I had my appointment with the sleep doctor. He does think I may have sleep apnea so he scheduled me for an overnight sleep study. He said my soft palate looks like it would cause the apnea. Plus, my tonsils are still there and he said my uvula (the thing that hangs down in the back of the throat) is quite large. So all this tissue plugs up my throat when I go to sleep. Also, my father has sleep apnea and he says it runs in families.