I agree with many of the posters and I am not telling anyone for the same reason as Flaquita - I want to research, talk to others that have had nad make my own decision. I will tell once it is done. I have a date set, November 22nd. I have gone through all the insurance requirements not sure if I was really going to do this, but as it gets done to the wire, I think I am!! I have high blood pressure, bad knees and just turned 50 but feel like I am 20 years old. I have no energy to do anything, huff and puff walking up 1 flight of stairs and the thought of losing 100 pounds is just overwhelming, so I'm giving myself a push. But you have to do what you have to do.