I don't have a surgery date as of yet, but should within the next 2 weeks. It has been a very long wait so far but will (hopefully) be worth it. The actual surgery does not bother me, what does bother me is the hunger strike I will endure 2 weeks pre-op and then forever. Like all overweight people, I love to eat, which is why I am so overweight. Time to control it,,,,does anyone have any comments on getting over the mental hump of changing my lifestyle forever? I should be past this point by now and looking forward to new adventures.