I come from a family of people who have sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a condition when a person stops breathing in their sleep. It can lead to tiredness, heart attack, stroke, low sex drive, among other things.
It can be caused by being overweight, nose issues, tongue issues, throat issues, and jaw issues.
Sometimes people with sleep apnea choke, snore, or stop breathing altogether.
I have always been told I snore very loudly, especially when sleeping on my back.
My lower jaw was too small and receded as well.
I tried to combat this many ways.
I had deviated septum at surgery at age 17 which had no effect. I also got a chin implant to fill out my underdeveloped jaw.
I got braces for the second time in my life to bring the lower jaw forward which had no effect.
I tried wearing a CPAP machine (otherwise known as a torture device) and that had no effect as well.
Surgery for this condition has a very low success rate. It was a failure for my father and other people I know.
However, there is a very major surgery with a high success rate called double mandibular advancement. They cut your jaws off and reposition them. It has a 95% success rate. I decided I wanted that operation. The doctors that I talked to were initially excited but always sort of backed out. So I did some research on the internet...
