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Question: Sleep Apnea: If you have it and got surgery for it, did it improve things?My husband suffers from sleep apnea and as of now using a C Pap machine. He hates it and is not looking forward to using it all his life.He has schedule surgery in June. I think he'll get is uvula taken out and part of the pallate taken off to make a wide space. His doctor said it's not an 'end all' solution, but should improve things.If you have had a surgery for apnea, what kind of surgery was it and how much did your apnea improve?
Answer: Sorry to hear about your husbands problem. How can you sleep next to him with all the snoring and always waiting for the next stop. I Hope the machine helps on this. The operation is bound to improve the general situation drastically as he will most likely get rid of the machine. He will also get some good sleep again and with this being fitter during the day. By saying it will not be and "end all" solution, I think the doc means, nothing can be guaranteed and while the collapsing velum is a common cause for the apnea, it could be caused by factors.
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