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Originally Posted by carnutzzz

Sleep study showed 10 episodes per hour, which puts me in the mild category. Blood oxygen level never dropped below 91%, which is good. I'm just not getting very good sleep it seems.

My current anatomy seems to be causing the problem. I have huge tonsils. Dr. wants to remove them.

I also have a deviated septum, and thus the Dr. wants to do some nasal work. This is a highly recommended Dr. who I am extremely impressed with so far.

What do I need to know before going through with this?

About me- I'm 34, single, in good shape

Thanks,

For someone with mild apnea, it seems a little much to undergo the knife. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is 50% effective for all comers. However, certain anatomic findings increase the potential success rates. For no sat less than 90% CPAP is even a bit of overkill. Talk to a sleep doc (pulmonologist) before you have a surgical intervention. You don't even qualify for nocturnal oxygen.