Lionell, I had the same surgery as you are planning two and a half weeks ago! The surgery is not as bad as you think it maybe. You will have some muscle pain, but it is tolerable. You have to stay motivated and get up and sit in the chair and take some steps, the more you move the better you will feel. I went to the surgeons 11 days after surgery, and lost 36 lbs! I was astonished! This can be you, too! This is a decsion that we each made for ourselves. I already feel different inside and out! It feels good to work at something only for yourself, and see results right from the beginning! Honestly, this is the best thing you could do for yourself. You will be up and jumping by Christmas, and what a way to start off a new year! I am proud of you, and I will be waiting for you on the "losing" side!!