Just wondering if any of the ATOSers on here had surgery and regretted it, or if anyone has found an alternative?

I'm scheduled for surgery next week, happened VERY fast, and I'm very scared. Dr. Gelabert pushed other patients out to get me in clinic this week and in surgery next week due to almost complete arterial stenosis and my pre-auth from insurance, which I was told normally took five days, was done in five minutes. Theyve been trying to figure out my dx for three years now, and all of a sudden it's life-threatening?

I will talk to him on Wed when I head down there; just wondered if anyone has been in my boat. I am terrified of being made worse after surgery long term.