Am I too big for the surgery?

I currently at about 500 (getting depressed here)and I have a BMI of over 70 I have just found out that I need to get my weight down to 350 so that I can perform the post op procedure "gastrograffin swallow" This test allows the surgeon to check for patency and gastric leaks prior ton initiating a diet. This is done under fluoroscopy (x-ray). The equipment only allows for someone up to 350 to be looked at. Does sound normal to everyone. I have read about alot of 350+ people having a RNY and I haven't heard about the 350 limit. Please let me know!!! If I could get down to 350 from where I am now my eating habits would probably been modified enough not to need the RNY in the first place.

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