NurseMichael

I will have about 3 total w/ my surgeon... the other times it's been the nurse practitioner who approved/schedule me... Also 5/18... what made you finally decide to go thru with surgery ? I'm also a 43yr old nurse at VA hosp...let me give you some med H&P On my decision to do this VSG...43 yr female with cad s/p CABG ×2 2013, H/o MI 2013 with HTN, gout, OSA, with BMI 37...lol Wow....thats some history for someone so young. Have you been assigned a date for your sx yet? 5/18 Where and who are you doing it with. Im going on the 18th as well.

Im right there with you. Chose the 18th, after the semester ends... Its going to make for an interesting summer!

Also 5/18... what made you finally decide to go thru with surgery ? Well.....after gaining and losing large amounts for weight yet again, i finally hit my peak weight of 356! I couldn't go up a flight of stairs or walk through a parking lot without getting winded. While i am able to loose weight, every time a go off whatever diet i am on, i ain back the weight, and more. I decided its time to equip myself with the proper tool for sustained weight loss so i am going ahead with the surgery.

Also 5/18... what made you finally decide to go thru with surgery ? I'm also a 43yr old nurse at VA hosp...let me give you some med H&P On my decision to do this VSG...43 yr female with cad s/p CABG ×2 2013, H/o MI 2013 with HTN, gout, OSA, with BMI 37...lol Wow....thats some history for someone so young. Have you been assigned a date for your sx yet?

Hey guys. I'm turning 40 tomorrow and having the surgery on May 18th. Been back and forth on this decision for over 5 years and finally pullin the trigger. Would really appreciate a buddy or 2 or 3 to go through this with. Anyone up for supporting a 40 year old male nurse through the process. I'm also willing to help any who need it.

Glad to hear you started. I had my first consult last week. I have the nutritionist, gastro and cardio next week....no surgery date yet but i had to get the process started. Here's to us changing our lives!

Hey everyone, so here is my dilema. I have been overweight for over 15 years now. I have been over 300 pounds for about 3 years, give or take. I have done every diet and taken every pill out there. I have lost weight and gained it all back and then some. I even lost as much as 80 pounds at one point. Here is my problem. If i go on a diet, and make a concious effort to really do it, can i loose weight and keep it off. On the other side, if I get the Lap-band and take the weight off and reach a goal, will i be able to keep it off. I need to hear from some people who have had the band a while on what their experience has been. I need to make a change but i cant decide if surgery is the right deceson for me.......HELP!!!

Hey everyone, so here is my dilema. I have been overweight for over 15 years now. I have been over 300 pounds for about 3 years, give or take. I have done every diet and taken every pill out there. I have lost weight and gained it all back and then some. I even lost as much as 80 pounds at one point. Here is my problem. If i go on a diet, and make a concious effort to really do it, can i loose weight and keep it off. On the other side, if I get the Lap-band and take the weight off and reach a goal, will i be able to keep it off. I need to hear from some people who have had the band a while on what their experience has been. I need to make a change but i cant decide if surgery is the right deceson for me.......HELP!!!

Hey everyone. I am 33 and have a BMI of 44. I am starting the process of looking into the band and i need some feedback. I have been a yo-yo dieter for about 12 years. Up 20, down 15. Down 80, up 120. I have the ability to loose weight, but cant seem to keep it off. My concern with going forward...if i dont do the surgery, i can loose the weight, but run the usuall risk of regaining. If I do do the surgery, i will surely loose the weight....but what happens when im at my goal. Im ready to make a life change but i just dont know if surgery is a necessary part of that change.... any input would be greatly appreciated. Nurse Michael