I am doing the 6 month supervised diet that my insurance requires in order to cover the sleeve and I need help making up my mind. I am 32 years old and take 4 blood pressure meds a day. I have an enlarged heart due to prolonged untreated hbp. I guess im scared I will have a heart attack during the surgery. Anybody else with similar problems had the surgery? what was ur outcome? any and all responses please.

4 blood pressure meds a day. enlarged heart

@@wittti

this is a medical issue that you must discuss with your family doc, and then surgeon

if you are told by docs its ok to proceed with surgery thats great

but i can only imagine that the enlarged heart issue is scary

talk to your doc in length about this very important decision

yay, or nay

if your doc says no, i would listen to him

but if he says its ok, take a long time to think the surgery over

health issues improved/disapper frequently for many

no more diabetes, high blood pressure, CPAP for me

having weight loss surgery (sleeve) is the best thing i ever did

lost 105 lbs 1 year PO

for the past 2.5 years i've been at goal

fluctuate at times, but all is well

good luck with your decision

kathy

I havent had the surgery yet but I have similar fears I have high blood pressure and recently have been having heart palpitations and pressure in my chest. I did a stress test and they say all was okay but I still have this fear that I'm going to have a heart attack while in surgery. I just trying to have faith because if i continue on this path i will hv one anyway.

I'm 58 and had never been in the hospital. I was terrified of going under anesthesia. I turned it over to God and my surgeon. It is normal to have fears. But the surgery has saved my life. I'm 4 months post and each day is a new me. Praying for you.

I understand your fear. But hears How I look at it. If I were going to have a heart attack, I would rather be in the hospital than not. My doctor did a stress echo before he would sleeve me. Gods speed to you!

If you are on hypertension medication for high blood pressure, chances are they will require a cardiology clearance before they will allow the surgery. This will likely cause you to see a cardiologist and they in turn will probably want you to do a stress test.

I have this very issue, saw a Cardiologist, had a stress test done, results were normal.

It's a process that many of us have had to endure, because by definition most large people have high blood pressure.

-RC-