Thank you Karen, for your post to me. Thank you for the encouragement. I am not scared of the surgery but I do get a little negative sometimes in that I wonder if I really will be able to discipline myself and get healthy. I hurt so much that I am afraid I won't feel better. I have waited so long for this; just as you and all the other AMOS family. Congratulations to you in your weight loss and from your posts, sounds that you are very dedicated. God Bless you, Judy.