Well, if you are uneasy, then you should't have it. It is NOT a quick fix--most insurance companies and docs make you jump through all kinds of hoops before you can even qualify for the surgery, AND most of us have all the same kinds of health issues that you are experiencing. My take on it was that if I did NOT do something, then I would surely die. As it turned out, even after all the tests and preparations and all that, I had a liver disease that would not have been noticed without the surgery (mine was open because of all my health problems, not lap)until my liver was beyond any help, and I would not have been a transplant candidate at my size. So, this surgery literally saved my life.