I attended the 2 classes (Educational Class & Pre Op Support group)required before surgeon consult on 10/21/02. It was great and made me want the surgery even more. I now have my Consult on 11/12/02 can't wait. My surgeon is Dr. Rossi at the Peoria Surgical Group. I need to get my questions together, if anyone has any info on this Doctor please leave it here or email me. I'm half way there now all I have left to do is Consult, Ins approval and then the surgery. Had my Psych eval done in September. Yes, I'm still neverous about all of this and there are many people that say you can do it all by yourself. You just need to exercise more and eat right. It really irritates me when I'm told that. I mean do people actually think we want to go through severe pain just to lose weight...Anyway, I'm going to need an Angel soon I hope, one that can put up with a 39 yr old Chicken/Cry baby (smile) I'm not really that bad I don't think lol. It would be great hearing from anyone in the area that has had Surgery at OSF St. Francis, Peoria, IL. God Bless