Hello, sallen 21! I am scheduled for Aug 17--and of course, am a little apprehensive and nervous--have been much more so, but am kind of getting excited/ready now. Dr. Woodman is supposed to be great. He did gastric bypass on my brother in December and he was very pleased. I went to the seminar in May, I think. Dr. W. is very straightforward/to the point. I think some people may be apprehensive of him because of this--but I think he might have to be that way to people like us--he wants us to listen! Let me hear from you. Seminar is VERY informative. Good luck and let me hear from you!