1911 - I feel bad for you in having to go through this - stopping bleeding on the outside of your body is one thing, but internal bleeding is a different story - your instance no doubt is uncomfortable and can be very scary. Having it down your throat and interfering with your breathing means almost zero rest.
You may now be questioning the path forced by the doc. Given a ton of experience by now, my position with the doc would have been to try the CPAP solution (those things have been fairly well perfected by now) and we can consider the surgery route if the CPAP does not solve the issue. Thank God, I have experienced some fabulously knowledgeable and skilled docs, but they all aren't like that. I hope this is clearing up and you are feeling better.
