Hello LaSonay - Welcome to the "site" ...I think you'll find it to be a wonderful help in the next few weeks, months, longer? It made it so much easier on me to make the decisions I did by drawing knowledge from others who had actually walked the path I was taking. <b>CONGRATULATIONS</b> on your decision to have the surgery. I had mine 8 months ago and it's the best thing I could have ever done for myself. (I'm down 150 pounds, 50 more to goal). I look forward to reading all the wonderful and exciting changes that you will be blessed with as you begin to make your journey to the healthier and thinner side! It is time to start living life for YOU. This surgery is the first step of many that will lead you in the direction of your newly founded freedom. Embrace life, meet it head on, keep your head held high and a smile on your face. My prayers and best wishes are with you! <i>"To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally <u>unlike</u> your past. Your history is not your destiny." -- Alan Cohen </i> ....Hugs and Smiles : )