Hi, I'm a five year Bander seriously thinking about RNY. I've had four doctor's asking and suggesting I have WLS. I see a Pulmonologist once a month since I developed Severe Asthma back in winter 2013. I am not getting enough oxygen to my heart so I am on supplemental O2 24/7/365.

I had both knees replaced a few years ago, and did not follow up with the exercising very well, soon after, not at all. My Pulmonologist does NOT want me to do any exercising till we get a better understanding of my illness. However, they have a Doc supervised physical therapy unit in the same building for people like me and when I can come up with the cash, I'm on it!

My question...Will a surgeon do an RNY on a patient with this kind of health issue? Oh, I'm 47, 5'5" weighing my highest ever, 365.

Polly it really depends on your surgeon please keep all ailments in line of what happens next I had by RNY in 2003 at the time I was so ready for it mentally an physically last week I ended up having another RNY not the plan but is what happened so hard on me right now talk to your doctors see if they will help you

Polly, I too am o2 dependent except when sleeping. My surgeon just talked to my pulmo by phone last week and called me to say he wouldn't do my surgery!! My pulmo had already sent clearance letter in!! So, I'm starting over at a hospital rather than the Barix Clinic. Good luck to both of us!!!