Cross-eyed and confused: Can you help me PLEASE!!!!

Yesterday I was given a choice of having surgery next month with a new doctor that my surgeon trained, who has only done 20 cases, or wait until September to have my doctor do it. Besides having to decide if I should have someone with such limited experience perform the surgery, I'm alone and surgery will be in Ft Lauderdale, which is about 5 hours from where I live. I have no family here and the only person who supports my decision is away in Europe and won't make it back in time. There are other factors involved in my decision which are too numerous to mention, but I can say as much that it would probably be better to have WLS next month. I was just hoping it would be with my doctor. I know the ultimate decision is mine, but my mind is so confused and I'm cross-eyed from thinking so much. I really would like some feedback, especially from anyone who's gone it alone and had to commute and/or had surgery with a doctor who was not very experienced with WLS. I've read posts related to "going it alone" but I believe my situation is kind of different and so I need more advice. Please help me, I have to give the surgical coordinator my decision very soon. Thank you so very much.

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