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[Iron Man 3] Question about the ending of Iron Man 3. [SERIOUS SPOILER WARNING]

At the end I the movie Tony gets the shrapnel removed. Could he not have done so during Iron Man 2 do remedy the palladium poisoning?
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I think he was more afraid of the shrapnel operation than the palladium poisoning. He's a narcissistic egomaniac who'd rather almost die but figure it out himself than trust his life to another who he can only guess about their skill level.

He may have also believed that the shrapnel is part of what made him Iron Man, he went through such a traumatic experience, it's hard to tell what his state of mind really is.