Gineen - I'm a patient of Dr. Malik's, too. My RNY is scheduled for 11/11. Dr. Malik is the best. I'm sure you've realized that by now. Just another vote of confidence for him - you can rest assured you're in the best hands. I'm sure your surgery will go wonderully. Imagine, a year from now there will be a whole different 'you'! This will be a year of discovery and new joy for you. Hang in there and God Bless.