Would you undergo a surgical procedure that virtually guaranteed you a better cardiovascular and metabolic health plus an improvement in appearance, but had a 1 in 4 risk of causing chronic abdominal pain, and a 1 in 6 risk of needing surgery for other side effects within 10 years? Assume that you've had life-long health issues and this would basically cure you of those, and that many people have done it before you. Would you risk odds worse than Russian roulette to fix your health?
@thor That's a very specific line of questioning.
@lychee I'm not trying to hide who this is about, but I'm not trying to be explicit either.
@thor Nope. I'd let nature take its course.
@Combaticus What's your rationale?
@thor I believe in Christ and eternity. I’d accept the sickness as a trial and hope that I could grow both spiritually and as someone with more grace. Doing so, I’d have to keep my eyes on the prize. Of course, this is theoretical for me. No telling what I’d actually do. I’m not very fond of going under the knife.
@B4x4 I think that's what I'm unsure of. Does the upside truly outweigh the worst possible outcome? Aside from looking and feeling a bit healthier, there isn't so much an upside to having the procedure. It's more that the possible risks of *not* having it are reduced. I guess what I could do is look at the odds of health problems I'm facing now, and if those are higher than those of the procedure, it would make rational sense to have the procedure.
@B4x4 Hmm, so there's a reduction of risk, but the risks weren't all that high to begin with, compared to that of the procedure...
@thor
Good question. I'd probably ask three specialists and make a decision then.