My surgery is December 14th too! I've been overweight my entire life, I remember in 2nd grade we were playing a game and my teacher made all of us step on the scale to see how much we weighed, I was 107 pounds in SECOND grade! I will never forget that moment, I think that's the first moment I realized I was different than everyone else, that's when I started to become really shy and self-conscious. We should all keep in touch and share our experiences together! I'm so excited for my surgery, less than a month away