pmoore

I am considering sleeve as preventative for future health issues. I have heart disease family history with males dying of heart attack by age 60. Females have heart attacks & multiple cardiac bypass surgeries but live to 80. All are/were morbidly obese, Hypertension & most have diabetes. My sleeve surgery date WAS Dec. 28, 2012 (although I was scared to death & NOT excited as I see so many on this forum) but had to cancel 2 wks prior bc my mother had heart cath & had to have cardiac bypass (age 69). I have mom's genes & am following all her struggles. Watching what she has gone through over last 2 wks with cardiac bypass has been excruciating. Mom's cholesterol has been normal on Crestor for last 10 yrs. Heart cath 2 yrs ago showed only 30-40% blockage . . In 2 yrs blockage increased to 80-90%. I started to question whether sleeve will actually have impact over genetics. Can't find research. Plus, self-pay as I have low BMI @ 33 so surgery & complications would not b covered by insurance. My sister is a nurse & fears I will look "sick" & "pale". My mom wonders how sleeve will affect me when I am age 70. No real long term data . . Will make dealing with other issues like cancer so much harder. I would hate to go through all this just to have genes win anyway. Any thoughts?

Surgery date is Dec 28th. I have VERY painful periods but manage with extra strength Tylenol every 6-8 hrs for 1st 2 days (4 grams/day). Liquid Tylenol is 160 mg/5mL. How in the world am I going 2 b able 2 swallow that many teaspoons of Tylenol for 1st few months post-op? I've read/heard differing comments on whether sleevers can eventually take pills.