Soft Palte Removal

[JMoreno]

My doctor told me he could remove my soft palate in order to eliminate the apnea I suffer. Has any had this surgerey done or something similar to it? Please let me know

[wading thru the muck!]

Hi JMoreno,

I re-posted this on the CPAP and Sleep Apnea forum. More people will see it there.

I'm sure you will get some comments

[geosexton]

Hi JMoreno,

I had my soft palette removed several years ago. It cured my sleep apnea but did nothing for my snoring. I am now looking at a CPAP device to stop my snoring. I wouold recommend that you see a pulmonary doctor who specializes in Sleep Disorders. Good Luck!

geosexton

[Miko]

Interesting. I imagine you had a recent sleep study to confirm you no longer have apnea?

[Spanky]

I posted the same question a few weeks ago, as I couldn't decide what to do, when my ENT Doctor suggested the same operation. The overwhelming advice I received, which I have heeded, was to pass on the operation until I have exhausted every other option. Did the doctor tell you, that if he removed too much of the tissue, and you tried to drink something too fast, that it would come out of your nose! Of course the decision is up to you, but I would give it some very serious thought before making a final decision.

[Miko]

Spanky, I assume your ENT specialist was a surgeon? What do surgeons do best? Right, they cut. That's all too common. Most info out there support that this type of surgery works at best 50% of the time.

The best advice is DON'T DO IT! It may work temporarily, like only a year, if one is lucky. Virtually everyone regrets this and will make CPAP therapy all the more difficult later on. [/b]