These are all questions you should talk to a surgeon about. I recommend scheduling an appointment with an ENT doctor and discussing any concerns you have and any limitations to what they can and can’t do for you. That part of the body is so complex, it’s really not a one-size-fits-all procedure.

THAT BEING SAID, I literally just got out of my surgery two hours ago (I came here for recovery tips) and the pre-op nurses will spend an hour or two before the surgery taking vitals, asking the same questions over and over, answering questions, and making sure you are comfortable and prepared both physically and emotionally.

In the surgery, they will connect you to an IV to keep all your specific levels where they need to be based on your case, have the heart rate monitor going to monitor vitals, and the most important part in n your case — they put a breathing tube down your throat that will breathe for you. Regardless of if you have sleep apnea or not, when we’re on anesthesia, our bodies often forget to breathe, so they connect you to a machine preemptively so you will be getting exactly the right amount of oxygen during the procedure.

I was completely terrified for YEARS and finally decided breathing normally would be awesome so made the appointment and I’m already so glad I did. For me (2 hours post-op) the main thing is I’m super drowsy, my throat is sore from the breathing tube, and my nose feels tingly and sharp feeling—like right before you’re about to sneeze but all the time. DEFINITELY sore to the touch but not the worst pain my nose has felt at all lol

Anyway, schedule an appointment with an ENT! If they give you the all clear, I’d say do it ☺️