Pam, sending lots of warm wishes and prayers your way for an uneventful surgery, a speedy recovery, and lots of weight loss! {{{Hugs}}} I'm 9 months out, almost 100 lbs. down, and would do it again in a heartbeat. Just remember, WATER, WATER, WATER, PROTEIN, PROTEIN, PROTEIN, WALK, WALK, WALK...... it really works!