U.S. — You can rest assured that the decision you made was the correct one, as the doctor who just handed you a bill for $450,000 has also informed you that opting for surgery rather than other potential remedies was in your best interests.
Though there were other treatments you could have explored, your surgeon wanted to put your mind at ease and let you know that choosing the option that cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars was truly appreciated.
"Surgery was the right call," the doctor said, smiling broadly. "Yes, adjusting your diet and making lifestyle changes could very well have had a significant impact on your health and eliminated the need for more drastic measures, but I — along with my wife and kids, who are now set to go on a lavish European vacation this winter — completely support your choice to go through with this. It was very brave of you. And generous."
While he needed to hurry away to his appointment to build out and price a brand-new 2026 Corvette Stingray, your doctor also wanted to make sure you felt comfortable foregoing other treatments to have surgery instead. "You did the best thing for me, I mean, for you," he said. "These situations can make it difficult to know what to do, but you really knocked it out of the park with this one. Totally right. Speaking of decisions, do you think red or bright orange is better for a Corvette?"
At publishing time, your doctor also wanted to let you know that if you still experience symptoms after a few months, a follow-up operation would be a viable option.
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