I am pre op right now. Only nervous about the anesthesia. To make a long story short... the 6 month process I had to do for my insurance to approve the surgery? Turned out to be a 8-9 month process. Not because I did anything wrong or didn't do something. ..but because doc appointments sometimes have no opening right away. Anyways. I was at 272 now I am at 252. I don't have much support. I am doing this because I wanna be healthy not just to romp around with my son...but to be able to move around more. I have plantar fasciitis. You can look that term up. I also have a fatty liver. I have been eating healthier for 5yrs.... no thyroid problems ect. I have a Cpap machine now. Thos surgery I believe in my heart will help a great deal.