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OMG another nurse! So many of us on here! Congrats on completing your NP. I start my program for Mental Health NP in the fall and thinking of relocating to TX after. I was just on Trulia looking at homes in the suburbs of Houston. I hope you don't mind.. I am going to add you as a friend and may want to pick your brain a bit. I too am a single mom of a 3 year old (I'm 43.....started late).. I travel nursed for 6 years been almost every where but never TX. Hope to to chat with you more. Joann I am torn between Dallas and Houston area. I been researching for a long time.

I have seen great reviews on medical tourism HOWEVER one thing to seriously consider is follow-up care once you return home. If you suffer post procedure complications or side effects the post treatment care will then become your responsibility. Since you do have health insurance.... I think that should be a major deciding factor for those reasons alone. My surgeon has done hundreds of sleeves and I do not think he is less experienced than someone who has done thousands. I was an ER nurse for 13 years and could start an IV on a mosquito. All the veteran nurses would come to me when they couldn't get a line in someone (that had many more years practice). The bariatric group I selected was a Bariatric Center of Excellence. Do your research and weigh the pros and cons. Do not make your decision based solely on money. I am not against Medical Tourism by no means.... I am all in favor BUT the cost difference is not that much. I think the extra money you spend to have the piece of mind of having it covered under your own health insurance is a huge plus.

Hey Josh....I just text her... she said her roommate knows a really good one and she said she would ask her when she wakes up. They live on Oahu though. Not sure what island you are on. She mentioned he books up quick so an advanced appointment is needed. Get back to you real soon.

I will text my friend who is a nurse in Honolulu (are you in Oahu?) and see if she knows anyone.

Personally I would stay local even if it cost me a little bit more but that is just me.

I carry a lot of my weight in my middle. Sadly, the core is the last place to lose. Still and all, you can tell you have lost quite a bit! Your mid-section will shrink too you are only a few months post op. Nice job... keep up the good work. You are going to be ready for summer soon.

Hey Josh... if you try acupuncture please be sure and let us know how it goes. Best of luck!!!!!

Whipped cottage cheese and peaches/pears.... and little too much coffee. I am so bored with eating. I need to make a trip to the grocery store today.

After my sleeve I showed my 3 year old my 'boo boo's' and he said "the Gocker (doctor) fick (fix) you belly?" and I said "yes" and then he asked "did the Gocker fick you coolie too?" Bahahahhahaa. Didn't know my coolie needed "fickin" but apparently my toddler seems to thing there is a problem back there.

it's not that horrible but I do want it fixed I have to wait a bit longer I want to lean out more and that's not going to be for a while since I am currently pregnant Congrats

muscle.

My b/p was high... its from the fluids and discomfort. I has nausea and vomiting as well. It resolved day three. Feel better.

It is worth a shot.. .read up on it Another nurse friend told me about it. She used to take it and swears by it for PMS. I guess it is rather pricey (??). I remember she said when she didn't want to pay anymore and her husband eagerly forked over the money because he noticed the change in her when she wasn't taking it. LOL

I was started on an anti-depressant after having my son because of raging hormones (post partum? Perhaps) made me an intolerable witch. I gained more weight on the med. Now I am more angry b/c I am fat. I hope to wean myself off of them once I loose the weight. Evening Primrose Oil is supposed to help with PMS if you are into more holistic approaches.

Sassypants is totally on to something! ... fat cells store a lot of estrogen so perhaps that can be the reason. This is just a guess on my part. You should still make an appt with your Ob/Gyn.

The sterile field is no where near your face... you seriously can wear makeup. Nail polish will not interfere with the oxygen saturation monitor.... false nails sometimes make it difficult to get on 02 sat if they are really thick. Personally, I wasn't going in to the hospital looking like a crazy person, I used to work at the hospital I had mine done and you bet I ran into a dozen old colleagues during my stay! Bad enough I was 60lbs heavier since the last time they saw me. If you really want to wear makeup I say go for it.

seriously though... makeup and nail polish... old school rules. That was before the days of O2 monitors and advanced technology. When they had to rely on the color of your nail beds and skin for assessing circulation. The one thing I would highly suggest you do not wear is lotion. You will have a lot of monitors hooked up to you and you don't want to be greasy for obvious reasons. If you feel better wearing makeup have at it! I got a fresh pedicure before surgery too.

I had my full face on eyebrows and all for my scheduled c-section.

Hair and makeup and several wardrobe changes! (just kidding about the wardrobe changes

Title of this thread should be 'There's a bougie on your sleeve'.

me too lol only reason I asked him was after reading posts on here and freaking myself out. You might be able to find out by requesting your medical records. When I asked him I felt like a hillbilly cause I called it a boogie then he grinned and I said ummm bogie? He corrected me and said it's actually a boozshe lol That is hilarious! I plan on inquiring about it at my 6 week follow up. I am not overly concerned but I would like to see what information he provides me with.

how long do ppl usually wait? Like a few years post op? Now I wasn't worried about the pain after the sleeve (maybe a tad) but I am scared as heck for that tummy tuck and my boobs are a train wreck after having my baby. Oye Vey!

I have trust in my surgeon as well but I like to be informed.

Ok... I read up on it. I would have liked to have some input on what size 'bougie' they used dammit! LOL I'm such a control freak.

Hmmm.... where does one even stumble upon this data? Who even would think to ask? You have seriously piqued my interest. All my surgeon said was my stomach would have a 3 oz capacity. I didn't even know until recently that they use staples.