denise633

Was wondering if I can get some suggestions on things to pack for the hospital and if there might be anything that was a must or a great thing to have at the house for after surgery.....

Hi I have been an RN for 8 years......the first 4 on. Cardiac stepdown unit and for the past 4 years I'm in the emergency room.....I had a lapband in December of 2008 and had it removed emergently removed due to erosion and almost perforation in July of 2011.....I finally have gained the courage to have the sleeve and I am scheduled on Aug 29th by a wonderful surgeon....I decided that I am going to take 2 months off to recover and to be able to handle my phases properly......good luck to everyone

August 29th

Congratulations, you look fantastic.....I am waiting for my surgery (aug 29th) and I hope that I have the success that you have

So glad to hear you are doing well....I'm waiting to be sleeved Aug 29th and it is always good to hear the good and the BAD stories as well.....hope the rest of your journey goes smooth

So funny to hear that......when I had my band and i was full I would sneeze like crazy and my daughter would say "time to stop eating".....I don't have my sleeve yet (aug 29) so I wonder if I'll do the same thing.....

For all the current sleevers, I was wondering what differences you think there are in your life from being over weight to now being thinner....ie, health changes, social changes

I am a registered nurse in an emergency room.....scheduled for surgery 8/29/13

No word

Thanks guys.....no work on pre op diet yet

Found out today that I am approved.....surgery on aug 29th wohooooo

Lol.....what insurance was it? I have high mark bc/bs and the drs office said I should hear in a few days

Awesome.....what did you say when you called?

Thank you

I hope it's not that long.....they said a few days so we shall see

Just finished my final phone appt with the NUT....now they are submitting all of my paperwork to the insurance company (high mark).....I was an eroded band in 2011....so now the waiting begins.....they said I should here something in a few days.....I hope so

Good luck....

Good point....thanks

I figured a week.....thank you

Thanks for this post....I also am a nurse in a very busy ER and work 12hr shifts.....luckily I'm having the surgery at my hospital and I know the surgeon very well so I'm sure he will give me off what I want...,I have been wondering what to expect so I'm so glad to have read this....I'm just so worried about eating and drinking what and when I'm supposed to at work because there are days I don't have time to pee let alone eat so it's always grazing....,hope I can do this

How long after surgery are you able to drive?

I had my bad removed emergent due to erosion 2 years ago....I'm now waiting for my sleeve which will hopefully be at the end of August.....fortunately my insurance company only needed a letter from my surgeon telling them about the eroded band....my surgeons office is submitting everything tomorrow and hopefully I will hear something by the end of the week

I have not been sleeved yet but I used to have the band.....don't be so hard on yourself.....just do better tomorrow....it's very hard to break old habits and its about learning a new lifestyle....you will have days that you are not perfect, we all will.....just pick up your head and keep moving forward.....

I was a failed band that eroded 2 yrs ago and it was removed....I'm finally taking the step to the sleeve...my doctor said It won't be a problem to be approved so I'm hoping to have surgery at the end of August....is it a lot different?