Has anyone had the co-morbids that i have & was approved for surgery ?

if this is long, i apologize, but i really need some input from my 'peers'. i suffer from major chronic depression. i am under a psychiatrists care & take meds. i have 3 herniated disks in my back. i have coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, high tri-glycerides, high blood pressure, severe sleep apnea & pulmonary hyper-tension. i also smoke. i saw a new cardiologist today (my former one died) & i am crazy about him! he spent an hour examining me & talking to me about my heart, my health, my smoking & yes, my weight. i will be 50 next month, am 5'3" & weigh 266 lbs. i have a hard time walking & an even tougher time breathing. i brought up the subject of gastric by-pass surgery. he listened to me attentively as i explained my reasons for wanting it. when i asked him what he thought about it his answer was 'go for it!!' he has ordered a multitude of different tests for me & said that if he is satisfied that i will be able to survive the surgery i will definitely get his stamp of approval. i cant explain how that made me feel except to say i was amazed. i honestly didnt think any dr would want to approve me with all the health problems i have. of course he said i have to stop smoking because of the high blood pressure in my lungs. he is also going to send me to ucla for this problem. i have done lots & lots of research in the past month about RNY & already know i cant have it unless i stop smoking. i am so motivated now, because of this compassionate & easy talking dr, that when i wake up tomorrow morning i am going to apply a nicotine patch to my arm & toss the cigarettes away. of course i am doing it too, because i am scared. he said if i dont i am going to die because my life expectancy right now is very short. hubby is fantastic. he supports me all the way. & altho he is afraid for me to have RNY he wants me to have it. altho i appreciate his love, guidance & support very very much i need support more from all of you since you can relate to how i feel much better. any suggestions? advice? thanks so much. sheryl

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