On this month's IMA Doctor's Show, Fargo Mayor, Dr. Tim Mahoney. Tim is a surgeon at  IMA Healthcare , focusing on General, vascular and advanced laparoscopic procedures.  

He offered tips to help us decide if surgery is right for us.

Will the surgery take the pain away?  Will it improve how the body works? Will it keep the condition from getting worse?

What are the risks?  Are there other treatment options?  How long does it take to recover?  How much will it cost?

Those are all good questions, and doctor Mahoney discussed them all.

We also fielded a good number of phone calls, text messages and emails.

Listen again Monday, July 17th the next IMA Doctors Show with Dr. Steve Clemenson, on It Takes 2 with Jack and Amy.