Sleep Apnea Surgery - any experiences with UPPP?

[Rooster71]

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea three years ago and was prescribed a CPAP. I don't like using it, comfort issues sometimes make it ineffective. To make a long story short, I am scheduled to have UPPP and tongue reduction surgeries on December 1. Does anyone here have any experience with these? I have heard it it extremely painful for several days post-surgery.