Gastroscopy, Surgery and OSA

[Purrceyz]

Just got back from my gastroscopy today - I have a hiatal hernia that gotten larger (had for over 20 yrs due to pregnancy but recently it has been causing me a lot of trouble.) I told the GI previously I have very severe apnea & did not want to sleep. They gave me local anaesthetic spray (tasted terrible) and a very small amount of sedative for the proceedure. I was awake for the whole thing although it's not easy relaxing while they stick a tube down your throat, I managed (they also took a small biopsy). Afterwards, I requested they keep my bed up so I would not doze off. (I was surprised they did not ask about OSA, I volunteered the information and told them several times I did not want to go to sleep.

I will probably need surgery (and general anaesthetic for it.) Anynoe here with OSA had surgery under general. Did the hospital let you brimg your CPAP/APAP for the recovery room or did they supply one?

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[Emilia]

You won't need to worry during surgery as you will have a breathing tube. Most hospitals will request information on your OSA in the pre-op interview. Our local hospitals here all require you to bring your own machine for use in hospital, but you will need to find out your hospital's protocol.

[TheDuke]

I have had several hospital admissions at at least three different hospitals since starting XPAP 23 or so years ago. Each time I let my admitting doctor and the anesthesiology people know that I am an apnea patient. My admitting doctor put it in my initial orders and I was always allowed to bring my own machine and use it, and I assuredly would raise cain if the institution attempted to prevent me from doing this.

TheDuke