figured that out during the screening phone call, or it would have been even nicer had my brain been in gear and I just took it with anyway. I am glad it all worked out. Probably for the next person, they will do better after this experience with me. And after this, that CPAP will always be on my mind.....in fact I may need to have some repair done on my right knee soon....I will certainly keep the CPAP on the forefront when talking with the docs about that!
Thought it may be worth the mention here to save somebody else some trouble who it may apply to on this forum.
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Permalink Reply by Richard Morgan on
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Just goes to show you, you have to be the one in charge of your health. Too many Drs are clueless.
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Permalink Reply by Judy on
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David, I'm surprised your wife, as a cardiac nurse, didn't insist that the anesthesiologist during your surgery wasn't called in when you encountered that problem in Recovery!!! He could have been of more assistance than the surgeon in getting you on your CPAP ASAP.
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Ah, that makes more sense. I figured your wife had to have known to call an anesthesiologist. I would have thought of the one who handled your anesthesia during surgery as being responsible for adequate 02 saturation after surgery in Recovery but didn't stop to think about your having a pain management anesthesiologist. You grab who you can get in a situation like that!!!
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Permalink Reply by Sandra Frederic on
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I appreciate you posting this information. I've a couple of surgeries prior to my diagnosis of sleep apnea, and now I know whey after each time I woke up I was on oxygen. Thank you.
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Gotchya, David. I didn't mean to sound critical of your wife. It was just surprising (and discouraging) that even a nurse employed at that hospital wasn't able to get thru to the lunkheads having your Recovery care how important your CPAP was to your health and recovery. That is rather scarey. How many of us have family members w/enough moxie to buck the system and insist on being in the recovery room and applying our CPAP if hospital staff aren't cooperative???!!!
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