I had my surgery back on Sept 27,2011. I'm down 100lbs and feel great. I went from a size 26 to a 12. I still have 15lbs to lose. I'm no longer on any prescribed meds or that Cpap. My knees don't hurt and I can walk without feeling like I'm going to die. I've even started to jog a little. This was the 2nd best decision I've made. The 1st was getting married.