I wonder if he's tried one of those mouth-dental appliances. I don't think surgery or even a CPAP is necessary. Especially with people that aren't really overweight like him and me. I got a cheapie mouthpiece off of amazon. I couldn't even tell you the brand. Anyway, it took a few weeks to get used to, but it totally made a difference and my wife can sleep right next to me all night now. If you are interested, you can check out my blog where I talk about how it worked out for me at stoppedsnoring -dot- com. If Tim Burton tried what I found, I bet he would have some luck dealing with the snoring. -Sal