hi im new to this site and im due to have surgery on 10th february 2009 like you im also very nervous but then i stop and think about all the possitive things i will be able to do without this spare fat im carrying around, i have 2 son's and a fantastic husband supporting me but still find it easier to actually talk to someone elser that is going through the same thing as me, noone can answer wether your doing the right thing but you! i know i am, i wanna see my boy's get married and have families of thier own and i wanna be able to go swimming without people staring @ me like i shouldn't be there,and god only knows the last time i saw my feet :wink_smile: hope all goes well for you good luck hun xx