The only advice I can give you is to research, research, research. The more knowledge you have the better your decision will be. Find the best possible doctor in your area and ask that doctor every single question you can think of. If you have had surgery in the past and gotten through it without complications (especially from anesthesia) then the risks associated with surgery are probably less for you than for someone who maybe doesn't know how they will react to anesthesia - that is one of the big risks associated with surgery. Ask about what the dr does to alleviate the possibility of you getting blood clots in your legs after surgery -that is another big risk. You have some control over that because the more you walk after surgery the less likely you are to get blood clots. Those were the two biggest concerns I had and once I had decided in my mind that those things weren't big concerns for ME then it helped me to make the decision.
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Veronica
Lap 7/6/05
215/155/123
start/goal/current At NORMAL weight!
BMI 39.32/21.8
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