[bmwcyle]

Been there, done that, had the procedure.

[crazyshrink]

Not to pry, but would you care to comment on the success of the procedure?

[FortWorthPatriot]

"Been there, done that, had the procedure."

Same here, back in 2001. I tried the CPAP and just couldn't tolerate it - kept having sores on the bridge of my nose from the tight straps needed to keep the darn thing sealed against my face. It did help me sleep better but I kept waking up from pressure of it on my face.

The doctor suggested the UP3 as well as a septoplasty (sp?). Apparently I had broken my nose when I was younger because I had nearly 90% blockage. For the life of me I cannot recall ever breaking my nose!

In any event, I have slept WONDERFULLY every night since the surgery. I dream like crazy every single time I sleep since I am now able to reach REM sleep, which I never could do when I had SA. Based solely on my experience with the procedure, I'd highly recommend it to any one having SA problems.

By the way, my 65 year old father was just recently diagnosed with SA and is currently on the CPAP. He says it helps him sleep and isn't considering surgery just yet.

[CommonJudge]

Had that done in 1995. It hurt like the devil for two weeks. Then it worked pretty good until 2006 and I had to go back on the CPAP. They told me when I had the CPPP surgery that it would not last forever. CPAP masks have to be changed every 6 months to work well and that is covered under my insurance. It helps you to sleep deeply again.