thank you for your kind words i am also going through knee and heal problems had a shot in the knee monday if that does not take next step surgery i wasnt the surgery for the lap band i am just really terrified of the time before the knock you out i get so so scared when i had my last surgery i had my first panic attack so they gave me valium but my panic cont, i just could not form the words it was so so scary..i am still working on keeping my panic attacks under wraps and have gotten over my fear of flying so i am a work in progress and want to also play and walk up stairs with the kids without being out of breath..i just hate the though of having that panic again.