Well whaddaya know...

[mapsedge]

I need to have my tonsils out.

At 43.

Huh.

Edit. Let me clarify just a bit. This is all about sleep apnea. Dr. Pavlovich (really) looked in my throat and at the size of my tonsils and uvula and, while avoiding the word abnormal, described the aforementioned structures as being rather large. It says a lot for my sensory issues that I would rather have surgery (albeit minor) than wear a CPAP mask.

There are no guarantees, of course, that having a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (I've always wanted to use that in casual conversation) will fix my sleep apnea. The benefit curve is solidly bell-shaped, and there's no way to predict where my case will land. The worst it can do is give me a sore throat for a week and lose an amount of weight from not wanting to eat. Weight loss will also help me sleep. It's a win-win.

I did ask about singing and he assured me my voice and resonance would not be affected by the procedure.

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Ah good...yeah, surgery for sleep apnea is a much better decision than either ignoring it or feeling like you're choking on a cpap machine.