I was a terrible snorer, but I also had sleep apnea pretty badly, too. Did the sleep study and then had surgery. Fixed my deviated septum, enlarged my nasal passages (had 72 inches of packing in eac nostril), they shaved the roof of my mouth, and removed my uvula. Apnea was cured and my snoring decreased by about 90%.
Both my brother and dad have sleep apnea but haven't done anything about it yet. Both also snore a great deal