How Depressing

Jack B.
on 11/19/07 9:22 am - Albia, IA

Had my initial consult today ......Really like my surgeon ..... however I have a 50/50 chance of having the lapband ... Surgeon said I was "borderline". The surgeon feels my cardiac risk factors are .... risky .... however we're going ahead like I'm going to be approved by their internal review board. Said most risks are like .05% but would say mine are like 5% or greater...... I've already talked to my cardiologist and I'll get a stress test to be sure and he said it won't be a problem clearing me. (He's confident even if it takes an angiogram) So I'm not worried about a cardiac clearance ..... I'm just worried my surgeon may think I'm too much of a risk for the table for the lapband......... Anyone else ever had these issues? any suggestions???? I'm so confident in my cardiologist that I don't trust anyone else. Thanks