I had a sleep study done due to extreme daytime drowsiness. I was subsequently diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea, and two of the resulting recommendations were CPAP and UPPP. I started out with the CPAP machine as it's obviously less invasive. However, it was so incredibly annoying I ended up not being able to use the thing (and, yes, I certainly did try!); for me, it was intolerable.

I went back to my ENT doctor, and he said that I was a good candidate for UPPP, so he scheduled me for UPPP and a tonsillectomy. My question is this: what kind of time frame should I expect for recovery, that is, not being able to return to work? I was given anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks, and I was hoping to get some feedback as to whether it might be closer to 2 weeks or 4 weeks. Thanks!

Holy cow, do they still look people in the eye and tell them that they are "a good candidate for UVPPP"? <shakes head sadly>

You can read more about my experiences with UVPPP here.

For what it's worth, I was back to work in about a week.

Carl