Should I be worried??? My gut feeling tells me YES!

I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I've met with my surgeon, got insurance approval, everything is looking good, except now those pre-op heebie jeebies are setting in, and I'm questioning my choices. I adore my surgeon and feel comfortable with him, but he also happens to be the only surgeon in my state who does bariatric surgery, so I never spoke with anyone else to compare him to. My concern is my surgeon isn't requiring ANY pre-op tests other than a standard blood test, even though I have a history of GERD, enlarged heart, spastic colon and other problems. At first I thought that was great, no messing around with psych evals, cardiologists, upper g.i., etc. But now I'm scared! If he's not concerned about pre-op testing, maybe he's just not concerned, period. I called his nurse to relay my fears, and she just said he doesn't require pre-op testing in anyone under 40 years old, because its unlikely "young" people have major problems (I'm 38). Of course I know ANYONE can have major problems, under 40 or not. Anyone else out there whose surgeon didn't require any pre-op testing??? Thanks for the input!

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