Fehrenbach16, welcome, your doing well getting it that fast. Until you get you results you won't know but I would assume your SA is bad and he wants you on a CPAP as soon as possible, that's a good thing. Please ask as many questions as you like, normally people don't get a lot of information and come to sites like this for help and support and we are here for you. A couple of early suggestions, right down any questions you want to ask your Sleep Specialist and go into this with a positive attitude, it is not the end of the world, it's a new beginning. Ask your specialist what your AHI was at your sleep study, thats how many times you stop breathing on aveage per hour for 10 secs of more and what pressure your CPAP will be set at. When you get it let us know the brand and model and the mask brand and model and we can help there. The machine is no where near as important as the mask, you may need to try a few before you find the right one. There are basically 3 types a full face mask which covers your nose and mouth - for mouth breathers or a nasal mask - which just covers your nose or nasal pillows which go up your nose. Tey to read up on this as much as you can as knowledge is power, good luck.

Tez62
Thanks for all your advice. I'll keep you up to date on what's going on with my Sleep Apnea.

Welcome to the family Maureen. CPAP is not easy to get used to, but if you persist it will soon become second nature for you.

Any degree of sleep apnea can be dangerous. Now that your doc knows you have it, he wants you using CPAP ASAP.

When you get your machine, if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. That's what family is for.

Hi Maureen and welcome! It could be that you have severe sleep apnea and your doc wants you on a CPAP as soon as possible, or it could just be that he didn't see any reason to wait. In either case, and regardless of whether your apnea is severe or mild it's great that you can start therapy so soon!!
With all due respect to keeska, I have to just say that getting used to using a CPAP is difficult for some, but quite easy for others. It is different for everyone. Some adjust within a week. I did. Others can take up to a month or two to adjust. One key factor in adjusting is attitude. The sooner you accept the fact that using a CPAP is vitally necessary to your health and well being the sooner and easier it will be to adjust.
You will have lots of questions once you've seen your doctor, so don't hesitate to come here and ask. We're more than happy to help any way we can!

Welcome! You'll meet so many wonderful and nice people here you'll wonder how you ever would have survived sleep apnea without them! I think it's wonderful that your doc is on the ball ordering your machine. Not everyone has a doc that cares as much. I probably wouldn't read too much into the doc responding so fast. Like I said, be happy you have a good doc.
Sleep apnea is a killer. If not treated, there are long term damages done to your body. I've had a CPAP for over 10 years but I'm not embarrassed to admit I'm still having trouble. I'm going to a new sleep doc soon and hoping for better answers as to why I'm so tired all day. Everything in it's time. Just relax and strap it on and give yourself a pat on the back for saving your life!