My home sleep study

So last night was my home sleep study.  I was a bit nervous about this because I didn’t know what to expect.  Some surgeons don’t require a sleep study at all, and those that do usually require a sleep study in the clinic.  Therefore, information was not available when I searched.  I had no idea what to expect!

I met a technician at the clinic who showed me how to use the equipment so that I can set it up myself at night.  I was given the Nox T3 kit.  I basically looked like this at night:

         

        Except not as bald and not as old and not as manly.  It was 2 straps (1 around my chest and 1 around my belly, a device that went around my finger to check oxygen levels connected to a wrist monitor, and the thing that goes in your nose (what the heck is that called?).  The machine turned itself on at 10pm and off at 6am.  I didn’t have to press any buttons.  In my research today I learned that there is a microphone in the device to record your snoring – wish I had known that beforehand.  Apparently I was not looking hot enough in my sleep attire for hubby, but that would have been a bit embarrassing. 

            So now I wait.  My husband brought it back to the clinic for me today and they told him the doctor would receive the results in 5-10 business days.  If I fail the test, I will have to sleep in the clinic for a night to see how I do there.  If I still fail, I will be getting a CPAP I guess.  Hopefully this all gets done before my surgery date – which is in just over 3 weeks now.  Time is getting crunched.