Hey Darlilly ... thanks for the support. As the time dwindles down, the surgery seems to be more and more on my mind. It is hard to go through life being overweight. I have been there my entire life, so I know what you are going through. Don't put yourself down. You have a boyfriend that loves you, as I have a husband that loves me. Doesn't seem to matter, if my butt doesn't fit in all the chairs, he still is there for me, no matter what. You will do great with the surgery, if this is what you really want to do. I know three people close to me that have had the surgery and they look GREAT! Their only problems, was eating too fast or too much for their little pouch, but once they figured this out, they did fine. You can e-mail me anytime, if you need someone to talk to. You hang in there, and God Bless!