NSAIDs

I’m speaking with a surgeon in about a month on my options for surgery. But I have one major concern. My surgeon will only do either gastric bypass or gastric sleeve. He has stated several times that he won’t do a duodenal switch or SADI. I take NSAIDs for pain because I have joint pain from arthritis in my hip and shoulder. Tylenol doesn’t do anything. My doc wants me to get Gastric Bypass, but I know I can’t if I take NSAIDs. I spoke to my insurance, and this is the only surgeon that accepts it in my area.

I’m at a loss if I should get gastric bypass and deal with it or if I should wait until I get better insurance or save up and go to Mexico and pay cash.