On Sep 1, 2004, at 8:52 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
There's surgery that's 90 percent effective, but it involves moving one's upper and lower jaw forward, which means breaking various bones, then orthodontics to correct the bite... and adds up to being out of commission for a month. It's quite expensive and insurance is very, very reluctant to pay for it.
Another surgical option involves a laser that sears the obstructing flesh. Unfortunately I tried it -- even with the codiene-based pain meds it was the worst pain I have ever known (and you're talking to a former cancer patient here) This hell went on for two weeks.
It did work, though. But for only about six months.
I was told that insurance wouldn't cover it because the effects were often temporary, but it sounded better to me than CPAP.
Not worth it!
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