I realized I should have posted this in the after treatment forum, after I discovered the search feature. Sorry guys.

Ok, I don't think my mom can get her hands on the CPAP machine before her surgery date. She's tried sleeping in almost fully upright but as soon as she dozes off, her nose seems to shut on her, she snorts loudly and she jumps out of her sleep.

Any quick remedies to consider?

Nay, daughter/caregiver to:
Mom (65 yrs), non-drinker, non-smoker
Mandibulectomy+flap reconstruct: 3/12/2013
Biopsy+CT/PET: April/Sept 2012+Mar/2013
Dx: SCC in the jaw - Stage IV a
Tx: 3 cycles TPF chemo (last cycle ended 1/28/13)
- soft foods diet, hospitalized 2x, jaw bone disintegrated