Hi there everyone. I have been reasearching wls for quite some time and I'm finally coming to the conclusion that I need to have it done. I'm female 5' 3" and roughly 23 stones, I have been overweight my entire life and I am now 36. I am happily married my husband loves me as I am but we want a baby and with me being overweight as I am and also having pcos it's not gonna happen unless I do something. I have tried every diet out there, pills, weight loss clubs and anything else I could. I have been to my doctor and they just fob me off, if I go ahead I will be self funding but I'm at a cross roads. I am absolutely terrified of having the op and not waking up or having it and then complications which I won't recover from. I was thinking of the band as it's the least invasive but recently been thinking of bypass. My husband isn't too happy about this but I need to do something as I want to be a mother so badly it hurts, also I'm sick of feeling uncomfortable in my skin and feeling like I'm being stared at all the time. I want to be slim and healthy and wake up happy and look forward to my day. At the moment I have so much anxiety when I think about leaving the house as I hate the way I am. I know it's a long post and I'm sorry but it was good to get my feelings out, my husband is so supportive I just think he's scared for me as it's a big op and lifestyle change. If anyone could give advice that would be fab as I said my biggest fear is dying, either through not waking up from the op, complications after or just from being overweight. I've read some posts here and you all seem amazing so I'm sending love to you all. Thanks for reading this far and thanks in advance for any insight you can give ☺ xxx