Having surgery

[chunkyfrog]

I would have to do what I did before cpap--not sleep much at all.
Position makes no difference to me, but sitting up too long hurts my back.
I'm tough, but old age makes things creaky.

[zonker]

I would have to do what I did before cpap--not sleep much at all.
Position makes no difference to me, but sitting up too long hurts my back.
I'm tough, but old age makes things creaky.

as a co-worker my age once said, old age is not for sissies.

[Barbee]

Thanks everyone-- a recliner it is... I' slept in one for 2 weeks after ear surgery prior to Cpap so know I can do it..

They make a travel pillow that wraps all the way around your neck. For me, it was more comfortable than a neck collar. I bought it from Amazon. Pretty sure the brand name is BCozy. It does a great job supporting my neck when I need to sleep in the recliner.

[mesenteria]

Chances are excellent that much of your OSA is positional, as is the case for most of us, so you would want to control that AND still be able to rest. I would say, subject to correction by the experts here, that a recliner might be the smart bet.

Also, does the surgeon understand how/that your headgear and mask would necessarily compromise his/her handiwork? If your headgear stays well away from your eye, and the mask as well, I would question his 'prescription'.

Don't worry about making comments. this is a forum for all users helping all users. your opinions are no less important or helpful than any others no matter how long they've been around.

Thank-you, Sir. I try hard to offer encouragement and commiseration in the absence of genuine expertise, of which I have precious little. It seemed like a reasonable thing to state that some of our OSA's are related to sleeping position while supine or prone, or one one's side, and that if one can't be treated, one should modify one's sleeping position temporarily. In this case, standing, prone, supine, on one's side, or reclining were the options, only one of which seemed reasonable.

[LSAT]

WE don't know what kind of eye surgery...Cataracts would not be a problem. I used my FF mask when I had the surgery.

[Julie]

"Some" is not a problem when it comes to who's affected by position when sleeping...

[JeffL]

You didn't mention what kind of surgery. Your position options may be limited. For instance when I had retinal surgery, My eye was injected with a gas bubble. I had to keep my head in a position that would allow the bubble to hold the repair in place. That was before I used CPAP, so that part was not an issue.

[Barb (Seattle)]

I had lasix. I had surgery also for epiretinal membrane. they gave me a shield to wear on my eye, and i used my cpap.

not sure why a Dr wouldn't put something on your eye to protect it?

[RandyJ]

I have read papers that talk about how cpap usage can raise intraocular eye pressure (during cpap use)... it's possible that this surgery's post op care phase wants to avoid that possibility.

Only a more detailed explanation from the surgeon about why he is prohibiting cpap use for 2-3 days will clear this up.