Well, 4 months out and down 42# not bad and not great but a heck of a lot more then I could have done on my own. As far as doing it again, a BIG YES. And that is not C**P because for me I did do it again. Most of you know I am a revision, I had a gastric bypass in 89 and did great but had some problems and had a regain. I was lucky that my problem could be fixed. Is life after surgery a bed of roses, heck no. Anything worth having in life is worth working for and it is the same with surgery. I would tell all pre ops that you won't feel like yourself for about 6-8 weeks and eating can be a pain in the bum but it does and will get better and I know this not from this board but because I have lived it before. As far as support, I wish my surgery page was as full as some of those that are complaining about a lack of support. I think this board is WONDERFUL. I can come and vent . I help those that I can and I ignore those that bum me out. Life is not perfect and none of us are and the sooner you learn that in life the better your life will be. After all there are millions of other sites people can post too if they don't like it here. Good luck to everyone on their journey.