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[OzarkEve]

I am having a dilemma, my surgeon will not do a RNY due to prior heart attacks (3). He said I can go 250 miles away to the big city and have it done there. He will do a sleeve here. I told him I live hear and don’t want to depend on someone 5 hours away if I have a problem. I am 52 My biggest goal is to improve my health and eliminate my diabetes. Reduce the pill count every day. I have been working for 10 years trying to get surgery. One clinic then another. Now I am afraid if I don’t take the sleeve surgery I never will get surgery. Any ideas?

 

[AnnieLuv]

It does seem safest to do the sleeve now. If the heart disease improves with the weight loss and healthier eating and lifestyle, you may be able to get the sleeve converted to bypass down the road.