Has anyone been scared to have a RNY instead of a band, but glad they did?

I am 53 with a BMI of 44. I have high blood pressure, sleep apena, a bad back and need a knee replaced. At my first meeting with my surgeon, he told me my suger level was 150 and I need a cardiac " clearence" before he can do any surgery on me. My doctor suggested I have a RNY instead of a band. I am deathly afraid or having a RNY bypass but the more I read about the different wls' the more I feel he may be right. I am depressed, and scared about what the cardiolgist is going to find, and dealing with all the rest of my health issues. I wish I did not have to to have any wls and sad that I got myself into this mess.

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