Need last minute help! Surgery in 2 days

Hey guys I have my surgery in 2 days and I received my plans. I have sleep apnea and TMJ. My lower airway is low. I have an underbite. My jaw surgeon says he cant move my lower jaw forward otherwise itll look bad aesthetically. His plans are to move my upper forward 7MM and impact 3MM. According to him itll allow space for my tongue and help fix my apnea because its mostly a tissue problem. He cant do CCW because my occlusal plane will be to flat and unstable. Keep in mind Im in canada. I really want my apnea fixed. Will this help? We were supposed to do CCW have a feeling hes trying to dodge it.

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I really need to know asap if not I will cancel.

Thank you!!!

He was supposed to do ccw but he backed out

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Most people here don't do surgery, so not sure if you'll get the answers.

I have no clue what a "CCW" is, but what your surgeon is proposing to advance the upper jaw is pretty radical surgery, IMHO--lots of risk, post surgical pain and lifelong side effects. Only YOU can determine if it's worth it. Have you really been fully informed of the procedure, the risks, the recovery process and the possible lifelong consequences (will it affect your swallow, what happens to your sinuses, etc.?)

Has he discussed not only success rates, but what those success rates mean? For example, most surgeons who quote an XX% "success rate" are talking about success meaning a 50% reduction in the pressure needed to keep the airway open. So if your pressure needs are more than 8, is this going to be worth it to you in order to STILL need CPAP when all is done--that is if it's even "successful"--no guarantee of that?

Have you had a second opinion? Or even a third? Could orthodontia accomplish some of this without the risks of surgery?

Sounds like you have not had time to think this through all the way. Could you postpone the surgery until you are more certain?

I assume you have tried xpap for a while consistently and it hasn't made a difference in this is your last option?

I'd go into witness protection before I would do a knife over XPAP! JIm

Goofproof wrote:I'd go into witness protection before I would do a knife over XPAP! JIm

I just had my sleep study results today and one of the options is surgery........... She told not to get surgery for what it's worth. She even said if surgery is successful it usually comes back.
So for OP I guess it depends if your case is special.