My name is Anne-Marie Johnson and I have my surgery scheduled for December 10, 2008. I have not doubted my decision to get this surgery but I am really scared of the actual surgery part. I have never had a surgery my whole life. I am 39 years old. Does anyone have any advice on how to put my mind at ease. I am imagining all kinds of deadly scenarios. I want to go into this on December 10th knowing I made the absolute right decision to get my life back.

thats funny you say that. I have been telling myself I will finally get some rest . I am about 440 lbs and can't sleep in a regular bed because it hurts my joints. I sleep in a recliner that is broken down from my weight. So I spend most of the night trying not to slide off the front of it. I have not had a good nights sleep for a while.