I had the UPPP in 1999 and, unfortunately, it was not successful. I had deviated septum procedure done at the same time. I can honestly say with no exaggeration that the pain was so excruciating I would pass out and I wanted to die. I thought that, in fact, I was going to die because it was so difficult and painful to try to breathe through both my nose and my mouth. It was also a very traumatic experience. I was told it was an outpatient procedure or a one night hospital stay at the most. For reasons I still don't understand, I was in the hospital five days. My husband was working and caring for our 10 year old son so he didn't ask a lot of questions about what might have gone wrong. After only three nights at home, the stitches in my tonsil suddenly came apart when I was on a phone call and blood squirted all over the kitchen and me. My husband rushed me to the E.R. at about 1:00 in the morning. The surgeon was called in after the E.R. doctor couldn't stop by bleeding by cauterizing it. I then spent one more night in the hospital. After the excruciating pain that seemed to last forever and the putrid, nauseating evacuation of my packed nose, I felt sure it had to fix my apnea. Alas, it did not. I was only in my late 40s and in good health so I expected a positive outcome. Many years later, I was told by a different doctor that my surgeon was known for his outdated equipment and techniques. I never got a satisfactory answer from him when I asked what went wrong. I switched doctors and went on to try using practically every CPAP mask available, I now use a nasal mask, but It took literally years to find one that fits right and is somewhat comfortable. That is my real-life nightmare of my UPPP and deviated septum. I can't possibly recommend it to anyone. I wish you well if you decide to try it, though. I'd be interested in hearing the outcome if you do go through with it. Best of luck!
I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has had the UPPP surgery and, if so, whether it worked. I had it and it was excruciatingly painful and it didn't help my apnea. I'm concerned that the Inspire device won't help either since some of the soft tissue and uvula were removed.
Thanks for providing your phone number. I'd like to talk to you so I will try to reach you one day this or next.
