Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on June 30, 2008 at 13:07:34:In Reply to: Anyone had to use CPAP after MMA posted by NoDozer on June 27, 2008 at 06:17:03:
At 11 days I was still sleeping semi-upright (propped up by pillows) as instructed by my surgeon.
My sleep was all over the map, but when it was good, it was GREAT. I didn't worry about a night or two, and no problem lasted longer than two nights...
As everyone has pointed out, at day 11 you still have tons of swelling.
Please - for your own sanity - RESIST the tempattion to analyze your recovery potential based on 11 days out of surgery! It's not realistic, reliable, valid or useful to you or anyone else reading this.
It's very common to have little apnea episodes, sleep disturbances etc. for months. Overall, you should be seeing an improving trend once your swelling is down - which may not be for at least 2 weeks and maybe more.
Settle in for the long haul, find a source of patience.