A friend recently asked the spouse whether I felt the operation was "worth it". After thinking about it for a few minutes I realized this.
At this point I am unsure.
Pros:
I liked losing the weight(10-15 lbs).
I seem to be able to breathe better even when awake.
I get woken up being asked to roll over a lot less often then I used to (snoring doesn't wake my spouse).
I learned to like the taste of water.
Cons:
It hurt.
I lost most of my sense of taste for over a month, and over two months later some things still taste really bad to me (chicken, cola, beer) that I used to like. Permanent loss of taste sensation is a bad thing.
It really hurt.
I can't sneeze with my mouth closed anymore.
It hurt.
My throat makes odd clicking noises when I swallow (gulp) liquids.
I need to drink a lot more fluids then I used to as my throat seems to dry out a lot easier.
It hurt like hell.
Whenever I see the UPN rotating "U" ...
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