HELLO EVERYONE! I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE-- I HAD SURGERY ON 10-21-02 AND I HAVE LOST 45 POUNDS! OH MY GOSH! I AM THE HAPPIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD. I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE. I WAS SO SCARED BEFORE SURGERY, I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ALL THAT I HAD TO DO BUT I AM DOING IT AND I AM GETTING SMALLER AND SMALLER! I HOPE THIS HELPS EVERYONE OUT THERE THAT IS QUESTIONING IF THEY SHOULD HAVE THE SURGERY OR NOT. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE OUT THERE I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING OKAY!