UPPP Surgery for Sleep Apnea?

[emotional guy]

Has anyone ever had UPPP surgery for sleep apnea and if so did it work to stop sleep apnea and snoring?

[Joe McManus]

I haven't but just in case people are wondering, UPPP stands for (nice for scrabble) Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. I don't want to know what it is in Welsh

ENT Columbia has info on it here: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a surgical procedure for the treatment of severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In UPPP, soft tissue on the back of the throat and soft palate (the uvula) is removed. The tonsils and possibly other excess tissue may also be removed, if present. The procedure increases the width of the airway at the throat opening, improves the opening ability by interrupting muscular action, and “squares off” the palate to enhance its movement and closure. UPPP does not address apnea or snoring caused by obstructions at the base of tongue.

[MoutheBreather]

UPPP stands for (nice for scrabble) Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. I don't want to know what it is in Welsh

That's funny, if only I could remember it for scrabble!

[sheffgall]

Hi emotional guy I hope you don't mind me also asking on your thread has i dint want to make a new one about the same thing.

But I to would love to hear from anyone who had this surgery. I have lost loads of weight to try and get of my c-pap machine i still need it when they thought it may be weight related. I've been told this is a very painful operation to have and your in pain for many many weeks,i have read and been told by doctors what this surgery is all about but even my doctor advises to really think about having it done has it is very painful.But i like to hear from anyone to try and make up my mind, is it worth all the pain,did it help you getting of your c-pap machine,has it change the way you talk in anyway has your voice changed,and also how did you cope eating and drinking after and during wile you was recovering.

[Tigers Fan]

Hi Sheffgall

You picked up on a 2007 thread.

I think this is the op that is regularly reported as having made no difference other than pain and discomfort. If you search the forum, I'm sure there are many 'surgery' threads.

Do you hate your CPAP so much that you'd put yourself through a lot of pain to try to get rid of it? I'd rather make friends with my machine than undergo surgery.

TF

[Grumpy]

UPPP efficacy

If you trawl around on the net the concensus seems to be that the majority of people who have this op end up back on cpap.
So a lot of pain and trauma (and risk) with very low chances of success.

Looks like 'our Ed' may have been wrongly advised. Won't be the first time; won't be the last!

[sheffgall]

Hi Sheffgall

You picked up on a 2007 thread.

I think this is the op that is regularly reported as having made no difference other than pain and discomfort. If you search the forum, I'm sure there are many 'surgery' threads.

Do you hate your CPAP so much that you'd put yourself through a lot of pain to try to get rid of it? I'd rather make friends with my machine than undergo surgery.

TF

HA thanks i dint look at the year Tigers Fan.I did do a search this is the one i found. I try it again the search option and see what it gives me again to find out.

Not that i hate my cpap machine.But it taking over my life.Im now classed has disabled (also other medical reason i am to but this one is one of them) i really miss been a biker has i have had my licence taken away i cant get it back untill i get the green light from my hospital and they write to the DVLA to say i can have it back and at the moment ive got no chance.My biker friends have all been great let me pillion with them,but now i just miss riding alone and also get to help me back into work.

[sheffgall]

If you trawl around on the net the concensus seems to be that the majority of people who have this op end up back on cpap.
So a lot of pain and trauma (and risk) with very low chances of success.

Looks like 'our Ed' may have been wrongly advised. Won't be the first time; won't be the last!

Thank Grumpy..Hello fellow Sheffield neighbour nice to see .

[Tigers Fan]

Hi sheffgall

You do sound in the dumps about this!

We have lots of folk here that are bikers on CPAP, even bearded bikers! We have even more car drivers and truck drivers on CPAP. There are many different tales of ease and difficulty about DVLA - I think all were eventually resolved.

So the good news is - CPAP is fixable for the huge, vast majority of us. Why don't you give the forum a go - tell us a brief history regarding DVLA and a detailed account of what is wrong with your PAPing - why it is giving you grief and not a lot of sleep.

Just talking about it might lift your spirit and I dare say we can be of practical help, too. Try uis before the knife, anyway!

TF

[sheffgall]

Thank you i will take your advice and have a good look around this forum.I did join in 2009 but i forgot where this forum was till i got a happy birthday wish from it. Well something today lifted up my spirits today.I got a letter from my sleep clinic to say they buy a battory we can hire for a week if we want to go camping. Im so happy now has i missed out on biker rallys and also festivals with friends over the two years with not been able to go has i never knew a battory could be used.So im today that finally now i don't need just go for a day visit and enjoy what i had with friends before.

[Sparticus]

Camping (Hillsborough lad)

Camping is no problem with todays equipment, I camp alot and have a hookup for my tent but battery is just as good, dont fret it wont be long before your back in the saddle...