Hi Mel, just trying to catch up a bit as I haven't been on for a couple of weeks....great photo's...you look amazing and by the sounds of it, feel so much better too. I totally agree with your comments...I know us fatties are still in the target for some 'fat-bashing' with regard to NHS funding, but you are totally right. If the NHS paid for these op before most of us have got to the size we did, they would save money becasue they wouldn't have to fork out for all the obesity-related problems that we suffer, e.g. joints, backache, high BP, cholesterol, type II diabetes etc.