I'm in the same rail Debby,

The other day the new gals with me in the office were commenting ooohhh you look great and blah blah blah.. and then we were talking about my wedding

and all and then they made a joke like why didn;t you invite us to your wedding?? they were not recruited at that time I didn't know them before they got hired hehehe and then I said to them that hey girls you haven't missed anything coz I'm planning when I reach my weight goal that I will re-do my wedding coz I did't wear the white gown and the head peice

and that's every girls dream. I wore something like grayish silver with dark blue embroidery and beading no head peice! (I will send you a picture of my wedding) and then they were like nooooooo we cannot imagine that we will like you thin we got used to you as a big character and the way your are now, it's so unique. I swallowed my pride and took it as a compliment but I'm determined to that target no matter what!!
So I was thinking the other night if I'm gone to UK on Septemberish and I will disappear for 3 years, of course I will have summer leaves and most probably I'll get back home to see the family. it will be over a year and half for me after the surgery, I was wondering how would I look like???? how much would I have been lost?? I'm pretty sure people won't recognize me maybe untill I talk maybe they will remember my voice tone and then recall the old picture hehehehe

it's so much exciting and scary as well!!
I have the same anxiety, and I'm still wondering..????