<p>I'm 58 and I've been overweight most of my adult life. I weigh 268 and am 5'6".:help: I had this scheduled before,but I have no support. Everyone thinks I'm crazy and they say I'll probably get an infection or something. I had one staff infec with knee replacement surgery, so I guess I see their concern. My knees and hips are really bad with arthritis.I've had 2 knees and a hip. I'm scheduled for Oct. 28, 07. People have me so scared I'm about to back out again. Can anyone give me an encouraging word. Thanks so much<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/help.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Help" smilieid="256" class="inlineimg" /></p>