I wish you luck with the surgery, but I'm here to tell you IT WON'T WORK. I had a deviated septum repaired, the Uvula removed from the back of my mouth, and my tonsils removed all during the same surgery, because they said it would improve my sleep apnea....NOT HAPPENING. Another doctor a few years later when on to explain that the thickness of your neck (mine was 19" at the time) plays a role, and no surgery will correct the condition. Stay away from that new implant they're pushing - Inspire. Inspire is tiny electrodes that are implanted into the nerve endings of your tongue to stimulate the tongue to keep it from closing your airways. Had another Doctor tell me they're having all kinds of issues with that damaging the nerve endings of the tongue. Stick to the CPAP machine. Yes it's horrible but unfortunately it's one of the proven methods that work...Good luck bro