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Has anybody tried making homemade yogurt in the crockpot? I'm thinking of trying that this weekend. I've seen recipes on line.

Hello Moomom! I am scheduled for April 12th also! But I am scheduled at Centrastate in Freehold with Dr. Sadek. I'm also in the process of seeing the required docs pre-op. I had considered the LapBand but where I work we see quite a few of slipped bands and other problems. Many wind up with another surgery to convert to bypass or sleeve. It will be nice to follow someone locally especially since we are scheduled for the same day!

I work in a surgery center and when I mentioned I was thinking about it, nobody had anything positive to say. "You're not heavy enough, your insurance won't cover it" or "Why would you want to be that extreme" or that's just crazy, don't do it". Since then I have seen my surgeon and I am doing all the pre-op things that need to be done. I have NUT and psych this week. Only my husband and college aged kids are aware. They are concerned for me because of the actual surgery but very supportive. No room for negativity. I love my daughter's reaction... she said "Good for you Mom!" She went onto say that after years of doing everything for everybody, I am finally doing something for myself and I deserve this!! And after all the negative comments I an NOT having the surgery where I work!!!

I'm scheduled for April 12th (pending insurance approval) by Dr. Sadek at Centrastate Hospital in Freehold, NJ. Good Luck!!

April 12 for me, pending insurance approval. Hopefully I get approved without a problem but in the meantime I'll be plenty busy with all my appointments!

I'm an alcoholic...Sober over 20 years. When I'm out with a group of people I always get asked, "why aren't you drinking?" It's much easier to say "I just don't like it but thank you anyway" rather than explain I'm a recovering alcoholic. I'm very new to this weight loss journey, not even sure I will qualify, but if I do get surgery I plan on using the same logic I do with my sobriety. Basically it's nobody's business but if I feel someone will benefit from my story and they will keep things confidential, I will share it.